Latest reviews: "Don't blow it -
bench it!"
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New:
I've always had something of a love/hate relationship with
Italian horns. The playability is usually excellent, but the
build quality often lets them down. How well did the Borgani
OBA alto fare...?
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Updated:
Had another LX tenor come in for a service and was keen to
see if it had the same build quality issues as those found
on the orginal review model. An alto came in at the same time,
so I've added some comments about it at the end of the review.
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Recent:
The King Super 20 Silversonic (Series IV) alto. Not just all
show.
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Recent:
A pair of beauties, from the hands of Adolphe (Edouard) Sax.
What more needs to be said...? |
Updated:
Had a Yanagisawa T-WO33
tenor in for a service, so added my thoughts on it to the review
of the T-WO32
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Recent:
An early Cardinali tenor hits the workbench, and I have a
feeling I've seen it somewhere else before...
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Not
quite a review - but a detailed look at the Selmer 130th Anniversary
Edition alto. |
First
Ultra-Cheap soprano review in 16 years! I do a number on the
Gear4Music SS-100G soprano sax. |
In the market for a modern low Bb baritone? There's a new
contender in town, and it's a game-changer...
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The
Sakkusu Deluxe alto takes to the workbench, and I mull over
whether it's worth the extra cash.
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Updated:
The Martin Committee III alto review gets an update with the
addition of a review of the Magna. Is it just a blinged-up
Comm.III, or is there more to it?
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Updated:
After 15 years I revisit the Selmer Reference 54 alto review.
Has anything changed?
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Handy Hints: Hints, tips and maintenance
advice
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Everything
you ever (and possibly never) wanted to know about swedging
- including how to pronounce it.
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The SHWoodwind F.O. Guide
To Octave Key Problems.
(Warning: It's long. It's very long. It's very long indeed.)
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Miscellaneous: All the other stuff...
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Glossary: What does it all mean?
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Updated:
The Black Museum's latest exhibit: Leaky, leaky, leaky. |
All
you need to know about point (pivot) screws...and more. |
Testing...Testing: What works, and what
doesn't
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Notes...from a small workshop
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Updated:
Dealing with green spots (AKA Verdigris). An overview of mechanical
and chemical methods of removal (Addendum added March 2020). |
The
watch - a story of days remembered. |
Haynes saxophone & clarinet manuals
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Benchlife...the workshop rolling blog
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An
exciting update for the Saxophone Manual!
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A
section devoted to the (occasionally) daily dabblings
on and around the workbench.
Latest entry: Octave
swivel pin reduction. |
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Woodwind, unless otherwise stated. 24/06/2022