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Stohrer Music Saxophone Repair
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Informative and interesting videos about saxophones from the perspective of Matt Stohrer, a saxophone repairman specializing in the repair and restoration of high-end, vintage, and unusual saxophones.
The full index of all of the saxophone repair content I have created is here: www.stohrermusic.com/index/
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The full index of all of the saxophone repair content I have created is here: www.stohrermusic.com/index/
You can support me by "buying me a coffee" here: www.buymeacoffee.com/mattstohrer
Repairman's Show & Tell: J.J. Babbitt Factory Saxophone Mouthpiece Molding
Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com got to visit J.J. Babbitt and see how mouthpieces are made! In this short video we see how rubber is molded into mouthpieces prior to being pressure-cooked to harden into hard rubber.
Thanks to Steve Rorie at J.J. Babbitt for taking the time out of his day to show me around.
Video showing the facing machine at J.J. Babbitt: ruclips.net/video/cjWDFnzBP4w/видео.html
JJ Babbitt history: jjbabbitt.com/our-history/
Photo gallery on my website of the visit: www.stohrermusic.com/j-j-babbitt-factory-visit/
If you like my content and would like to support me, you can do so by sending a "Super Thanks" (dropdown menu next to the thumbs up) or bec...
Thanks to Steve Rorie at J.J. Babbitt for taking the time out of his day to show me around.
Video showing the facing machine at J.J. Babbitt: ruclips.net/video/cjWDFnzBP4w/видео.html
JJ Babbitt history: jjbabbitt.com/our-history/
Photo gallery on my website of the visit: www.stohrermusic.com/j-j-babbitt-factory-visit/
If you like my content and would like to support me, you can do so by sending a "Super Thanks" (dropdown menu next to the thumbs up) or bec...
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Saxophone Repair Topic (Questionable): Easy Mouthpiece for Conn 18M "Stretch" Soprano Saxophone
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.21 день назад
Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com shows you how to easily modify a modern Yanagisawa mouthpiece to fit the famously finicky (but awesome) Conn 18M "stretch" soprano. These horns are known for tuning very poorly unless they have their original mouthpiece- but this looks like a way around that! If you try this, let me know your results. I have not yet made a video on these ...
Repairman's Show & Tell: J.J. Babbitt (Otto Link, Meyer) Mouthpiece Facing Machine
Просмотров 82928 дней назад
There is a long context-giving intro on this one. 5:52 for video of machine. Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com was unprepared but makes a video anyways of the mouthpiece facing machine at J.J. Babbitt in Elkhart Indiana, where they have been making mouthpieces for over 100 years. Otto Link used one, and they have his original machine there as well. Thank you to Steve Rori...
Vintage Saxophone Original Setups: King Super 20 Tenor
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.3 месяца назад
Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com goes through some of the details of the original factory setup on a 1950 King Super 20 tenor saxophone. If you like my content and would like to support me, you can do so by sending a "Super Thanks" (dropdown menu next to the thumbs up) or becoming a "Channel Member" here on RUclips, or you, you can become a patron on Patreon! Thanks for ...
Repairman's Show & Tell: Vintage King Super 20 Alto Saxophone Case & Cover
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.3 месяца назад
Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com knows this one is a little weird but posts it anyways, showing you a vintage King Super 20 alto saxophone with the original case cover and case in very nice condition. That red on the case is "Somethin' Else"! Everybody sure knew you were playing a King, carrying that thing around. If you like my content and would like to support me, you ...
Saxophone Repair Topic (Niche): Conn 26M/30M Adjustment Materials Walkthrough
Просмотров 3,2 тыс.4 месяца назад
Note: You probably do not want to watch this video unless you are a repairer with one of these on your bench and you have not seen many of them before. Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com makes possibly his longest video yet for his smallest audience yet in this video, where he ambles through one way to do the adjustment materials for the Conn 26M/30M. Matt is lucky to see ...
Vintage Saxophone Original Setups: SML Gold Medal/Rev. D Tenor
Просмотров 1,7 тыс.4 месяца назад
Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com takes you on another titillating journey showing the original factory setup for a vintage SML (Strasser-Marigaux-Lemaire) tenor saxophone, discovering a few bumps and bruises on an otherwise beautiful condition horn along the way. Video: SML Rev. D overview (from 13 years ago!): ruclips.net/video/RFA5n8-DLSk/видео.html Video: SML Saxophon...
Saxophone Repair Topic (Accidental Remake): Regular Pad Install w/ Buescher Snap-On Resonator System
Просмотров 1,9 тыс.7 месяцев назад
Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com forgot he already made a video about this, in this latest installment of Saxophone Repair Topic, where the topic is installing regular pads in Buescher saxophones that have the Snap-On resonator/pad system. I will leave this up since I think I may say a few different things than in the first video (made 5 years ago) and get my hands in th...
