| Sep 13 | 1956 Haynes Flute Overhaul Here I am in the middle of overhauling an old Haynes flute, haven't seen one of these in a while. The first thing I noticed was how heavy it is. That and the slightly higher-than-normal key ventage is probably what people like about these even tho... |
| Aug 11 | Next Up: 1949 Super Balanced Tenor Here is my next vintage overhaul project which has East Coast roots... it's a 38,xxx Super Balanced from 1949 with about 90-95% lacquer. What a gem! Gonna install some nice brass resonators on her: |
| Aug 11 | Direct from Budapest Here is a 141,xxx silver-plated Selmer Mark VI from 1967 belonging to one of the top woodwind doublers in Southern CA. I installed silver resonators as one would expect and it cleaned pretty nicely. The story from the current owner is that he boug... |