Mouthpieces Sax Mouthpiece Refacers in the UK ?

[rhysonsax]

I'm looking to get some simple baffle work done on a brass mouthpiece - don't need it replated or any facing/rail work done. I want to replicate the lake or depression near the tip that is working so well on a Lawton tenor I've just bought and see if that helps my sound on bari, alto and maybe soprano.

I've tried Ed Pillinger who declined because he is too busy, but did
give some helpful hints.

Anton Weinberg at Dawkes says that he doesn't work on metal mouthpieces because Dawkes don't have the equipment.

I suppose I could send the piece(s) off to the USA, but are there any home-grown, UK-based refacers that you would recommend for work like this ?

Thanks in advance

Rhys

 

[Pete Thomas]

Bill Wrathall is very very good.

He works at Michael White in Ealing or Acton or somewhere like that.

 

[Bobby G]

Michael White's is indeed in the Ealing/Acton area of West London, just off the North Circular road (A406) a couple of minutes south of the dreaded Hangar Lane gyratory where the A40 crosses the A406.

Cheers, Bob

 

[Bobby G]

Would a mouthpiece doctor be able to fix nicks and chips on tips or rails?

Cheers, Bob

 

[Pete Thomas]

Not sure you need a dedicated mouthpice specialist, any good repairer can do that... Griff?