Vintage Saxophone Original Setups: Late Selmer Mark VI Baritone
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com does a somewhat ungainly overview of the original factory setup on a late 70s Selmer Mark VI baritone saxophone, this one keyed down to Bb. If you like my content and would like to support me, you can do so by becoming a "Channel Member" here on RUclips, or you can become a patron on Patreon, or by "buying me a coffee"! Thanks for watchin...
Saxophone Repair Tip: How I Oil Hinge Rods
Просмотров 2,1 тыс.9 месяцев назад
Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com goes into great detail about one of the ways you can oil rods on a saxophone. If you like my content and would like to support me, you can do so by becoming a "Channel Member" here on RUclips, or you can become a patron on Patreon, or by "buying me a coffee"! Thanks for watching. Patreon: www.patreon.com/mattstohrer Buy Me a Coffee: www.b...
Vintage Saxophone Original Setups: 1954 Selmer Super (Balanced) Action Tenor
Просмотров 2,8 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com wants to share his good fortune, so strap in for a thrill-an-hour ride-along as he shows some of the main points of what the unmolested factory setup of a Selmer Super Action from 1954 looked like. If you like my content and would like to support me, you can do so by becoming a "Channel Member" here on RUclips, or you can become a patron ...
(Boring) Channel Update: YouTube Policy Changes Are Awesome (jk, obviously its bad news)
Просмотров 2,4 тыс.10 месяцев назад
Interesting nugget from the link below, apparently I am part of the 10% of "creators" that do not already have maximum ads turned on. Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.StohrerMusic.com is visibly aging in this latest channel update regarding new RUclips policies which mean, in short, you will be seeing more ads everywhere. Yay! Here is a tech blog story about the changes I am referring to...
C.G. Conn "Observer's Compass"
Просмотров 6 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Second video in a row that is not strictly about a saxophone, but I figured some folks might enjoy seeing an example of what Conn made during World War 2 when instrument production was put on hold. Pause if you want to read the paperwork.
Balanced Action paperwork
Просмотров 1,1 тыс.11 месяцев назад
Selmer Balanced Action alto saxophone original sales paperwork. No sound necessary, no dialog, just pause and read what you'd like to.
Quick video about a boat (CLC Northeaster Dory)
Просмотров 2,2 тыс.Год назад
Quick video about a boat (CLC Northeaster Dory)
Saxophone Repair Topic (Niche): King Super 20 Eb/C Key Bumper Modification
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Saxophone Repair Topic (Niche): King Super 20 Eb/C Key Bumper Modification
Repairman's Show & Tell: Conn Transitional Alto Saxophone in Rare Burnished Gold Finish
Просмотров 1,8 тыс.Год назад
Repairman's Show & Tell: Conn Transitional Alto Saxophone in Rare Burnished Gold Finish
Saxophone Repair Topic: Cork/Epoxy Risers - Long-Term Use Followup
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Saxophone Repair Topic: Cork/Epoxy Risers - Long-Term Use Followup
Saxophone Repair Tip: (Partially) Repairing Slightly Burned Vintage Lacquer
Просмотров 4,5 тыс.Год назад
Saxophone Repair Tip: (Partially) Repairing Slightly Burned Vintage Lacquer
Saxophone Repair Tip: Easy Detail Polisher/Cleaner Trick
Просмотров 7 тыс.Год назад
Saxophone Repair Tip: Easy Detail Polisher/Cleaner Trick
Repairman's Overview: Couesnon Monopole I Alto Saxophone
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Repairman's Overview: Couesnon Monopole I Alto Saxophone
Saxophone Repair Topic: Unique Couesnon Tonehole
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Saxophone Repair Topic: Unique Couesnon Tonehole
Saxophone Repair Topic: "Gold Doesn't Tarnish"?
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Saxophone Repair Topic: "Gold Doesn't Tarnish"?
