Making a New Key Foot/Hinge Tube for the low D Key of a Selmer Alto Sax
I had to make a new key foot/hinge tube for the low D key of a Selmer alto sax. The one that was on the instrument was not original, and was mangl...
Read moreFREE SHIPPING ON ALL ORDERS OVER $99
I had to make a new key foot/hinge tube for the low D key of a Selmer alto sax. The one that was on the instrument was not original, and was mangl...
Read moreI recently finished work on a very rare Selmer MKVI low A alto. I think this is only the third I’ve seen in my entire time repairing instruments; t...
Read moreA few months back I was busy working on a beautiful King Zephyr Alto Sax. This Sax was one of the earlier and therefore more desirable models as in...
Read moreIn the weeks since we got our first shipment of Selmer Supreme Altos, I've had a few opportunities to sit down and spend some time with them. They ...
Read moreThis week I completed a repad on a Conn 10M tenor sax. Fun fact: the 10M is also referred to as the Ladyface, due to the portrait of a woman engrav...
Read moreRecently, I had a chance to do an overhaul on a Conn 28M. Conn is such an interesting company to me, particularly in how they designed their saxoph...
Read moreBackground Recently at Quinn the Eskimo Brass and Winds, we received a Conn nickel plated bass saxophone to be put into playing condition for subs...
Read moreFor a brief period of time in the 1920's, Conn offered colored enamel finish on their saxophones. While we have seen a few colored enamel altos, by...
Read moreThe Story Since the beginning of Quinn the Eskimo, certainly well before breaking into the new band instrument market, we have dealt with vintage i...
Read moreTaken from the Woodwind forum where my friend and admin Pete contributed to this. A few days ago, I came across a couple of saxophones that I had ...
Read more“I wanted an electric train for Christmas but I got the saxophone instead.” ~ Clarence Clemons The bass saxophone is one of the largest members of ...
Read moreI have always purchased soprano saxes that give a hobbyist half a chance to play in tune. My favs to date are pictured below: Eppelsheim soprillo, ...
Read more