Latest reviews: "Don't blow it -
bench it!"
|
|
|
 New:
Something a little bit different - a modern Chinese C Melody
sax.
Could be interesting...
|
Recent:
A brand new Eastman 652 '52nd Street' tenor drops on the bench
- and I take a peek to see if the street goes anywhere...or
turns into a dead end.
|
|
 Recent:
TJ's revamped intermediate alto turns up on the bench - and
eyebrows are raised.
|
Looking for a lightweight tenor? The Nexus Select's claim to
fame is that it weighs about as much as a Selmer MkVI - but
have they cut too many corners...? |
A Borgani OBS soprano turns up on the workbench - and
boy was this horn full of surprises...
|
Boutique horns are everywhere these days, but this Remy is
priced a cut above most of the competition. I put it on the
workbench to see exactly what you get for your cash.
Since the review was published, another example has turned
up...
|
 The
rare and rather distinctive Kohler Empor baritone comes in for
a shakedown and gets the full Monty. Well worth a look - and
check out the accompanying overview of the repair process. |
 A
brand new Conn-Selmer Premiere 380V turns up on the workbench,
and puts on a fine show. |
|
 The
Lupifaro Platinum baritone. Not quite a review, more of a
comparison between it and two other strikingly-similar models...
|
 Another
addition to the Borgani Vintage tenor review - this time it's
the Joe Lovano model that gets the treatment.
|
|
 I've
always had something of a love/hate relationship with Italian
horns. The playability is usually excellent, but the build
quality often lets them down. How well did the Borgani OBA
alto fare...?
|
 A
very rare Buffet Super Dynaction soprano turns up for a tweak,
and I just couldn't resist running up a review of it. I'm
glad I did, too, because it turned out to be quite a surprising
horn.
|
Handy Hints: Hints, tips and maintenance
advice
|
|
 Everything
you ever (and possibly never) wanted to know about swedging
- including how to pronounce it.
|
The SHWoodwind F.O. Guide To Octave Key Problems.
(Warning: It's long. It's very long. It's very long indeed.)
|
Miscellaneous: All the other stuff...
|
Glossary: What does it all mean?
|
 Updated:
The Black Museum's latest exhibit: How to ruin a five grand
flute. |
 All
you need to know about point (pivot) screws...and more. |
Testing...Testing: What works, and what
doesn't
|
Notes...from a small workshop
|
Updated: Dealing with green
spots (AKA Verdigris). An overview of mechanical and chemical
methods of removal (Addendum added March 2020). |
The watch - a story of days remembered. |
Haynes saxophone & clarinet manuals
|
Benchlife...the workshop rolling blog
|
|
 An
exciting update for the Saxophone Manual!
|
 A
section devoted to the (occasionally) daily dabblings
on and around the workbench.
Latest entry: A Chu Berry
TJ RAW? |
All material on this site copyright Stephen Howard
Woodwind, unless otherwise stated. 24/02/2025
