Beautiful Ballin Buescher Tenor Sax- repair and restoration
2021 ж. 1 Ақп.
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In this episode, a beautiful vintage tenor saxophone gets some repairs. Topics include regulation, proper key alignment, alignment tools, proper fit of neck cork, tools and glues for the job, looking beyond the obvious, proper spring tension.
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Those popping keys sound so satisfying!
I love the vintage Bueschers especially the tenors. My favorite of all my saxophones
Love it when you play after doing the repairs.
A really wonderful Saxophone and it is very nice to see your Work. I pull my Hat! Greetings from Vienna!
Beautiful, but I wish we could see the owners reaction when he got his sax back all nice.
You taught some stuff today. I didn't realize how much keys can need help to have a good pad seat. And I like your choice of adhesive because we all have bad experiences with hot glue. Plus that seems it would add more thickness and cheat the pad seat. Watching and learning and I thank you.
Mister West it is a pleasure to watch somebody that takes pride in their work I don't care what type of work it is if you cut somebody's grass or cut somebody's hair or work on a car or instrument it's just a pleasure to watch somebody that takes pride and what they do love your videos be safe have a great day Sam
That horn sounds incredible!
This Buescher Sax is identical to the one I purchased (new) in 1974. I love that horn and it played so well, even though it wasn't the top-of-the-line horn. I'm sorry I traded it for a new Martin Tenor Sax. I still have a 1926 Buescher Alto Sax and it's a great horn to play....
Nice tip on using leather strips for pad leveling !
That horn was Poppin!
Hi from the UK Wes. As a DIYer I don't have the confidence (or equipment) to bend a key arm to get the cup absolutely parallel to the tone hole. I shim behind the pad before hot gluing it into the cup, then heat up and adjust the pad position for no light bleed. Pad to tone hole distances!!! Erm.....? Love your work.
When I first saw your videos, all you fixed were brass instruments. That is what I played. Good to see the videos now with saxophones. My son played alto sax, a Selmer. He was very particular in who he would let work on it, but then he was serious and very good (3 time Texas all-state and national honor band as a senior. I will share this with him and see what he thinks of your work. I think you do good work and explain what you are doing well.
Thanks for watching. I fix all the instruments but my videos are what’s on my bench around the time. Right now, I’ve been blessed to work on some very cool vintage saxes. I’m sure the tubas will be back soon. Ha Congratulations to your son on some very fine achievements, way to go! He is right for being particular, I also am particular with who I let work on my things. Thank you for the comment on my work, I always try my best to do the best possible job.
@@wesleemusicrepair9820 I think some watch to see how this work is done. To a certain degree this is why I watch, but more importantly I see a man enabling dreams. Having been involved in band myself and then watching my son, I know how much effort is made by the serious musicians. Being held back by an instrument that is sub par is not good. Going to an audition with an underperforming horn is like stepping up to the plate with two strikes already. Those with a horn you have repaired, have a much better chance than they would otherwise. Thanks so much!
It would be so cool to have a chance to listen how all those instruments sound after you repaired em...
yeh metoo
These instruments are so technical in there adjustments ,,mind boggling , OJT must take many years
Band Director from a low income school district here. Your videos are great! I pick up a few things watching! Could you possibly do a neck recork howto video?
Now I'm gonna have to get my Tenor Sax tuned up. Didn't understand what the previous owner meant till I heard just how perfectly everything became after your repair and adjustment to this find old instrument. Amazing job on this sweetheart of a Sax.
Thanks for watching. Hope your horn plays just as well when finished!
I agree from AUS, beautiful tone and perfect tuning, thanks Wes.
I bought an old Buescher Aristocrat for my son's first tenor and then found him a Selmer Mark VI. We love the old horns. The Selmer is the only instrument in the many that we own that is going up in value.
Vielen Dank für den interessanten Einblick in diesen tollen Job 👍🏽
I saw you hit the bell on your table lol. Thanks for sharing
Amazing .... true technician.
