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VetPsychWars Heavyweight Member
Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 7196 Location: Greenfield WI
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 2:11 pm Post subject: recutting engraving |
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Anyone have Sherry at Artistic Engraving restore vintage engraving? If so, how much was it? I have some thinking to do.
Short version: my "new" Holton 48 not only needs valve replating, it was made wrong, so it would need new stems as well to get the valves to line up properly. I have no idea how it plays so who knows?
On the other hand, I have a Lightweight 400 that also needs valve replating. I already know what that horn will sound like but its engraving was buffed pretty badly, so it would get that recut as part of the restoration.
In the meantime, anyone have long stems in nickel silver that will fit a Holton 48?
No hairy rush for this, but I like being able to plan as I usually use tax refunds for this work and I have a slot in February with Charlie for a full restoration and it doesn't matter which horn I bring.
Tom _________________ 1950 Buescher Lightweight 400 Trumpet
1949 Buescher 400 Trumpet
1939 Buescher 400 Cornet
GR65M, GR65 Cor #1 |
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holeypants Heavyweight Member
Joined: 22 Apr 2006 Posts: 996
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Posted: Fri May 07, 2010 2:36 pm Post subject: |
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A good friend of mine had Sherry Huntley re-engrave his Conn Naked Lady tenor sax. It looked great, but I don't know what it cost him. _________________ Jonathan Vieker
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jaydumars Regular Member
Joined: 17 Aug 2008 Posts: 15 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Mon Apr 04, 2011 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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I can recut engraving for you. My work can be seen here. If you send me photos of the horn (especially the existing engraving) I can give you a quote. My email address is jdumars@gmail.com |
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KansasTrumpet Heavyweight Member
Joined: 21 Nov 2005 Posts: 1357 Location: Las Vegas
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RandyTX Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Posts: 5299 Location: Central Texas
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:06 am Post subject: Re: recutting engraving |
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VetPsychWars wrote: | Anyone have Sherry at Artistic Engraving restore vintage engraving? If so, how much was it? I have some thinking to do. |
I had it done on my Recording cornet (through Charlie) at AE on his recommendation. The original engraving had been over-buffed during a lacquer re-do my father had done at a local shop in Abilene, TX, like 45 years ago. Charlie said after all the other restoration work he was doing, the engraving would really be the only thing wrong with it, since it was almost gone in places.
He said Sherry had done this sort of thing for him many times, and she knew the specific engraving patterns already as a result. She did a beautiful job on it. Since I paid only Charlie, rolled into a lot of other work, I don't know exactly what she charged.
I'm trying to remember, but I want to say it was somewhere in the area of $150-$250 to retrace the whole thing. I don't think that's bad at all, considering the quality of the work, and the fairly elaborate engraving style used on the Recording bell. _________________ "Music is like candy, you throw the (w)rappers away." |
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VetPsychWars Heavyweight Member
Joined: 07 Nov 2006 Posts: 7196 Location: Greenfield WI
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 4:21 am Post subject: |
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Y'all are a little late on this. That horn's been back for months. Sherry did recut the engraving and as it wasn't terribly elaborate, it cost me $100.
Tom _________________ 1950 Buescher Lightweight 400 Trumpet
1949 Buescher 400 Trumpet
1939 Buescher 400 Cornet
GR65M, GR65 Cor #1 |
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Robert Rowe Heavyweight Member
Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 5364 Location: Chincoteague, Virginia
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 6:23 am Post subject: |
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I was going to offer to do it for free ...
I've never done it before. I would have liked to learn on your horn.
Oh, well ....
r2
... I became insane ... with long intervals of horrible sanity .... Edgar Allan Poe _________________ ~ Love animals ... don't eat them. ~
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RandyTX Heavyweight Member
Joined: 25 Mar 2010 Posts: 5299 Location: Central Texas
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Posted: Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:49 pm Post subject: |
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VetPsychWars wrote: | Y'all are a little late on this. That horn's been back for months. Sherry did recut the engraving and as it wasn't terribly elaborate, it cost me $100.
Tom |
Sorry, I can't seem to remember to check the original posting date on threads like this. People seem to keep reviving threads that have been dead for months or years. _________________ "Music is like candy, you throw the (w)rappers away." |
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jaydumars Regular Member
Joined: 17 Aug 2008 Posts: 15 Location: Portland, Oregon
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Posted: Wed Apr 06, 2011 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I certainly did miss the boat! I guess if anyone needs a re-cut, let me know. |
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Robert Rowe Heavyweight Member
Joined: 18 Apr 2004 Posts: 5364 Location: Chincoteague, Virginia
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 12:40 am Post subject: |
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jaydumars wrote: | Well, I certainly did miss the boat! I guess if anyone needs a re-cut, let me know. |
Glad you 'chimed-in', here, Dumars. I now have your contact info bookmarked. You may be hearing from me.
r2
Once more unto the breach, dear friends ... once more ....-- Wm Shakespeare, from "King Henry V" _________________ ~ Love animals ... don't eat them. ~
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rolling360 Heavyweight Member
Joined: 29 Oct 2006 Posts: 1346 Location: Belfast, Ireland
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 3:04 am Post subject: |
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If you want the best work done, then cost should not matter. Sherry has done a few horns for me and they have all been perfect. |
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