I had a rough patch in my personal life last year (doing better now) and had not put a post here in a while. Here are a few random selections from what has been on my bench in the past few months. Click to enlarge.
[caption id=“attachment_5017” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] Nearly immaculate Selmer Radio Improved tenor. This one came to me wearing original pads, which is the first time I have seen that on a Radio Improved.[/caption]
[caption id=“attachment_5018” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] 94xxx Selmer Mark VI tenor, unengraved. About 1/3 of the European market Mark VIs were unengraved.[/caption]
[caption id=“attachment_5019” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] Conn 30M I overhauled a few years ago coming back through for a checkup.[/caption]
[caption id=“attachment_5024” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] Another stunningly beautiful all original King Zephyr Special gets overhauled and goes out into the world to make music again after a long, long sleep in a case in a closet somewhere.[/caption]
[caption id=“attachment_5025” align=“aligncenter” width=“576”] An extremely rare Lyon & Healy “Perfect Curved” soprano stops by for some minor resoldering work. Original pads.[/caption]
[caption id=“attachment_5026” align=“aligncenter” width=“576”] Two Conn 6M transitional altos. Different owners from different sides of the country, ended up being 51 serials apart.[/caption]
[caption id=“attachment_5027” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] Another all original King Zephyr Special tenor.[/caption]
[caption id=“attachment_5028” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] A really clean later Selmer Mark VI tenor. The owner bought it new with his dad when he was a kid. It received a full mechanical rebuild and some dings removed and a neck fit. Owner was concerned about a lack of power, and that certainly isn’t a problem anymore! Some of my tidiest work yet, if I do say so myself. I am rarely super pleased with my own work, and when I am it doesn’t last for long, but I’m pleased with myself tonight. I love clean work. Who did this overhaul? Nobody.[/caption]
[caption id=“attachment_5029” align=“aligncenter” width=“1024”] Conn New Wonder Series II tenor. This one was heavily tarnished and took a LOT of elbow grease to get cleaned up.[/caption]
