delacquering bell :)

[onecat]

look at these pix:

http://mysite.verizon.net/res1g9ny/beforealto.jpg

http://mysite.verizon.net/res1g9ny/afteralto.jpg

I delacquered the bell with fine sandpaper and brasso! it looks better and sounds better.

 

[griff136]

when are you going to de laquer the rest of it to make it sound even better!!! :whistle:

 

[onecat]

hi,

I just did the same thing to my Yani A901. Now that it's properly defaced, it is truely mine. 🙂

 

[onecat]

and, yes, it does make a slight difference in sound

 

[griff136]

OneCat wrote:
and, yes, it does make a slight difference in sound

do you have any proof of this?

(lights the blue touchpaper and swiftly moves away) :whistle:

 

[Bobby G]

griff136 wrote:

OneCat wrote:
and, yes, it does make a slight difference in sound

do you have any proof of this?

(lights the blue touchpaper and swiftly moves away) :whistle:

I sometimes think these things can be subjective - if you think it sounds different, then it does; the same can apply to the great ligature debate. I'm not really qualified to comment objectively as I've never played a lacquered horn then played it unlacquered.

 

[old_git]

Bob,
If you want to give it a go, I've got a wire brush for my angle grinder and some coarse grain sandpaper for finishing. No charge.

 

[greg_strange]

And a final clean in a bath of sodium hydroxide (caustic soda). Should be a great horn after this!? (Not!)

Yours Chemically,
Greg Strange.

 

[Bobby G]

old git wrote:
Bob,
If you want to give it a go, I've got a wire brush for my angle grinder and some coarse grain sandpaper for finishing. No charge.

As an engineer, I have plenty files, abrasives etc and access to chemicals. I reckon Nitromors is the way forward.

Thanks for the offer anyway Bill

 

[bobk]

You could leave it in a bucket of coca-cola overnight....

 

[Pete Thomas]

Bobby G wrote:
As an engineer, I have plenty files, abrasives etc and access to chemicals. I reckon Nitromors is the way forward.

I believe that's what Stephen Howard uses, covers the horn in Nitromors then leaves in a bin liner to fester nicely. I've also seen this method recommended for guitars, but it didn't work on my Fender Musicman, I went through several packets of 80 grit sandpaper.

 

[phil_edwards]

Pete Thomas wrote:
I believe that's what Stephen Howard uses, covers the horn in Nitromors then leaves in a bin liner to fester nicely....

Yep, that's what he told me,

regards, Phil

 

[Tenor Sax]

I did hear Sandblasting saves a lot of time!

 

[Bobby G]

Pete Thomas wrote:

Bobby G wrote:
As an engineer, I have plenty files, abrasives etc and access to chemicals. I reckon Nitromors is the way forward.

I believe that's what Stephen Howard uses, covers the horn in Nitromors then leaves in a bin liner to fester nicely. I've also seen this method recommended for guitars, but it didn't work on my Fender Musicman, I went through several packets of 80 grit sandpaper.

Cripes, and I though I was joking!! I can see how Nitromors might work on a guitar, being 'paint on wood' so to speak, but on a sax? Well, I suppose the base material doesn't really matter, the Nitromors is attacking the paint, or lacquer. I'm still not trying it though, the smell alone is enough to put me off :x