Saxophone Repair Topic: Telltale Signs of a Re-plate with Super Obvious Example
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Saxophone Repair Topic: Telltale Signs of a Re-plate with Super Obvious Example
Saxophone Repair Topic (Quick): Martin Toneholes, Unsoldered
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Saxophone Repair Topic (Quick): Martin Toneholes, Unsoldered
Saxophone Repair Topic: Example of Original Lacquer on Buescher Big B (info specific to Big B)
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Saxophone Repair Topic: Example of Original Lacquer on Buescher Big B (info specific to Big B)
Saxophone Repair Topic (Questionable): Cleaning Lacquer-Treated Pads
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Saxophone Repair Topic (Questionable): Cleaning Lacquer-Treated Pads
Saxophone Repair Topic (Questionable): Replacing The Blue on the Selmer Logo
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Saxophone Repair Topic (Questionable): Replacing The Blue on the Selmer Logo
Saxophone Repair Topic: How To Change Front F Venting Height Relationship on Old Horns
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Saxophone Repair Topic: How To Change Front F Venting Height Relationship on Old Horns
Stumbling across this a while later, I think some context would be helpful: This all came about because I was trying all the pads I could get my hands on to see if I was indeed using the "best pad" (for me). I performed a lot of casual experiments and investigation into things that were important to me, as a repairer, to guide me in my decision. A particular chunk of my nerdy learnings, I made into this video. I would not consider it the best experiment to define and test porosity in pads for an academic paper- much less a more serious forum argument!- more like this is what I as a repairer found interesting during pad testing.
Hi Matt, what kind of bench motor is that?
@@tpark89 I have a Ferree's compact bench motor and also a modified Emco Unimat that I use most of the time. If you email me, I can send you more details and photos.
I feel you Matt. Just spent hours trying to get a spring unstuck. Found this video very encouraging as a fellow technician. Much love.
Reg. chimney height: Chimney volume is the important factor. While manufacturing tolerances are not that exact, neither is the horn to horn playing quality either. If you have a horn that plays really well, leveling metal removal can result in noticeable changes in tone and response. Benade stipulates that microscopic differences in manufacturing tolerances result in the horn to horn variations. I had a great Mk6 alto that I took in for checkup. The tech felt that the D palm key chimney was too short (from years of levelling) so he brazed a new one on without asking me. The horn never played the same... Probably more critical after 1st levelling would be the burrs on the chimney edges, if not removed.
@@mostainless1839 as I believe I say in the video, this is mostly a specious claim only useful for forum argument enjoyers since resonators change the volume a LOT more, not to mention varying pad seating depths. What you mention happening to your horn is orders or magnitude more severe and likely had other contributing factors since one does not simply braze a new tonehole on a VI.
Thanks for the video and the others too! :) Just wondering, where do you find the PTFE to layer the cork with, please? I find 0,13 mm (0.005") and 0,26 mm (0.010") small sheets. Or what is a suitable thickness, CA to attach, please?
me or my sax are sharp up the octave for the open C#, and L palm keys. My 2 finger is B is flat compared to the A and C. Its an old SA80 II tenor. I'd love your thoughts. Ive only seen 1 tech, and he just thought the sax was bad. I can bring these nites to pitch but its a biggish change in embouchure. Im just a hobbyist.
Hi there again I just thought I would reach out as I decided on buying an old conn new wonder I c melody and was wanting to know some info on this model playability and history cheers. I sent an email through about it.
SIMPLY FANTASTIC!
It should be noted in the 10 years since I made this video, prices on these parts have moved a decimal place (gone way up)
Hello! This is dewax shellac?
Does Ferees also have the pivot screws? They have a $25 minimum cart and 12 set screws are about 18 bucks. If they had the pivot screws that would help tons.
in alto sax, if we press which keys together with the octave key, the octave crook key does not go up?
in alto sax, if we press which keys together with the octave key, the octave crook key does not go up?
in alto sax, if we press which keys together with the octave key, the octave crook key does not go up?
Got an old conn chu berry soprano that my son (Roland B) says plays out of key but it’s fine with me. Is my ear screwed up or am I automatically correcting ?
in alto sax, if we press which keys together with the octave key, the octave crook key does not go up?
Did the same thing to get my Martin Handcraft C Soprano to play in tune. Works great.
Great job ! Thank you for sharing. Y’all are an encouragement for me being that I’ve been struggling to get mine done for six years. Well, I’ll keep dreaming and trying 😁👍🏼… looks so cool.
Would you use it for Yamahas from 80-90's or modern Jupiters?
@@lassisilventoinen2897 I don't have much experience with Jupiters, but yamahas have plating that is plenty thick.
Too funny, I just got one of these in Tenor (318K serial as well) with the original case cover, mostly original pads and case in good condition. The horn has several dents, some lacquer wear and needs an overhaul to play well. Thanks for the video!
Great video. Just watched 2nd x
I got to play one of these in our community band a few years ago. The owner had bought it brand new from a Pasadena, CA store in 1950. He dropped it performing in a parade and cracked the back shield. I found a replicated shield and mounted it, but not too precisely because the mounting holes weren't already pre-drilled. The intonation was light-years ahead of that from the Bundy II alto I was then playing, whose sound elicited grimaces from the conductor.😒
I just acquired a 1923-4 King Soprano C, have you any knowledge on them or opinions? I also understand the length is different from a Bb soprano, what should it be, as there are no markings I can find to indicate that it's a C vs a Bb? thanks for any help.
