
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