1945 Buescher Big B tenor before restoration
Buescher Big B before restoration
Compromised snap on
Keys cleaned
New pads
New pads with Selmer metal resonators
Original Norton springs were exhausted and in a very bad shape
Original Norton springs were exhausted and in a very bad shape
Original Norton springs were exhausted and in a very bad shape
Original Norton springs were exhausted and in a very bad shape
Compromised Norton Springs
Compromised Norton Springs
Rebuilding Norton Springs
Sax after gentle and accurate hand polishing
Newly rebuilt Norton Springs
Newly rebuilt Norton Springs
Newly rebuilt Norton Springs
Rough attempt to improve intonation
Rough attempt to improve intonation, I had to remove the internal modification to restore the saxophone tone holes
Strap ring damage
Repaired strap ring
1945 Buescher Big B tenor after restoration. Professional set up with new pads, resonators, corks, felts and springs
