Bashed Bach Bell & New Tool Testing 5/1/24, band instrument repair
In this episode, showing some of the experimenting with polymers for scratchless dent removal I have been doing. Thanks for watching.
Жүктеу.....
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@BruceBoschekАй бұрын
My dad repaired woodwind instruments for many players in famous orchestras and he had the most profound respect for dent repair men. He said it somewhere between an art form and magic. Thanks for the excellent video. Shop-made tools are the sign of a dedicated technician.
@larrysupersportАй бұрын
Wes is the "Bob Ross" of instrument repair
@alfabscАй бұрын
You always make it look easy. It's not easy. Great work.
@rogerhodges7656Ай бұрын
It is impressive and a pleasure to watch you move metal.
@michaelhayhoe2540Ай бұрын
The before and the after - so very impressive!
@bottomup12Ай бұрын
Great work! I have a Bach Strad. So glad you saved this one. Please do a follow-up with her all cleaned, lubed, and play her a bit. 🎺
@williamrunyan4027Ай бұрын
That lubricant is SuperLube. There are many different kinds, for different purposes. It was invented by a good friend of mine in New York, a pharmacist named Hilda. Great stuff.
@josephpetito97187 күн бұрын
Thanks Wes--it seems no two instrument fixes are identical; every one presents another challenge.
@Rgj_jАй бұрын
I had a damage similar to this decades back although mine was worse than this one. I always wondered how the tech worked his magic. After he was done the bell was perfect, no evidence of the creases and bends. This shows how an expert does it. Thanks.
@user-nc9sh4qu3zАй бұрын
Glad I found your channel! Great vids and commentary. I love watching experts do whatever their specialty is!
@grahammorgan9635Ай бұрын
Thanks Wes again , clever hands, one of the best tools you have.
@markgeelen520712 күн бұрын
Very nice. I like to use burnish tape and thick oil and that works great to avoid marring 😊
@MikeT20 күн бұрын
Nice, Glad your new tool is working out
@bpduguardАй бұрын
I like the new tool. I bet a straight or double handle burnisher made with the same material sould be very nice.
@velhotucaJRАй бұрын
I watch your videos from Brazil, your work is wonderful, wonderful to see you bringing musical instruments to life, congratulations, success👏👏👏👏🎺
@jefffixesit60Ай бұрын
I'd call that new tool a "wonder-bar", it's a very clever idea that seems work wonders on silver plate. I enjoy seeing your creativity in tool making and tool use, two things I enjoy most about building and repairing all sorts of projects. Carry on, y'all are an amazing team!😁
@ernestoborrego5102Ай бұрын
That tool is ingenious!
@bethcrane5780Ай бұрын
Hey Wes, I sure do like hanging out in the shop with you. Don't know anything about metal work or instrument repair, but I enjoy learning about stuff, so thanks for bringing us along.
@davidwood351Ай бұрын
It’s great watching an artisan do their thing.
@mr.schwall6144Ай бұрын
I’d buy that tool for sure. Looks like a keeper!
@ms-mac521Ай бұрын
👍👍👍 It takes a lot of understanding of the material to be able to work like this! Wonderful.
@keithschwartz7318Ай бұрын
Nice job as always. Thanks for posting.
@ferrellslАй бұрын
Amazing work!
@philipallard8026Ай бұрын
A master at work. Looks easy but is impossible for the rest of us.
@CorvetteBill364Ай бұрын
Oh Wes I love your work. I hope you choose to work on. My Horn. Thanks
@ConnorHayАй бұрын
Have you ever used a bit of snare head plastic between the burnisher and the brass instead of grease/oil? The brass tech in our shop has been experimenting with it and has had some promising results. The best part: no gunk to wipe up afterwards!
@djasge3893Ай бұрын
Thank you again for sharing, always appreciate to see these great repairs. My vote goes to the “fix-a-stick”, Out of curiosity, where you using a mandrel along or a bent barrel at the end to work out those dents? All the best from Switzerland
@Davidjb37721Ай бұрын
Thanks for your help
@David-hl9bwАй бұрын
You’re great a repairing musical instruments, I’m guessing you would also be great doing PDR with a little training.
@EspressoBear59Ай бұрын
Wow!!! That 43 bell is a monster- it looks bigger than what i remember it being. What did you make that polamer tool from?
