Thanks
Mark
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Mark,
Ask ten players and you will probably get ten different answers. The simple
fact is that we are all over the country . You need to consider a couple of
points before shipping your axe to anyone. First, an instrument prepared in
New York will react to the change of climate when moved to the dryness of
Arizona and vice versa. The closer you can keep it to its final
destination, the better. If you travel extensively in your gig you would do
well to establish a network of repairmen just in case.
Second, the advantage of being able to sit down with your tech, discuss your
preferences and
customize the instrument to you is immeasurable...but expect to pay for this
kind of service.
As to your question of cost, I assume you're not looking for a complete
factory restoration (new lacquer) which would run about $1100 and lable your
a barbarian in the eyes of Mark VI purists. A mechanical overhaul which
concentrates on the mechanism and leaves the original finish intact will run
about $400-500.
Goo luck with your search.
Roger Wattam
Staff Tech
School of Music
Louisiana State University
saxmac
mcham...@hotmail.com wrote in message <7hfapo$ppq$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
>Wondering if anyone can tell me who (in your opinion) the best
>repairman is in the USA? Bill Singer in NYC is known to repair
>Sanborn's horns as well as others. Is he the best? I have a alto MKVI
>in need of complete overhaul and will send wherever I need to, to get
>the best. I don't trust just anyone with the repair. Are there nuances
>to the VI not found in other horns, that need to be addressed when
>repairing? I'm in Phoenix. Know any good repairmen here? Also wonder
>what to expect to pay for a complete overhaul?
>
>Thanks
>
>Mark
>
>
As for the fact that it's a MkVI, it's just like any other horn to a
repairist. The only difference is that Selmer uses expensive
resonators. But that is a recent development. You might want to have
the new Selmer Super Action 80 Series 3 resonators put in with the pads
rather than the common domed plactic; Selmer made the change to nippled
metal for a reason.
-jack
In article <7hfapo$ppq$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>,
mcham...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Wondering if anyone can tell me who (in your opinion) the best
> repairman is in the USA? Bill Singer in NYC is known to repair
> Sanborn's horns as well as others. Is he the best? I have a alto MKVI
> in need of complete overhaul and will send wherever I need to, to get
> the best. I don't trust just anyone with the repair. Are there nuances
> to the VI not found in other horns, that need to be addressed when
> repairing? I'm in Phoenix. Know any good repairmen here? Also wonder
> what to expect to pay for a complete overhaul?
>
> Thanks
>
> Mark
>
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Tiger Meazell
Jazz Alto Saxophonist
Boosey & Hawkes Artist/Clinician
Email: Windl...@aol.com
"When in doubt...Chromatics! - Phil Woods"
Mitch
Paul C. wrote:
>
> I think you will find that the best repairmen have very long waiting lists.
> Can any of the repairmen on this NG give mean idea of their current wait
> list for a complete overhaul?
>
> saxmac
>
> mcham...@hotmail.com wrote in message <7hfapo$ppq$1...@nnrp1.deja.com>...
Mitch
Dave Woodford
My personal worst record: The repair guy kept my bass sax more than 10 months.
Can anyone top that?
I think there were several factors involved. As you say, he's got a waiting
list. He deserves his popularity, IMHO. He's good, I trust him with a vintage
sax, and I'm willing to wait...within reason. I did start to bug him about the
bass. I mean...10 months?!!
I'm an amateur. He knows I don't *need* the sax for a gig, an audition, a
competition or even a lesson, so I suspect he keeps bumping other people ahead
of me in line. Also, this sax is a 1926 C. G. Conn that the previous owner had
dropped and then neglected in a wet basement. The bass neededeverything,
including some dent work. My repair guy farmed out the latter to someone he
calls "The Dent Man," apparently a rather eccentric fellow who doesn't get out
much and does things if and when the spirit moves him. It seems he's the one
who held onto my sax forever.
Eventually, the two of them did a beautiful job of restoring the bass, so I
couldn't stay mad.
Lelia
Please delete NOSPAM from my address to reply by e-mail.
Depends on your definition of "complete overhaul". If you mean "complete
restoration to factory new condition", my current wait time (from receipt of
instrument to delivery) is about 5 months. This is mainly due to the fact
that I subcontract the body refinishing out to a shop that has a tremendous
backlog (as do most of the shops that do subcontract work, due to the labor
intensive nature of refinishing work). If you want a mechanical overhaul
(replace all the perishable parts-pads, corks, felts-make all necessary
repairs to the body, and completely refit the key mechanism), turnaround
time for me is currently 3-4 weeks.
Roger Wattam
Staff Technician
as does mark rasmussen at the windsmith in san diego...(619) 220-8984
bill
DT
I was so impressed by what Steve GOODSON, the sax gourmet did to my mark
VI that I have a website dedicated to the
experience:http://www.accessone.com/~khenson/goodsonbeware.html
Keith Henson
khe...@accessone.com
http://www.accessone.com/~khenson/
Heh heh heh heh heh ......
I read that one .............
Dave w.