Effective
May 1, 2005, these are the only overhaul packages that I will offer. Our
refinishing is the best in the world. All plated finishes are clear coated
for ease of maintenance and durability. Instruments are carefully polished
and NOT excessively buffed. Expert dent removal is done, and the keywork is
swedged tight. Tone holes are hand leveled using diamond faced tools.
Original engraving is re-cut by hand, and additional engraving may be added
at extra cost. Be sure to read the Overhaul FAQ, and feel free to contact me
with your questions.
HERE’S WHY OUR OVERHAULS
ARE DIFFERENT FROM WHAT YOU CAN
GET AT YOUR LOCAL MUSIC STORE OR
TECHNICIAN!
We do
things VERY differently! We have equipment that your local store or
technician does not have. n addition to our overhaul and restoration
business, we also design saxophones and fabricate the necessary custom parts
right here in our own shop. If you will take a moment to visit the websites
and catalogs of many of the major manufacturers of repair tools and
supplies, you’ll find many products which were designed and developed right
here in our shop. We also have the world’s LARGEST inventory of vintage
saxophone parts that we reserve for our overhaul customers. We maintain an
inventory of keys, necks, and body parts that have not been made for years.
Many of the repair supplies used in our overhauls are made specifically for
us and are available nowhere else. Since 1972, we have confined our work to
strictly vintage and professional grade instruments, and have experience
that your local technician lacks. We pay attention to the small details, and
have the requisite playing expertise to be able to tell if your horn plays
its best. We believe very strongly that if the technician does not possess
superior playing skills, the technician will never be able to tell if the
horn is “right”.
HERE ARE SOME UNIQUE REPAIR
OPTIONS THAT WE CAN DO FOR YOU. THESE OPTIONS
ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT OTHER SHOPS!
NEVER STICK G# KEY: 
By
modifying the existing mechanism and adding an additional spring, your G#
pad will NEVER stick! $100
EXTRA ARMS FOR LARGE KEYS: 
Adding
additional arms to the larger key cups prevents them from flexing in a
horizontal plane and prevents leaks. $100 per key
F# HELPER BAR: 
Makes
sure the F# pad stays closed when the lower stack keys are pressed. $75
HIGH NOTE COMPENSATOR: 
brings
the notoriously sharp C#3 and palm keys into perfect pitch automatically.
$250
HIGH C SPEAKER KEY: 
brings
the C2 and alternate C2 into perfect tune and timbre. $350
ROLLER Bis KEY: 
makes
the Bis fingering a real option and easy to use! $200
There are
many, many more options. These pictures should give you some idea of what is
possible. Your imagination and your budget are the only limits. At our shop,
we do what others can’t or won’t do!
THE BASIC OVERHAUL
All pads
replaced with Saxgourmet brand kangaroo leather pads. Key corks and felts
replaced, springs replaced with blued steel needle springs and phosphor
bronze flat springs. Body is chemically cleaned and all keywork is swedged
tight. Minor dentwork is included. Intonation is adjusted and the mechanism
is permanently lubricated. Tone holes are leveled with diamond files.
Resonator choices: Solid Brass Noyeks; Selmer type nylon domes; nickel
plated seamless domes; Selmer Super 80 style domes, Ferree Conicals; Nickel
plated brass discs. For Buescher saxophones with snap in pads, add $100. For
Conn Reso-Pads, add $100.
Alto $850
Tenor $900
Baritone $1200
THE
GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE
18 Kt gold
plating of the body and keywork; extra firm black Saxgourmet brand kangaroo
leather pads; gold plated solid brass (not aluminum!!) Noyek resonators;
Kraus stainless steel springs; black extra firm key felts and bumpers;
Tech-Cork silencers and key feet; Never-Stick G# mechanism (modern mechanism
horns only); F# helper bar; black highlighting of re-cut engraving; Teflon
on key cradles, spring cradles, and sliding mechanisms; G rod support cradle
(tenor and baritone only); Mk VI style thumb rest installed as appropriate;
Sorbothane bumpers on the lower stack to eliminate key flutter; the neck
tenon is hand lapped to ensure perfect even contact; Saxgourmet brand Power
Pips are installed to quicken response; neck taper is modified to facilitate
intonation as needed; rods and key tube interiors are polished and
permanently lubricated with Teflon bearing Saxgourmet brand key oil; epoxy
key risers are added to the palm keys, low C; low B flat, and side keys as
appropriate and as requested; Grainless cork pads are installed in both
octave keys; neck opening is enlarged for quicker response and a Saxgourmet
brand Power Ring is installed when appropriate; permanent Tech-Cork neck
cork installed and permanently lubricated; jewels added to lower key
adjusters where appropriate;
OPTIONS AVAILABLE: Bare Brass
Saxgourmet “Moonrider” neck (where
appropriate); full cryogenic treatment; additional engraving on keys, body
tube, bow, and neck; Saxgourmet brand ATA flight case (built to my
specification by Anvil Cases); seamless Piosoni metal domed resonators; Mk
VI style plastic domed resonators; Ferree conical resonators; Super 80
style metal resonators; solid brass flat resonators; Schmidt synthetic
pads in palm keys, G#, and E flat keys; satin finish plating; ‘Roo brand
kangaroo leather pads.