@richardhoffman9729Ай бұрын
Wes Lee's magic wand. Wave it over or under and dents disappear.
@charlesclark2917Ай бұрын
Doctors in Mississippi report first recorded case of "Trumpet Knee."
@disturbedmaynard3873Ай бұрын
The new tool looks like a Rim Rod
@Sherman1fanАй бұрын
Call your new tool the Sliver Spike, the tool for Silver dents.
@capy2356Ай бұрын
I vote for Lee Master repair tool
@coisasdoze2460Ай бұрын
Muito bom, é show.
@selmer1971Ай бұрын
Gonna need you to make me one brother Wes!
@DanielLopez-hd6doАй бұрын
Be carefull Mr. Lee. The knees were not designed as anvils. The problem is the repeticion of small hits, it could damage the articulacion....
@ernestoborrego5102Ай бұрын
Call it, the roll-o/bend-o!
@jonathanmcmahon9044Ай бұрын
Could call it the 'Delrin Drumstick'.... if its made of Delrin though :)
@DaneTrumpetАй бұрын
ABS rod or Acetal (Delrin) ? Brilliant.
@TheUncleRuckusАй бұрын
Super satisfying watching Wes "rub one out" for the camera. 😂 👍👍
@thalxАй бұрын
Its a fid. The Wes Lee Fiddler.
@carterruff3657Ай бұрын
Call it the fid-all.
@sp2032Ай бұрын
I assume you are saving for new knees?
@mikerichards6311Ай бұрын
👏🏻👍
@mattbalboa1349Ай бұрын
Sir, I have an Eastman Ebb 534 tuba. I think the valve springs are worn out and a looking for a good replacement. Maybe you might have some insight for me?
@ShainAndrewsАй бұрын
I consider that a rolling mandrel.
@johnboutin8770Ай бұрын
Is this Lexan or another plastic?
@robertjwilliams3532Ай бұрын
CALL IT A "BELL ROLLER"!!😄
@darrinswansonАй бұрын
Your shop-made to looks like a big Sharpie marker... Call it The Great Un-Sharpie... It removes sharp creases
@wickedcabinboy
Ай бұрын
@darrinswanson - I think of it as a custom made burnisher.
@wickedcabinboyАй бұрын
With all those little dents one has to wonder if the owner is storing the horn in a gunny sack.
@malachimurphy8681Ай бұрын
Hi, I know you might skip over this even if you do read the comments. I would love to get acknowledged in a video or just in some way. I know like other people, I am going through a tough time. I am not allowed to say because it is pretty major, but I bet you will hear about it some time. Everyone just please think before you act.
@HBSuccess
Ай бұрын
Brother, head to your church not to the internet. If you don't have a church there are friendly non-denominational churches in almost every larger town. Many of them broadcast their services online here on KZread. But seek one out they'll help you.
@malachimurphy8681
Ай бұрын
Thank you, I do have a church I am getting baptized sunday
@tomlusty8376Ай бұрын
Like paintless dent repair on cars...
@David-hl9bw
Ай бұрын
I thought the same thing, reminds me of PDR.
@larrynixon5979Ай бұрын
How in the world can these instruments get so damaged? Some look like they’ve been run over by a car or thrown from a 20 story building.
Пікірлер: 62
My dad repaired woodwind instruments for many players in famous orchestras and he had the most profound respect for dent repair men. He said it somewhere between an art form and magic. Thanks for the excellent video. Shop-made tools are the sign of a dedicated technician.
Wes is the "Bob Ross" of instrument repair
You always make it look easy. It's not easy. Great work.
It is impressive and a pleasure to watch you move metal.
The before and the after - so very impressive!
Great work! I have a Bach Strad. So glad you saved this one. Please do a follow-up with her all cleaned, lubed, and play her a bit. 🎺
That lubricant is SuperLube. There are many different kinds, for different purposes. It was invented by a good friend of mine in New York, a pharmacist named Hilda. Great stuff.
Thanks Wes--it seems no two instrument fixes are identical; every one presents another challenge.
I had a damage similar to this decades back although mine was worse than this one. I always wondered how the tech worked his magic. After he was done the bell was perfect, no evidence of the creases and bends. This shows how an expert does it. Thanks.
