The journey of a vintage brass instrument often leaves physical scars. While many instruments age gracefully, others arrive needing serious intervention. We recently welcomed a magnificent Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Baritone horn that looked far past its prime. Its casing told a dramatic story, bearing the marks of decades of use—dents, creases, and severe warping […]
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The “Anti-Aging” Cream 🧴 They say you can’t stop the aging process, but Paul is doing his best! 👴➡️👶 Check out this classic old Imperial Baritone. It came in looking like it had gone 12 rounds in a boxing ring—lumps, bumps, and bruises everywhere. But after a session on Paul’s bench (no botox required, just
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When an elite instrument requires uncompromising attention, distance becomes irrelevant. At Elliott Brass, we recently had the immense pleasure of facilitating an ‘international rescue’ mission for a beautiful Besson Prestige Euphonium. Oscar, a dedicated musician, flew all the way from Cork, Ireland, to our workshop in Lowton, near Manchester, specifically because his instrument had developed
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“International Rescue” 🦸♂️ (cue Thunderbirds Theme 😉) When your Euphonium needs fixing, no distance is too far! 🇮🇪➡️🇬🇧 Oscar flew all the way in from Cork just to see us. His Besson Prestige had developed some slack tuning slides and he wanted the best hands in the business to sort it out. ✈️ The Mission:
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The life of a performing musician is often unpredictable, and sometimes, disaster strikes. Whether it’s a Baritone suffering a catastrophic ‘bad drop’ from the stand or an unfortunate run-over accident, the immediate assumption by many players is that the instrument is ruined beyond saving. While many general repair shops may understandably turn away a Baritone
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It’s been a great year and we have faced a few challenging repairs. Always remember we just might take a repair on that others may turn away so if you have a bad drop or run over your instrument please remember “Don’t assume it can’t be fixed just because one repairer said so” – we
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