Tenor Saxophone Repad We're very pleased with the end results achieved through our highly detailed repair services. From entry-level Play Condition Service through Complete Instrument Overhaul, we know you'll be exceptionally pleased with the value and service you get from Bandman. In a personalized and handcrafted manner, we fix your instrument the way we'd want our own fixed.   We have taken photos of a recent tenor saxophone repad performed in our shop, and posted them below, to help illustrate our complete Repad Service repair. Please click on an image or follow the "Next" link to view larger images and more in-depth captions. Enjoy!   Next Before. After.     Prior to the repad. That neck cork's gotta go! This old horn looks pretty tired.

A close-up of the original lacquer. A close-up of the original keywork finish. Does this tenor have chicken pox?

A close-up of the neck and cap. Disassembled keywork. Old pads removed.

Keywork with pads and corks removed. Disassembled parts with sax board. Disassembled sax body.

Inserting the body for cleaning.  Cleaned body. Buffing the neck.

Buffing the body. Buffed body. Buffed keywork.

Leather punching new pads. Fitting new pads for rivets. Flattening the new rivet back.

Heating the pad cup. Adding glue. All new key corks and pads.

Newly-lacquered body. Newly-lacquered neck and parts. Leveled tone-holes.

Reassembled neck. Closed-key reassembly. Ready for the oven.

After the oven. A close-up of the reassembled sax . Play test. Hand polishing. Clean case and horn. Completed tenor sax Repad Service.

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