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do you use an inductio heater for dents?
Wonderful proces! Thank you for share! 🙏🏾🎷
ASMR I fell asleep 😴
Steve is a really cool guy
It would be hard to find a case for this soprano. I have a couf superba 1 sorpano and it is longer than a normal sorpano also.
Question....how and with what material are you going to manufacture the mouthpiece liner? Thank you.
not sure! either brass or hard rubber if I can machine it that thin, and epoxy it in place. not a high priority as it plays well as-is, but eventually I would like to do it to get it even closer to correct.
wow thats awesome to see them making these pieces in person like this in the US
A chamfer is what separates us from the savages
was hoping to hear some Super Mario Bros 3 music on that
Pretty awesome indeed! Thanks Matt
ah man, thought we were gonna here you play after all these years! Great looking horn btw
at this point I am freaked out that more than a few people want to hear, and I will likely never ever play on a video (although my original reasoning that a proper setup to actually make it worth listening to as an educational tool is out of my price range and expertise)
to hear properly recorded saxophones that actually allow you to hear the nuance between different setups as much as youtube can, see here: www.youtube.com/@GetASax
@@StohrerMusic I was just joking. Unless, you are a well known pro, or even if you were, putting up a sample on you tube, is probably not worth the trouble. People know your reputation as a repairman already.
Very interesting video. I've got a question about saxophone repair in general. A while back I had my Pan American Alto (1920s vintage) overhauled at a local shop. Overall they did a good job, but after playing it for a while, one of the pads fell out. I saw that the pad had been attached with hot glue. Being somewhat of a tinkerer myself, I cleaned the pad and the cup and hot glued it back in. Since then, no problem and I haven't had any problem with any of the other pads. Just wondering what your feelings are on using hot glue to attach pads.
I’ve recently received my Conn soprano just like the one in the vid (Chu Berry?). To my surprise it sounded very low and when pushing the mouthpiece all the way down it hit the octave key. By intuition I did the operation of cutting the mouthpiece at the bottom until I got it to sound in tune. Thanks for sharing 👌
I wonder if a Selmer Super Session would be close. They are fairly short in length.
@@ianwhatmough150 that was the other mouthpiece that came to mind geometry-wise when I thought about doing this, but I personally like the Yanagisawa piece a lot and have little experience with the super session, so I went with Yani.
@@StohrerMusic I'll have to check out the Yani HR soprano pieces at some point. The Super Session is working for me although I only wish I had a stretch Conn Soprano. It must be wildly different compared to your Martin.
Perhaps you can you record a video play testing it? Particularly the tuning on the low notes from F down to low Bb.
How long is the stretch? I wonder if that's what I have. Do you know what years Conn made them?
they are about 26 and 3/8" long without the mouthpiece. easiest way to tell if its a stretch though is the spatula style bis key, which they share with the f-mezzo and the conn-o-sax. you can see it clearly at 0:25 if you pause. they were made starting in 1928 and quietly and quickly faded out- probably within two years, although as is the case with other horns that fail to sell they trickled out over time long after they ceased production. the stretch was supposed to be part of Conn's 1920s major upgrades across the saxophone spectrum, but ended up being part of their failed/abandoned cadre of great but weird horns that include the F-mezzo and Conn-O-Sax, although the stretch is less valuable and well known. a regular conn soprano mouthpiece is about 2.6 inches long, a stretch mouthpiece is about 2.4 inches long and has the squeeze chamber.
@@StohrerMusic thank you. I appreciate your knowledge and enjoy all your content. I always learn something new. Thanks again.
(Questionable) 😂
Amazing
I’ve heard and seen people doing this to modern Tenor Soloists.
new one on me! for what purpose?
@@StohrerMusic turning a modern soloist into a good jazz mouthpiece requires that you build a baffle, open the tip up considerably, I like to apply a long facing curve but a medium will work well too and then round out the horse shoe chamber, it typically adds up to needing to push the mouthpiece in more than before the job was done and some people need to push in a lot to play in tune. I just did this to my soloist as a skill sharpening exercise and while I don’t need to cut it down I can see why one might want to do it.
Excellent, if it plays right it is right! At the moment I have two Selmer Bundy 3 mouthpieces for bass clarinet- should be the same right? One I can play and the other is unplayable ( for me). Hesitating what to do and where to start. Also have problems with a Berg for a baritone that is pitted on the facing, don’t want to remove the original patterning but do want it “repaired”!
This machine works similarly to a key copier.
I gotta go on that tour.
Hi. In alto sax, if we press which keys together with the octave key, the octave crook key does not go up?
Illuminating... thank you!
This is Amazing.
Awesome, thanks for sharing this. Great to see.
Great to see, thanks!