We currently have quite a few repair jobs underway. We're sandwiching small jobs in-between medium-jobs in-between huge jobs...
(Dave Kirk called yesterday, and is heading up from Houston...so more "sandwiching"...I believe he's bringing one of Mike Lynch's instruments, as well...)
This is a nice-playing Bach "Stradivarius" (Model 42) trombone that we sold to a parent (for use by their school-aged student), approximately 1 - 2 years ago...It also happens to feature a special "lightweight" playing slide, fabricated completely of a brass+nickel alloy.
It was a very busy time (LOL...not as busy as now, ironically), so we split up the cost into "all straightened out, and playing well with an ugly/worn finish" (to buy/own/use it), and "refinished" (for a nice appearance). We just did the refinishing job, and will be collecting the funds for the cosmetic upgrade.
That having been said, since it's been a couple of years (and - as it is a used-at-school instrument) we sorta had to back up and do bell section dent removal and a playing slide "technical review" all over again, as well. Up close, scratches and wear-from-age are apparent (though refinished). There's just no reason to leave part of a really nice instrument on the buffing from floor.
Just to clarify, we're not in the business of refinishing others' instruments, but only do a limited amount if it, so as to better present instruments that we offer for sale.
That having been said, we don't mind boasting - a bit - regarding our dent-removal and playing slide dent-removal/alignment prowess - services which are available to all, as long as we are not hopelessly swamped.
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Man...TUBAS are NIGHTMARES to refinish. (I just did a 60-year-old Miraphone - to sell to a school, and kept finding "other things to do, instead". )
shiny-izing horns that we have for sale.
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shiny-izing horns that we have for sale.
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Re: shiny-izing horns that we have for sale.
Not what I was hoping to hear!
Some old Yorks, Martins, and perhaps a King rotary valved CC
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Re: shiny-izing horns that we have for sale.
A trombone (particularly if - miraculously - free of issues) is actually the ONE type of instrument that I don't mind stripping, shining, and shooting.
That having been said, I've done so many playing slide rebuilds - over the years - that I can nearly do them while distracted (ie. "thinking about other stuff"). Perfectly aligning goofed-up trombone main TUNING slides is actually more annoying (to me) than rebuilding goofed-up playing slides.
That having been said, I've done so many playing slide rebuilds - over the years - that I can nearly do them while distracted (ie. "thinking about other stuff"). Perfectly aligning goofed-up trombone main TUNING slides is actually more annoying (to me) than rebuilding goofed-up playing slides.
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Is that because trombones are more straight forward, i.e. less tubing going every which way, less nooks and crannies to polish or to have lacquer runs in?
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Re: shiny-izing horns that we have for sale.
All of those...yes...Plus, I can hold the bell section - or the playing slide - on a stick...while it's still wet.York-aholic wrote: ↑Sun Apr 11, 2021 1:33 pmIs that because trombones are more straight forward, i.e. less tubing going every which way, less nooks and crannies to polish or to have lacquer runs in?
Less of a hassle than a trumpet...and - if it needs a complete playing slide (European term) "technical review", I can charge separately for that.
bloke "not a slide doctor, but a slide DEITY".
A guy who toured with Joe Cocker for a while, but I don't remember his name wrote:Wow, man...!!! That's a happenin' slide.