Boston Sax Shop Repairs

Yesterday we had the pleasure of helping out the great Ron Holloway! He is on tour with Government Mule and he brought in his Rampone tenor for a checkup. Looking forward to the next time, and hopefully more stories.

Chris Cheek Tenor Restoration PART 1:

We have the privilege of working with some incredible musicians here at BSS. These opportunities are made even more special when it’s with someone that you’ve come up listening to and has had a big musical influence. This was the case last month when the amazing Chris Cheek entrusted us with the mechanical restoration of his tenor. Chris has been one of my favorite players since the first time I heard his album “Vine” in college, so I was was super excited to get to work with him. His tenor had a ton of miles on it, and needed some serious “rebuilding”. In addition to considerable key wear, multiple un-savable rods, a loose receiver collar, and multiple holes worn through key cups, it also needed all new pearls and pearl holders. It was a big job that was a lot of fun to do, both for challenges it presented, and in knowing who it was for. Chris was an absolute pleasure to work with. He was very interested and engaged in the process, and had some special requests regarding the setup that were fun to work on together. I was ecstatic when he expressed his satisfaction with the work, and in knowing that I could play a small part in his music making. What a thrill! And the icing on the cake… his bari is next up on the docket!

Here in PART 1 you can see some before shots showing the worn pearls, the unsoldered collar and the wear in the key cups. Stay tuned for the after shots coming in PART 2 & PART 3!