Bent Tenor Saxophone- Can It Be Saved?- band instrument repair- Wes Lee Music Repair

In this episode, gone take care of a completely wrecked tenor saxophone. What started as major bends turned to everything being bent bit we made it right. Some secret tips, or" $10 licks" given away. Every day is a day to level up the work.
Thanks for watching.

[@shubus]

I'm always amazed by Wes' craftsmanship in salvaging the seemingly unrepairable.

[@beeleo]

...by Wes' craftmanship...

[@user-cx1cw3no5d]

GJ

[@djasge3893]

Great to see another great sax repair, so good to see more projects/ jobs again. Appreciate you taking the time to share as I’m sure you have a life to live and business to run. Thanks again to the very best channel on KZbin !

[@hartwheeler4591]

How was it damaged, sat on? Seeing so much come back into alignment just from straightening the tube is surprising. Not being a repairman, I assumed dismantling would be the first step but as you say, that would have caused more damage. Your skill is impressive and everyone should keep in mind that regardless of how easy you can make it look, those skills came from dedication over time and shouldn’t be under valued. It’s a pleasure to watch you work.

[@nytestar4035]

More than likely say on or dropped. Or even ran over in the case.

[@isaacmoreno5781]

im actually in school for this. What would have happened had he dissasembled this and straightened it beforehand would cause him to refit a lot of the keys to the horn wasting a lot of time unlike what he did which was straighten it all while it was still on saving days of time., though it would've straightnend faster if he had no keys, it wouldve been slower in the long run

[@eTraxx]

How happy it makes me to simply watch a craftsman at work

[@ydonl]

My first though was -- "No, impossible." My second thought was, "Well, maybe with a massive amount of work, one molecule at a time." But then... I'm not saying that looked easy, but the work was so skillful and knowledgable that it took a whole lot less than I expected. It's really fun to watch it happen.

[@sgsax]

You ever get a horn in the shop and wonder how the heck the kid managed to do that? Nice save on this one. Thanks for sharing!

[@JasonFaul]

You're a wizard Mr. Wes!

[@TheMrAshley2010]

Indeed! Wizard, magician, 'saxophone whisperer'.

[@alexandrsherbakov9878]

My respects to the real Master. Bravo.

[@tim0steele]

Great craftsmanship. Reminds me of the story about the man who hit a machine with a hammer to make it work again and charged $1,000. When asked to break down his invoice he wrote: $10 to hit with hammer, $990 to knowing where to hit

[@quantumleap359]

Your care and craftsmanship really shines in this video. The saxophone is a rather delicate instrument, looks like this one was mistreated. Hopefully the user will be more careful in the future. Good job.

[@alfabsc]

Amazing repair! I bet the horn plays better than it did before it was dropped. Getting a low Bb was impossible without a "death grip". After your magic repair, low Bb jumps out of the horn!

[@georgesaunders6362]

Wes, when you are as talented as you are there is no luck involved. It is amazing watching you fix this sax see the condition it was in when you pulled it from the case.

[@justincomisk]

Incredible work you're a true craftsman. It's unbelievable that you were able to save this horn. You've inspired me to weld up a ball tool to fix a dent at the bottom of my tenor sax. Thankfully all the keys are seating, but I noticed the dent does make the lowest notes a bit sharp.

[@photogazer]

I have been a luthier with guitars for 31 years. Working with wood is fine, but I find your work with brass instruments and wind instruments absolutely fascinating. Keep making the content, and I will keep watching.

[@user-fd2bj3jh8k]

Ти супер майстер. Дивлюсь завжди твою роботу👍🇺🇦

[@BruceBoschek]

I just got out my 1930s Buescher soprano sax and compared the way it was made to what I could see in your video. The difference is day and night. Thank you for the detailed rescue of this instrument.

[@jamessievert9813]

Thank you, Mr. Lee. Beautiful!!!

[@overthetarget9401]

Great work as always, came out real good.

[@theoldbigmoose]

Wes you are amazing, and a pleasure to watch. So many tips from a master!

[@iciclewing137]

Babe wake up new Wes Lee video just dropped

[@alphabeets]

Astounding work, Mr. Lee.

[@kentsibille6850]

I really enjoy watching you work. Great job !

[@guataco]

I enjoy your videos a lot. Thanks

[@mikerichards6311]

As always another great video. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👍

[@robertlundquist5450]

Each repair I see you do impresses me more. Thanks for the lessons.

[@terrydoberstein6742]

Always enjoy watching You work. Thanks for the early Christmas present. May the Holidays be blessed.

[@sumner407]

Great job!👍

[@paulcalatayud5097]

Super cool! Thanks for sharing your awsome knowledges with very detailed information.

[@lotsabirds]

Genius at work!

[@richardhoffman9729]

Wes you work amazing magic

[@davidclaro152]

Great video and repair work. You brought the horn back to life. Congratulations!

[@seanfleener1444]

thank you for being alive!!! and sharing valid knowledge!!!!

[@UmmerDr]

30+ minutes of pure experience at work. Such a joy to watch. Picked up some tips to ! Thanks Wes 👍

[@edsoncosta-psicoterapeuta3164]

Congratulations on the excellent work

[@keithgloyns9814]

thanks for another super video

[@RPike-bq3xm]

Nice work Lee.

[@Vinodsharma-ez9rr]

Excellent work man ship workshop and your tools

[@dcraft969]

That was a great video.

[@noarmtim]

I literally had almost the same damage on an alto that I worked on yesterday. Glad to see most of how I went about it is how you would have. These repairs are the textbook example of things you should move slow on.

[@phooesnax]

Nice work Wes!!