I agree with Bob B , thanks for the great leather tip for leveling pads!
What a beautiful old Buescher! Body/lacquer in pristine shape! And now after your adjustments it would be a real joy to play. God Bless you putting the tape on the neck before working on the neck cork! I can't tell you the number of saxes I've seen with scratched up lacquer on the neck. No excuse for that.
tremendous teacher
Wow that Buescher is in great shape. Wish I had known about you 10 years ago... I admit I am an anvil finger... I will now try to be better, though 45 years into it......
Thank you, WL
Man that’s great. Dreaming of bringing in a Buescher I bought a couple a years ago that was taken abused (school instrument) but sounds great
Nice job wes 👍🏻😎
Nice tunes Cat.
I have a sax like this one, but I often unhook the B key as the spring tension is mighty high, making it hard to play in a good relaxed manner. Ill look into the alignment, see if I can figure it out. Thanks
What a nice horn
I have a heavy grip also. A legacy from playing crappy horns and bad habits in my youth. It really negatively effects one's speed and dexterity on the horn. I consciously try to play with a light touch but when under stress I tend to revert back, much to my detriment.
@16:00 "The pop of the horn" - i wonder if that's ever been used in a composition or a recording that anyone can point me to. That percussive tone must surely have been used by one of the greats.
Nice you have horns to fix , I could but my work was taken away from me.
Nice to see you putting the seam on the bottom of the neck cork. The proper way. Question for you ,on school horns do you use two pieces of scrap cork from a one piece strip . Also do you use synthetic on schools or just natural corks.
Thanks for watching. I only use single piece natural cork that I cut to fit each time. I don’t use any synthetic on neck cork or joint corks. I have a separate method for “emergency fixes”, listed in another video.
@@wesleemusicrepair9820 in my shop we do the two pieces neck corking on saxes with natural corks and some times synthetic only on school horns. Cuts down on the price. Reduce a lot of cork waste. A sheet of cork cost us almost $60 Canadian from Alied to Canada. Funny thing allied gets the cork from a Canadian supplier in Ontario gets ship to the US suppliers and we have to buy it from Allied or Ferees band supplies.we cannot get it directly from International Cork supplier in Canada.Figure that out🤔.On individual customer horns we use full natural cork on all clarinets,saxes and bassoons.
Do you use the wax on the cork INSTEAD of cork grease? Or does the player use cork grease on the cork still when needed?
Nice old Buescher! Have you done/will you do a vid with an old Conn with rolled tone holes someday?
How will it wear in six months? How is the leather going to react to moisture and temperature?
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The E flat key is bent in the center of the arm and needs straitening, that's why it sits up high, check you video it's quite clear this has happened.
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do you know what year this was? I have a 78' that i may want serviced.
Don’t take me to heart you’re a good instrument repairman I just like to joke around
Wow, you made that look easy. As a sax player I always wanted to do my own repairs but am afraid I'd screw things up. Well, I don't think I'm gonna try any time soon, but I should invest in a leak light. Any suggestions?
don't know what your budget is but I have a JL Smith one that's good
@@lucasbolinger7239 Thanks, I'll look into one.
Even though the player has a heavy hand while playing who’s to say that the heavy hand didn’t develop due to the poor prior repair? I think you’re doing the wise thing by optimizing a light touch. Since using a heavy touch could be a conditioned response the mind could gradually learn to exert less pressure. It may increase his enjoyment while playing. If he relearns what’s needed to play he’ll remember it’s not normal for a heavy hand. This makes me wonder how many are adjusted improperly from the manufacturer or quickly knocked out of adjustment? I tend to think that’s how they thought it was required to be played.
I'd much prefer to hear what the sax really can sound like, with a Profi playing it.
STICKTION....I shall use that in a sentence tomorrow. Somehow...
Too closed plays sharp???? So all the way closed plays the semitone higher? Nope!
Opening too far ...plays flat???????