Sopranino $ 1550
Straight Soprano $ 1550
Curved
Soprano $ 1750
Alto $ 1775
C
Melody $ 1875
Tenor $ 2340
Baritone $ 3975
Bass $ 4650
THE LIBERTY SILVER DOLLAR
Bright
silver plating; gold plated bell interior; extra firm black Saxgourmet brand
kangaroo leather pads; gold plated solid brass (not aluminum!!) Noyek
resonators; Kraus stainless steel springs; black extra firm key felts and
bumpers; Tech-Cork silencers and key feet; Never-Stick G# mechanism (modern
mechanism horns only); F# helper bar; black highlighting of re-cut
engraving; Teflon on key cradles, spring cradles, and sliding mechanisms; Mk
VI style thumb rest installed as appropriate; the neck tenon is hand lapped
to ensure perfect even contact; Saxgourmet brand Power Pips are installed to
quicken response; ; rods and key tube interiors are polished and permanently
lubricated with Teflon bearing Saxgourmet brand key oil; epoxy key risers
are added to the palm keys, low C; low B flat, and side keys as appropriate
and as requested; Grainless cork pads are installed in both octave keys ;
permanent Tech-Cork neck cork installed and permanently lubricated; jewels
added to lower key adjusters where appropriate.
OPTIONS AVAILABLE: Bare Brass
Saxgourmet “Moonrider” neck (where
appropriate); full cryogenic treatment; gold plated keywork; additional
engraving on keys, body tube, bow, and neck; Saxgourmet brand ATA flight
case (built to my specification by Anvil Cases); seamless Piosoni metal
domed resonators; Mk VI style plastic domed resonators; Ferree conical
resonators; Super 80 style metal resonators; solid brass flat resonators;
Schmidt synthetic pads in palm keys, G#, and E flat keys; satin finish
plating; ‘Roo brand kangaroo leather pads.
Sopranino $ 1365
Straight Soprano $ 1365
Curved
Soprano $ 1565
Alto $ 1500
C
Melody $ 1650
Tenor $ 1900
Baritone $ 2650
Bass $ 3500
THE NINJA STEALTH
Black
anodized nickel; extra firm black Saxgourmet brand kangaroo leather pads;
gold plated solid brass (not aluminum!!) Noyek resonators; Kraus stainless
steel springs; black extra firm key felts and bumpers; black synthetic key
bumpers; engraving cut through plating to display brass; Never-Stick G#
mechanism (modern mechanism horns only); F# helper bar; black pigskin on
key cradles, spring cradles; Mk VI style thumb rest installed as
appropriate; the neck tenon is hand lapped to ensure perfect even contact;
Saxgourmet brand Power Pips are installed to quicken response; rods and key
tube interiors are polished and permanently lubricated with Teflon bearing
Saxgourmet brand key oil; Grainless cork pads are installed in both octave
keys ; permanent Tech-Cork neck cork installed and permanently lubricated;
jewels added to lower key adjusters where appropriate.
OPTIONS AVAILABLE: Bare Brass
Saxgourmet “Moonrider” neck(where
appropriate); full cryogenic treatment; gold plated or silver plated keywork;
additional engraving on keys, body tube, bow, and neck; Saxgourmet brand ATA
flight case (built to my specification by Anvil Cases); seamless Piosoni
metal domed resonators; Mk VI style plastic domed resonators; Ferree
conical resonators; Super 80 style metal resonators; solid brass flat
resonators; Schmidt synthetic pads in palm keys, G#, and E flat keys; ‘Roo
brand kangaroo leather pads.
Sopranino $ 1650
Straight Soprano $ 1650
Curved
Soprano $ 1850
Alto $ 1950
C
Melody $ 2100
Tenor $ 2200
Baritone $ 4075
Bass $ 5250
THE
BOURBON STREET
STRIPPER
Lacquer
chemically removed, body is brought to a dull sheen through hand polishing
and a clear coat is applied; extra firm black Saxgourmet brand kangaroo
leather pads; gold plated solid brass (not aluminum!!) Noyek resonators;
Kraus stainless steel springs; black extra firm key felts and bumpers; black
highlighting of re-cut engraving; Tech-Cork bumpers;; Never-Stick G#
mechanism (modern mechanism horns only); F# helper bar; black highlighting
of re-cut engraving; Teflon on key cradles, spring cradles, and sliding
mechanisms; ; the neck tenon is hand lapped to ensure perfect even contact;
Saxgourmet brand Power Pips are installed to quicken response; neck taper is
modified to facilitate intonation as needed; rods and key tube interiors are
polished and permanently lubricated with Teflon bearing Saxgourmet brand key
oil; epoxy key risers are added to the palm keys, low C; low B flat, and
side keys as appropriate and as requested; Grainless cork pads are installed
in both octave keys; neck opening is enlarged for quicker response and a
Saxgourmet brand Power Ring is installed when appropriate; permanent
Tech-Cork neck cork installed and permanently lubricated; jewels added to
lower key adjusters where appropriate;
OPTIONS AVAILABLE: Bare Brass
Saxgourmet “Moonrider” neck (where
appropriate); full cryogenic treatment; additional engraving on keys, body
tube, bow, and neck; Saxgourmet brand ATA flight case (built to my
specification by Anvil Cases); seamless Piosoni metal domed resonators; Mk
VI style plastic domed resonators; Ferree conical resonators; Super 80
style metal resonators; solid brass flat resonators; Schmidt synthetic
pads in palm keys, G#, and E flat keys; ‘Roo brand kangaroo leather pads.
Sopranino $ 1230
Straight Soprano $ 1230
Curved
Soprano $ 1530
Alto $ 1675
C
Melody $ 1750
Tenor $ 1830
Baritone $ 2375
Bass $ 3550
SHE’S A RAINBOW
We can
lacquer your horn virtually any color or combination of colors, your
imagination and budget being the only limitations. Transparent tinted
lacquers in any hue are available, as are mirrored and “switchback”
finishes. Of course, original lacquer colors for your instrument are
available as well as original color key felts and original style bumpers and
key feet. You may combine any of the overhaul features listed above that are
appropriate for your instrument. There is, of course, a wide variation in
pricing dependent on the finish selected.
