Selmer Mark VI Before and After Restoration SN 113,XXX
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Came to me with missing/broken
octave key.
octave key.
Fabricated new octave rod and silver
soldered rod to actuator
soldered rod to actuator
Neck had various dents and dings.
The neck pipe had a seam split, that
required patching.
The neck pipe had a seam split, that
required patching.
Neck pipe repair, Dents removed
C Key Guard Resoldered and straightened.
C Key guard, bent and cracked.
Dent in Bow before and after repair
F# Clothes guard was missing,
replaced with new guard, soldered to
body.
replaced with new guard, soldered to
body.
Bell have many dings and dents. The
bell had a major flat spot that required
rounding.
bell had a major flat spot that required
rounding.
Bell After removing dents.
Pads before and after, note the full
sized resonators installed for full
sound projection.
sized resonators installed for full
sound projection.
Before Restoration
Sax came to me with many years of
neglect. It was rusty, dented, mangled.
The pads were original and completely
dry rotted. This horn required over 30
hours of work to restore. But the end
product was a great playing classic
Mark VI. The customer was happy with
the finished product.
neglect. It was rusty, dented, mangled.
The pads were original and completely
dry rotted. This horn required over 30
hours of work to restore. But the end
product was a great playing classic
Mark VI. The customer was happy with
the finished product.
After Restoration