Jake Swanson has his Buescher Aristocrat Soprano in for a COA and Replate. We have just put the gold springs on after the replating in silver with gold wash bell and we think it’s looking pretty good.

  Dry Fitting Saxophones: It’s more than just bending pad cups Many people ask me about what dry-fitting is and why we do it. I usually tell them that it’s orienting pad cups and getting an instrument ready to be padded. I wrote this article in response to a recent email I received where a […]

This weekend I had a great experience at Cosmo Music in Toronto (apparently pronounced Torano) giving a clinic for NAPBIRT. The first thing that was simply amazing was the person who set up the clinic. Lisa Paszkowski contacted me about giving the clinic for NAPBIRT, and working with Lisa to get the clinic going was […]

A full cosmetic restoration and Sax ProShop Uberhaul have brought this Martin tenor back to life. The intricate floral engraving has been accentuated with our signature satin finish. In addition to the typical Uberhaul process, we have also added several modifications, which include: a redesigned left hand table, an extended Front F, sliding F# bar […]

The Sax ProShop is proud to announce that we are now carrying Antiqua horns in our showroom. Specifically, we are carrying the Pro-One Tenor and Alto, and we are so excited to share this news! To learn more about both of these amazing horns and see more photos, check out online showroom here.

The Sax ProShop is proud to announce that we are now carrying Antiqua horns in our showroom. Specifically, we are carrying the Pro-One Tenor and Alto, and we are so excited to share this news! To learn more about both of these amazing horns and see more photos, check out online showroom here.

Did you know that we currently have all pads in stock? The PadCompany has been working hard, and we can now offer quick turn-around on more pads than ever before! Not only that, but we are offering new thicknesses and softness levels. Check out our entire pad line here on the website or contact customer service today […]

We’ve received great feedback on our SoftFeel line of Sax pads. Our goal with the SoftFeel pads was to make a pad with the same ultra-premium materials that we use on our Standard pads yet make them easier to install without loosing the great feel. The resulting pad is softer than our standard line of […]

This week’s horn is a 1947 Buescher Big B Tenor has undergone an extensive Uberhaul and cosmetic restoration. Amongst our signature satin silver finish with smooth highlights are several modifications such as, side key contacts, F# to G#/Bis Bb adjustment screws, and a revised Front F touch. The beautiful gold-washed bell accentuates the larger bell […]

Nearly two years ago we started to make all of our Saxophone pads right here in Wilmington NC. Almost instantly, our customers noticed that the quality of our pads greatly improved. With absolute control over production, the thoughtful folks in the PadCompany, along with the help of the ProShop, are now able to make what […]

The horn of the week this week is this Conn Curved Soprano. This little Conn Curved Soprano has held up nicely over the last 90+ years, retaining about 95% of its original silver plating. In addition to making the body and key work totally perfect, we replaced all of the springs with gold-plated steel needle […]

Curt and the gang are back from the Portland and had a great show. The flight out was a little long, but at least they had a good view: The restored horns from the ProShop got lots of great comments and reviews. Many people didn’t realize they were vintage horns until they came over and […]

Tuesday, April 1, 2014, 08:28 AM   April Fools! The “Horn of the Week” is this beautiful vintage beauty, having just completed our brand new restoration process “Zerstören” (trademark pending). Note the original antiqued finished, with its greens and blues…hard to find in the market today. The neck on this instrument is totally unique, and […]

Wednesday, April 2, 2014, 08:26 AM   This week’s horn of the week is this Buescher Aristocrat Alto (285XXX). This horn didn’t get the usual silver plating, as it has retained 95% of its original lacquer. The uberhaul on this horn included new RooPads and bumper pads, but all of rollers are original to the […]

Thursday, April 3, 2014, 01:40 PM   Curt, Jeff, and Josh are off to Portland…bringing with them quite the haul, as you can see. Make sure to stop off at the both and say hello!

Josh is currently in the process of recreating a G# lever for a Buescher Aristocrat Alto (277xxx). Here is what he had to say about it: “We are in the process of have a stamp/die made to re-create the signature “Buescher” touch piece that is currently still missing from the key. The horn will get […]

Jim Schmidt, of JSengineering , sent us a couple of new photos of prototype sax improvements he has made. The new bell mount: New cleaner Right thumb octave key as suggested by Garrett Hypes: Keep an eye out for updates on his website, or here on the blog. We are looking forward to seeing how this project […]

Curt is heading to Red Wing today, and he wrote today’s blog about the upcoming weekend: “Tomorrow, I will be going home. Well, not to my home but the folks at Red Wing sure make is feel like home. Every year, I journey to the school to talk with the students and teachers at the […]

Thursday, March 27, 2014, 08:46 AM   Curt is heading to Red Wing today, and he wrote today’s blog about the upcoming weekend: “Tomorrow, I will be going home. Well, not to my home but the folks at Red Wing sure make is feel like home. Every year, I journey to the school to talk […]

Wednesday, March 26, 2014, 12:07 PM   This Conn 10M Tenor has undergone an extensive Uberhaul and full cosmetic restoration. In addition to a full mechanical restoration, we also repaired all key guards and fabricated a new tenon and receiver. To further enhance this tenor, we added several modifications, which include: an extended front F […]