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Index of Saxophone Repair Content

Index of all saxophone repair material created by Matt Stohrer, 2007-present. Last updated 1/13/26.

This is an index of all of the educational content I have created so far about saxophone repair. It is updated as I create new material. Some are articles, some are videos. Some are broadly applicable repair topics (example: how to seat pads), some are make or model specific (example: Conn locking screws), some are philosophical (example: The Unprofitable Valley). As of January 2026, there 285 articles and videos in the index.

If you aren’t familiar with my work or wonder why I am doing this, you may want to read the disclaimer first. Some of this used to be the “Open Source Saxophone Project”. The ideals are the same, its just that it ended up being mostly me doing it and I was tired of administering two websites. If you would like to contribute, please get in touch.

I will continue to create new material and update this page, and I will keep making it freely available because I believe that is what is best for the saxophone. I continue to think about a better way to present this- perhaps as a downloadable Microsoft OneNote or something like that? Let me know if you have any ideas.

You can press ctrl-f in Windows or command-f on a Mac to search this page.

If you are enjoying this content and want to learn more about repairs, I highly recommend this book: The Woodwind Repair Manual by Reg Thorp.

You may also enjoy the small Windows application I built (with a chatbot) for myself: Stohrer Sax Shop Companion

All content on this website is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike.

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Saxophone Repair Topics

General

Purchasing Advice

Tools

Disassembly/Cleaning

Toneholes

Padwork

Finish/Plating

Padmaking

Resonators

Key work

Adjustment Materials

Soldering/Dentwork

Neck Stuff

Original Setups

Factories/Manufacturing/Institutions

Misc.

Workshop

Make/Model Specific Information

Buescher

Borgani

Buffet

Conn

Couf (Keilwerth)

Couesnon

Holton

Keilwerth

King

Kohlert

Leblanc

Martin

Powell

Selmer

SML

Vibrato

Yamaha

Yanagisawa

Mouthpieces & Accessories

Philosophy