[@versusherzius]

We es Lee genial repair from Ecuador

[@BruceBoschek]

Genius! ❤

[@Cemi_Mhikku]

Glad to see the pliers wrench! Not enough people know about those. Spread the word!

[@TiagoOliveira-mg7ws]

Amo seu trabalho .perfeito Love

[@ronwade5646]

Read the Eric Brand book at 14 and it's been all downhill ever since. Came in handy as a school music teacher I did Woodwinds at my buddy's Tuba shop in the Summers because, school music.

[@manytrickpony695]

8:20 thank you for addressing the question that just happened to be in my head.

[@keithschwartz7318]

Thanks for this video

[@alphabeets]

The camera you are using these days looks GREAT.

[@SongliW]

Very Good！

[@tpledger100]

tenor madness!

[@normmcrae1140]

I can see that levelling the tone holes could be a job that almost anyone with a flexible light could do to their instrument to improve the sound and playability. I should try it on the drain valve on my trumpet! LOVE watching you fixing these instruments..... Almost convinced you could repair Dr Charles Emerson Winchester III's French Horn...... 🤣(If you watch MASH - you know the one!)

[@nytestar4035]

I highly recommend that if you are not a repair tech or don't know what you're doing to not attempt your own repairs or modifications. :( i have, unfortunately seen a lot of people who do their own "repairs" and cause serious damage.

[@mactech44]

Wes, as always I learn a lot from your videos. Could you tell me what abrasives you use on your tone hole levelers? Also, how do you de-burr the tone holes after you level them?

[@Gavosh1977]

I am always shocked how damaged some of the instruments are you repair and after the repair how invisible the repair is, very interesting videos.

[@michaelowen1750]

Can you in a future video, can you show the difference between a "school" grade instrument and a "professional" grade one? Maybe use different instrument pairs to illustrate best..

[@Ivansgarage]

Wow someone had to really work hard to put that dent there....

[@CDaisy-tp7hw]

Fantastic!!! Here's something I'd bet no one else gives a hoot about -- What brand of Fedora is that? It wouldn't happen to be a Scala, would it?

[@TheMrAshley2010]

9 minutes of videoed dent repair mastery, and THEN he says he's going to do some 'fancy' work!

[@brianclausen2344]

Really enjoy your videos! I apprenticed behind a master repairman for about 2 years off and on. We used hot melt glue in student horns for pad replacement and shellac on higher end models/ What kind of Shellac were you using on that pad replacement? I haven't recognized a clearer shellac as you used! Thanks again!

[@larrynixon5979]

I’d like to hear the back story on how these instruments got damaged. Some have looked like they got run over by a truck.

[@davidclaro152]

My guess would be just that the student left the horn somewhere without realizing that someone or something could knock it over, thus bending the metal and misaligning the keys. It happens in band class or at home.

[@29galreefman]

looks like costly repair but for a Yamaha worth it!! Great video

[@kristimiller-lee2338]

It wasn't a Yamaha.

[@JiveDadson]

​@@kristimiller-lee2338What is it?

[@nytestar4035]

​@@JiveDadsonit's a Giardinelli, a brand by Eastman

[@JiveDadson]

@nytestar4035 Yes, I figured it out. I wanted to edit my question, but I nodded off. i'm old. Made in China. Not me; the horn. I found new ones for sale for two grand, USD.

[@29galreefman]

@kristimiller-lee2338 thank you

[@ms-mac521]

👍👍👍

[@brekedekdang39]

This is amazing! I am new to your channel and am curious, what instrument do you play, and what made you decide to become a repair technician?

[@kristimiller-lee2338]

Wes test plays every instrument but grew up a brass player, trumpet and trombone then moved to guitar later about 1996. I encourage you to watch more videos to learn his story but basically he had a repair done to a trombone slide in 1992 and said there had to be a better tech out there so he became that better tech thanks to school and years of work.

[@carlrasmussen3267]

I'm seriously baffled how the dent occurred between B and Bis Bb with High F palm key in the way! What in the world???

[@JiveDadson]

I did a little sleuthing. That appears to be a Giardinelli (Chinese made) horn. It lists for two grand, which seems pricey to me.

[@richardcasey7521]

Easy repair for a man of your skill level. I’ve fixed worse ones than that Yamaha.

[@TheStickCollector]

Would be nice to fix one and keep one then.

[@DeadbugMustPlay]

What tool do you use to level the pads, just curious!

[@Thouveninpascal]

I can't the made , but it is a good Selmer Mark VI copy. With an italian name.

[@alistairgianni2530]

I want to be a repair tech do you have any advice on getting started?

[@kristimiller-lee2338]

We suggest starting with a reputable in person school like Red Wing or Western Iowa. Look up their programs.

[@TheUncleRuckus]

What was that clear stick you were melting for glue??

[@kristimiller-lee2338]

Clear shellac, best stuff.

[@nytestar4035]

I'm an apprentice in a repair shop. In actuality, how long did it take you to fix this horn? I've seen my fair share of bent horns (my coworker is the woodwind guy. I stick to brass) and he's definitely had a lot of bent horns that he's spent hours repairing.

[@kristimiller-lee2338]

I would say just under 4 hours since I was the videographer.

[@tasogaremilky]

歪みを治す前にキーを外さなくて良いの？

[@golfprochen]

What a bent!

[@danbient]

LOL

[@Ivansgarage]

Wes, I think you missed your calling, should of been a surgeon....

[@nitailevi8001]

One comment, re modern manufacturing not leveling tone as well as they used to. This sax isn't necessarily modern... but it's a student model, and old student saxophones (such as the ones made in the USA) have some of the worst non-level tone holes in the history of saxophones... A "modern" student Yamaha or even some random-name models are way better.