Man it's good to see you back at work. Missed watching you demonstrate your exceptional knowledge and skills. Thanks for sharing.

@djasge3893

8 ай бұрын

Couldn’t have said it better!

Whew! 1,100 horns since July? Pleased to see you again killin' it, Wes! One thing impresses me -- the cleanliness of your shop. I think it reflects your work ethic and sense of organization, which are impeccable!

@kristimiller-lee2338

8 ай бұрын

That number was from May until now. We were deep in the horns in July but every school got theirs in time for band camp.

Wes is back (on video (after being SO So busy in real life)) ! Thanks Wes!!!!

Musical Bob Ross. No bad instruments, just happy mistakes!!You da man my friend. Great job.

That crook fit into the ferrules real nice, nice job!

I envy your talent having been around brass instruments most of my life as a music educator. You sir are an artist.👍🏼👌🏼 That Slingerland G bugle sounds pretty damn good. I’m surprised Slingerland calling it a baritone. Looks like a euphonium, which drum & bugle corps used back then. Have you ever worked on any of the modern era G bugles like 1950s, 60s and 70s made by Getsen, DEG, Olds, Dynasty? Modern day drum corps now use Bb three valve brass instruments. The G bugle went to two valve then three valve, then finally everything went three valve Bb which is what is used today. There’s still nothing like the sound of a well played G bugle.😎

Good morning sir . Please on behalf of every musician allow me to say thanks to you for your splendid work. You are without a shadow of doubt a gift to the musical world. Thanks to you again on behalf of every musician. Keep these posts coming Sir.

Repairing 1100 horns sure leaves you breathless.

Been missing my "Wes" lessons -- glad you're back! Also, 1936 - $26.50 today is about $560-$575 not a cheap instrument.

Thanks Wes we have missed you and seeing the skilful way you manipulate these horns back into shape. Well done on the huge number of horns you have repaired. I have used many of your techniques and tooling in my shop to remove dents and true up tubes mostly from the vintage car area. Metal seems to like being put back where it came from. Thank you very much.

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Hi Wes, great to see you back on KZread! Perhaps you’ve addressed this in previous videos that I missed, but in my former days as a design engineer, we always asked the shop to fill hollow copper/brass tubing with sand prior to trying to form it - it really reduces the chance of buckling or tearing the tubes.

So good to see a video from you, Wes! You've been missed.

It sounds like you are seeing the same thing as we are, with schools repairing a lot rather than buying new. New prices are freaky high, especially low brass! We got swamped and repaired over 40 tubas and sousas along with all that huge list of other stuff. I don't know how some schools can even afford new instruments, especially tubas.

This bugle is way before my time, but the right hand would sit in the cradle, leaving the thumb to operate the valve. This was a marching instrument, and back in the early days of drum corps, they would often hold the instrument with one hand. Just a little FYI… Originally, the G bugles had no valves, which was pretty limiting musically. They added a single valve to drop the pitch by a whole step. Around the '60s, a rotor valve (second valve) was introduced to give players more note options, allowing for a fuller chromatic scale. By the late '70s, we saw two valves side by side, similar to a trumpet. The game changer was in the '80s, with the introduction of three-valve bugles. This setup matched traditional brass instruments like trumpets, including the key of the instrument, in B flat.

@chriskowalski7038

10 күн бұрын

Interesting...Can't ever keep up with all the different horns.

Thanks for bringing us along. Always good to see you again.

I love how well you explain everything, really get to go on the repair journey with you and it's great!

What a nice surprise on a Sunday evening. Always interesting to see you bring these instruments back to top notch shape.

You are a welcome visitor in my home. You have such skill and experience. It is a joy to follow youbwork.

fancy apron you have there. looking good!

Good journey, good outcome! Here's a thought. You always end with how much the customer is going to like the horn when you return it to him or her. How about a short clip of the customers reacting and playing the restored instrument? Not everyone will want to be on KZread, but I'll bet some wouldn't mind! They could even say something about how they got the horn. I think it would add a lot to the channel!

Thank you Mr wes . It's always a pleasure watching you work sir

Good to see you back again and dude, I believe you can fix and play any band instrument. Phenomenal.

Nice job Wes. Thank you for posting.

Tenor-Baritone Field Bugle. I have one just like it. Sounds just like this one. Takes a lot of wind to play it! No identifying marks on it. I had thought maybe it was a Gretsch, but I guess it's a Slingerland. Playing involves using the right hand thumb on the valve, not the left. You put your middle finger, not your pinky, into the hook ring on top, grasping the horn in the valve area, and use your right thumb on the valve. This way the horn could be played one-handed, appearing to be a valveless bugle. Most players would still use both hands on the horn to steady it better. Later bugles had a second rotary valve that was operated by the left hand, while the piston valve was still operated by the right thumb.

Glad to see you again.Missing you for a waill.

What a beautiful result for all the hard work put into it! Thanks for sharing your work with us, this is some really cool stuff!

So glad he's back with a new video I know he builds a lot of instruments fixing up so he might not have a lot of time to be on KZread but I hope he's okay

@kristimiller-lee2338

8 ай бұрын

Blessed with plenty of work for sure. Tired but getting a little slow down now. Look for more video time soon.

Glad to see you again

He's back!

WOW, Wesley. Thanks for sharing your unique skills.

Thanks Wes, I enjoyed that.

really cool, look like new.

Great to hear you play the instrument too!

Love your show awesome!

Great to see you back!! We have missed you.

Great work.

good to see you back, and a good final video on the Bugle

Fantastic work!!!

Great stuff man.

Beautiful!

It's truly very cool. Beautiful work!

This was a particularly interesting project and the videos were superior. Thanks very much for your efforts to share your expertise and experience. Happy New Year!

Brother Wes! Glad to see y'all. 🤩

Thank you for the video; it was nice to see the result of this job, and as always great to watch someone who seems to be excellent at his craft.

Glad you are back! I kept checking back about the bugle and didn’t see anything! I appreciate your skills and expertise. Man that is looking great. Fine craftsmanship!

This is absolute magic.

Thanks for the follow-up video loved it

i had fun viewing the series.

Well it’s about time!😁

Welcome back. Love your videos.

I love that you are able to do Sooooo soooo much ! I feel that you have a huge amount of patience ;-) Please share with us ..... I'm wanting to find prices on at least some of my Saxophones , I have a Conn , dating into the mid- 1880's and It plays nearly as good as new ! Oh - yes : I am reminded = this becoming a Band instrument tech ..... it's not for just anyone ! I would , except I'm already in my mid 60's ............ I feel I should have ( if i was going to ) started a long time ago , right ?

Nice!

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"Fabricate a feral." Say that 10 time real fast.

That bugle sounds like a trombone. I am so used to hearing trumpet bugles.

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Where Wes Went?

Man, I have a Soprano, and Contra bass I could have you do If you would be interested. G- Bugles.

Hey Wes, Great video as usual... Question, what brand and/or make and model is your lathe? I'm looking for one for my home shop. Thanks

@wesleemusicrepair9820

5 ай бұрын

South Bend 10k

M.Gracias Me gustaría restaurar varios instrumentos vivo en España a quien puedo acudir

Do you go to any napbirt conventions?

$26.50 in January 1936 is about $589.63 in November 2023.

is there a number for your shop I can call?

"Hi, I am a musical instrument maker, but I have never made a trombone. I want to build this instrument in my country, but I can't find nickel brass alloy in my region. Can I make the entire instrument from a copper alloy instead?"