Glad I found your channel! Great vids and commentary. I love watching experts do whatever their specialty is!
Thanks Wes again , clever hands, one of the best tools you have.
Very nice. I like to use burnish tape and thick oil and that works great to avoid marring 😊
Nice, Glad your new tool is working out
I like the new tool. I bet a straight or double handle burnisher made with the same material sould be very nice.
I watch your videos from Brazil, your work is wonderful, wonderful to see you bringing musical instruments to life, congratulations, success👏👏👏👏🎺
I'd call that new tool a "wonder-bar", it's a very clever idea that seems work wonders on silver plate. I enjoy seeing your creativity in tool making and tool use, two things I enjoy most about building and repairing all sorts of projects. Carry on, y'all are an amazing team!😁
That tool is ingenious!
Hey Wes, I sure do like hanging out in the shop with you. Don't know anything about metal work or instrument repair, but I enjoy learning about stuff, so thanks for bringing us along.
It’s great watching an artisan do their thing.
I’d buy that tool for sure. Looks like a keeper!
👍👍👍 It takes a lot of understanding of the material to be able to work like this! Wonderful.
Nice job as always. Thanks for posting.
Amazing work!
A master at work. Looks easy but is impossible for the rest of us.
Oh Wes I love your work. I hope you choose to work on. My Horn. Thanks
Have you ever used a bit of snare head plastic between the burnisher and the brass instead of grease/oil? The brass tech in our shop has been experimenting with it and has had some promising results. The best part: no gunk to wipe up afterwards!
Thank you again for sharing, always appreciate to see these great repairs. My vote goes to the “fix-a-stick”, Out of curiosity, where you using a mandrel along or a bent barrel at the end to work out those dents? All the best from Switzerland
Thanks for your help
You’re great a repairing musical instruments, I’m guessing you would also be great doing PDR with a little training.
Wow!!! That 43 bell is a monster- it looks bigger than what i remember it being. What did you make that polamer tool from?
Wes Lee's magic wand. Wave it over or under and dents disappear.
Doctors in Mississippi report first recorded case of "Trumpet Knee."
The new tool looks like a Rim Rod
Call your new tool the Sliver Spike, the tool for Silver dents.
I vote for Lee Master repair tool
Muito bom, é show.
Gonna need you to make me one brother Wes!
Be carefull Mr. Lee. The knees were not designed as anvils. The problem is the repeticion of small hits, it could damage the articulacion....
Call it, the roll-o/bend-o!
Could call it the 'Delrin Drumstick'.... if its made of Delrin though :)
ABS rod or Acetal (Delrin) ? Brilliant.
Super satisfying watching Wes "rub one out" for the camera. 😂 👍👍
Its a fid. The Wes Lee Fiddler.
Call it the fid-all.
I assume you are saving for new knees?
👏🏻👍
Sir, I have an Eastman Ebb 534 tuba. I think the valve springs are worn out and a looking for a good replacement. Maybe you might have some insight for me?
I consider that a rolling mandrel.
Is this Lexan or another plastic?
CALL IT A "BELL ROLLER"!!😄
Your shop-made to looks like a big Sharpie marker... Call it The Great Un-Sharpie... It removes sharp creases
@wickedcabinboy
Ай бұрын
@darrinswanson - I think of it as a custom made burnisher.
With all those little dents one has to wonder if the owner is storing the horn in a gunny sack.
Hi, I know you might skip over this even if you do read the comments. I would love to get acknowledged in a video or just in some way. I know like other people, I am going through a tough time. I am not allowed to say because it is pretty major, but I bet you will hear about it some time. Everyone just please think before you act.
@HBSuccess
Ай бұрын
Brother, head to your church not to the internet. If you don't have a church there are friendly non-denominational churches in almost every larger town. Many of them broadcast their services online here on KZread. But seek one out they'll help you.
@malachimurphy8681
Ай бұрын
Thank you, I do have a church I am getting baptized sunday
Like paintless dent repair on cars...
@David-hl9bw
Ай бұрын
I thought the same thing, reminds me of PDR.
How in the world can these instruments get so damaged? Some look like they’ve been run over by a car or thrown from a 20 story building.
The new tool looks like a pencil or pen.
Pencil dong
WL-30 (West Lee 30 years)