My trip to China is getting closer and I couldn’t be more excited for all the travel, meeting new people, and seeing some great old friends. I’ve been to China enough times to know that I love it. First, of course, I love the people. My experience with Chinese people is beyond great. I’ve been […]
Oh the time is drawing near.! There’s just something too cool about five technicians that all work on saxophones in one place for us to keep it in Wilmington. We like to hit the road every once in a while, so I was really stoked when Steve Stusek invited the ProShop to come talk, evaluate […]
It’s obvious that this world needs great key fitting tools. Yes some exist but not the quality and versatility that we want in key cutters. So, the MusicMedic.com crew is in the process of creating some great new cutters, post and key facers, pivot screw countersinks and more. You’re going to love these when they’re […]
For Years Saxophone manufacturers have evolved closer and closer toward a strange Idea. Most seem to believe that it’s important to try and make parts the proper size, and solder them together cleanly. They don’t want to stress the metals or have any undue pressure on the keys and parts when they are joined. They […]
We’ve had a lot of changes here at MusicMedic.com and we’re continuing to grow thanks to you! One of the coolest things at MusicMedic.com is what is not happening. We no longer backorder pads to our customers. As you know, we’re making our pads here at the shop and have now for a couple of […]
MusicMedic.com prides itself on great customer experiences and quality products. Partnering with local company WordWrightWeb, we have transitioned to a new website and platform, and have redesigned our ordering processes and systems. Integrating the new website and ordering system with our top-notch customer service team, customers can expect even better results when placing orders online. […]
The Sax ProShop just finished the uberhaul on Keith’s horn. Mods included Low B → C# Adj. Screw, adding side Key Contacts for Side Bb & C, and also adding a Teflon Ball Octave Rocker. Check out the photos below for a closer look:
We are going to have an exciting few days here at the Sax ProShop next week, with several guests from the Theo Wanne company. Theo Wanne and the MusicMedic.com Sax ProShop have been working together to make a very unique saxophone, the MANTRA, the best it can be. Theo’s design for the Mantra implements many unique […]
Recently, we told the world how we can truly make any pad and the world responded! We are getting requests for all sorts of odd pads for various instruments in various thicknesses. It’s so great to be able to make the pads our customers need and provide a quality that we stand behind and that […]
You may remember that the original experiment for this project “make a sax” was designed to tell us what the different tapers and different materials might do to the tone. The goal was to: cheaply make three different tapers and gain first hand knowledge of how taper affects tone and response. Well, that didn’t exactly […]
Did you know that MusicMedic.com offers custom pads? If you’ve been a long time customer, you remember that in the past, we could only offer the pads we had on our website. Custom and special orders came at a big price. Now, the PadCompany at MusicMedic.com can make you any pad for any instrument. Any […]
We’ve started the uberhaul on Keith’s Selmer Mark VI Tenor. Here are a few before pictures….we can’t wait to show you the finished photos!
We just finished Archie’s horn. For this horn, we left the original lacquer in place. Josh converted Side Key Ball Joints to Forks, and we added a Low B to C# Adj Screw. We also added the Key Contacts: Side C and Side Bb and a Teflon ball octave rocker. Here are some finished photos […]
Today is an important day in Sax ProShop history! Over the years, we’ve learned a lot about making the mechanisms on the saxophone near perfect. We can also tune saxophones without a problem. In fact, I dare say that, given enough time and money, we can make any saxophone play in tune. What we can’t […]
Today is my first day back after 20 days in China. I’ve been to China many times now and I every time I go, I’m more impressed with the people, culture and the great work that comes out China. It’s really an amazing place. If you ever get a chance to go, or you want […]
We just got this beauty back from the engraver and we think it’s coming along great!
The MusicMedic.com Sax ProShop, in conjunction with Theo Wanne, are completing assembly and set-up on new MANTRA Tenor Saxophones. Using techniques from our Uberhaul process, the ProShop tightens keywork, fits and matches necks, and provides custom pad sets made by our in house PadCompany, that are unique to Theo Wanne horns. Horns are finished to […]
We’ve got two MKVI’s heading through the Uberhaul process…and alto and a tenor. Check their progress in the links below: Lisa’s Alto: Archie’s Tenor:
Josh Grant of the Sax ProShop is a modification master! The addition of an expandable Teflon ball to the octave system will keep this mechanism quiet and free of lost motion. As the screw going through the ball is tightened, the Teflon ball expands and eliminates play within the mechanism. Another modification we like adding […]
We’ve added some new products to the MusicMedic line! The T-Pal was designed at the dry fitting bench in the Sax ProShop. It is a fast and efficient choice for orienting pad cups over tone holes. Instead of gripping the pad cup it grips the key arm for increased accuracy and control. The 1/8″ slot in […]