Set-Up Station This is the station where the saxophone comes back together and is made playable. The level pads are timed together, the Left Hand Table, side keys, and octave are set up, and any remaining clicks and clacks are removed. This station will require minor adjustments to the key-work, adjustments to the springs, and […]
Pad Leveling Station At the padding station, the pads are meticulously leveled so that there are no leaks and they make even and consistent contact with tone holes at the same time. This process is best accomplished in a dark area so that leaks can be more easily detected. If the pad is contacting one spot […]
Dry Fitting Station At this station, the level pad cups are adjusted over the level tone holes so the pads will install more easily. Our proprietary process of Dry Fitting is done with a “dummy” set of pads so that the pads which will be installed are not compressed during adjustment. These pads are put […]
Materials Station At this station, we select highly stable materials that will not compress and silencing materials that are easy to replace year after year. Generally, we choose materials that are synthetic because they work are very consistent and stable. There are three main types of key actions: keys that bump, keys that slide, and […]
Cleaning and Polishing Station At this station, all of the oils, grease, micro-brass shavings, and other build-ups are removed. This is done by washing the saxophone with soft bristled brushes that will not scratch the finish, mild detergent, and warm water. Special attention is given to cleaning out the post heads, the inside of the […]
Tone Hole Station Careful filing of tone holes is a staple of what makes our work good and consistent. However, the manual technique of filing tone holes is time consuming, and a method had to be found to keep our shop profitable and keep tight tolerances to avoid removing too much metal from the instrument. […]
There have been many exciting projects going on at the MusicMedic.com Sax ProShop lately and this has caused some wild rumors in the Music Industry! As you may know, MusicMedic.com is like three businesses in one that all work together to continually improve all aspects of woodwind instrument repair. These business are: MusicMedic.com Repair Tools and […]
Keywork Station The Keywork Station involves mastery of manipulating keys, rods, and posts. With the body work completed, the key fitter begins their job of making every key straight and aligned, fitting exactly between the posts without binding and friction. Working toward perfect by making parallel parts exactly parallel and perpendicular parts perpendicular, the key […]
Body Work Station With the quote done, the work can begin. Using the quote as a road map to the coming repairs, modifications and body work, the Body Work Station begins to turn an instrument in the condition it arrived in into a straight and perfectly functioning machine. The Body Work Station transforms a dented, […]
Quoting Station This crucial first step involves an extremely meticulous examination of the instrument. If issues are missed here, problems may occur down the line or may end up leaving a technician with extra hours of work that haven’t been accounted for. The quoter’s job involves having a vision of the completed saxophone and a […]
The 2016 U.S. Navy Band’s International Saxophone Symposium is coming up this week in Winchester, VA at Shenandoah Conservatory and the Patsy Cline Theater on Friday January 16 and Saturday January 17. This year is completely jam packed! We will be bringing some instruments and necks for you to try, and please feel free to […]
We just checked in with the Sax ProShop on their most recent projects are we’re really excited to tell you about it! For years, they have been altering and cutting necks, retapering them, adding liners, altering and changing the octave pips, and many other experiments in order to learn how to precisely control tone, intonation, […]
Our Overhaul, The Uberhaul Mission: Uberhaul A saxophonist lives life in stages beginning with the purchase of a new horn. The new horn works well and the saxophonist is happy. From that day on, the instrument goes further and further into disrepair. New instruments, by design, are not serviceable or stable. Even the finest saxophones […]