Saxophone Good Playing Condition(GPC) Repair- Band Instrument Repair- Ferree's Tools- Wes Lee Music

In this video, repair of severely damaged neck receiver and screw, followed by needed pads, tonehole cleaning, pad leveling, a few rants and some tips for better work. Thanks for watching.
Video about neck fitting:
• Vintage Sax Restoratio...
Tools Used:
C70 screw kit
D200 tap & die kit
B53 pads w/ round Selmer resonators
E97 tonehole set
G67 amber shellac
www.ferreestoolsinc.com

[@amsmithonline]

"You want to go out of your way to not lie to yourself". There's a life lesson that everyone should learn at a much younger age. Nice work, Wes!

[@randallhoward6124]

Wes thanks for caring and doing such a great job on my horn. You have a God given talent and you use it well. Again thanks

[@wesleemusicrepair9820]

Very welcome

[@ButteryAftertaste]

Also, nice Selmer Omega!

[@woodroemitchell2848]

I love your channel bud.

[@stevel6895]

Another great video Wes. I learn something every time I watch one. Thank you!

[@lawrenceb.3349]

Wes is as much an artist as he is a technician.

[@excavatoree]

I know nothing about musical instrument repair, but the "pop" that Mr. Lee mentions just sounds right. It's one of those universal things - when something is right, it's very obvious it's right, even to someone who doesn't know all the details.

[@Bassoonist09]

I went to a bassoon camp and he helped repair instruments and talked about how we should take care of our bassoons or oboes and what to get to take care of it. He also provided alternatives to how to take care of it and I remember that I did have to use one of them: stick a price of paper under one of the keys because it was causing another key to play wrong. I had quite a few notes from that class. At that camp I had bad allergies and my nose was pouring so I feel like everyone thought I had covid. And it was also the day after my birthday. That camp was sooooo much fun!

[@m.f.3347]

it's crazy the level of engineering that goes into these instruments. amazing work

[@olivierherment1188]

Thank you so much for your explanations. You're clear even for a french.

[@ms-mac521]

Bonjour!

[@otavioquartier1473]

Sou um grande fâ de seu trabalho, parabéns, abraço do Brasil!!!

[@hartwheeler4591]

That much corrosion makes me think the owner doesn't swab out the horn after playing. Great work!

[@cmshap]

I wish Wes was my technician back when I was playing saxophone. I had some real clowns work on my instruments and screw them up more.

[@erniearruda8861]

8/32 of an inch is the standard universal threads we use on most replacement neck screws due to others that are thinner material of size threads, that breaks off due to over tightening the neck

[@wesleemusicrepair9820]

Exactly what I used. Like talking in code. Hope you’re doing well.

[@jrondyer1049]

Coming from the industrial side I understand thread count per inch, but your viewers for the most part probably don’t. Also an example of a thread gauge to show different counts may help the viewers, it could help illustrate the differences.

[@erniearruda8861]

@@wesleemusicrepair9820 doing ok up here in Canada,work is not much but that’s ok , nice to have summer down time for a chance. But I’m pretty sure now that everything has open up and approved back to normal on wind instrument instructions and band in schools coming in the new school calendar year.We shall see how busy I’ll be.

[@keithcampbell6806]

Good night in Guyana South America where l live there is no shellac we have to use an adhesive e.g.evo stick or contact cement.

[@Cantbuyathrill]

What did one rotten pad say to the other rotten pads? "There's fungus among us"

[@Cantbuyathrill]

Most of the honest people I know, work with their hands.

[@alphabeets]

Great work, Wes!

[@TiagoOliveira-mg7ws]

Perfeito trabalho ..perfction

[@Wvibrato]

Muito bom sou wesley do Brasil, sou um fã seu mestre

[@jairomerchan1710]

Cuánto he aprendido⚠️⚠️⚠️ No conocía algunas de las herramientas Si sé cómo se hacen los instrumentos de viento Felicidades y éxitos 🤗🙂😷🎷🎼jazz

[@dennisrohm6372]

I would think, if the pads you are inspecting, are that bad. Wouldn't the rest of them be in similar shape?

[@wesleemusicrepair9820]

Yes and no. All same age but some are sprung open and some closed. Also how the hand positions actuate the keys plays a part. Real world wants to make it all perfect, customer dollars or historical preserve will dictate other avenues

[@Cantbuyathrill]

Wish I had a tech like you available here in Miami. It's bad enough when one's overcharged for repairs, but having one's sax marred & mangled by a brutish touch is gear-grinding.

[@billsargent3407]

NOOOO I don't want to have the nuts and bolts.... I just want to send my baby to you and watch it get fixed!! Otherwise its like me doing experimental surgery on my children!

[@andrew.herrick]

Hey Wes! Nice work here. Did you make that tap handle? That looks like a custom job. Definitely better than the stock handles. I bet you could put a kraus-style locking screw on the side of it to tighten on the tap, and maybe that's what you did.

[@javierquesada798]

Teacher, I'm still learning good work, but he didn't tell me where he got his hat, I have one just like it, but it's already very discolored and I'm looking for it and I can't find it, thanks cheers

[@Peter4253]

Sir, I just love to watch and revel in your workmanship👍

[@sk8timeforh8ers]

When I was in high school I used to play with the mechanics on my tenor sax just learning how it worked, a lot of the time I just readjusted the springs to get them to sit better and respond in a way I liked

[@rootvalue]

Thanks for sharing, my virtual friend. 🤍

[@ivorwm2291]

Thank you!

[@mayugecommunitybrassband]

How much

[@phooesnax]

Great job. U know it’s right when you hear them ringing against the tone hole.

[@jesseharlan5700]

Love the straightened out trumpet on the wall

[@kristimiller-lee2338]

You mean the herald trumpet with the long bell?

[@Cantbuyathrill]

Love watching this guy work.

[@MusicMediccom]

This is such a great video!

[@mayugecommunitybrassband]

Thank you I need to learn more

[@ShowCat1]

Thanks, I love it.

[@wcakgilleran]

Loved this video Wes!

[@TheStickCollector]

Neat

[@mactech44]

Great job. What kind of air torch do you use?

[@wesleemusicrepair9820]

This one says: 8858 The Work Thermometer