Welcome to Polkas United - www.polkasunited.com. An online forum for Polka Music fans of all ages! We want to help keep Polka Music alive so Polka-related activites will still be around in years to come.
If you want to take part in the discussions, sign in or apply for membership below!
*** This forum requires you to use a real name / nickname when registering for your username. Options are use your first name and last initial or first initial and last name, band name, organization name, etc. Anonymous members and posting is prohibited. There is a tool to help with this. Start by clicking on your user name in the top menu bar and then look for Signature Settings. Please set this up if you are an exisiting member or after your registration is approved.
This website is trying to make a few good things happen for Polka Music. If you have a question, please e-mail forum@polkasunited.com.
If you were an existing member of Polkas United, try to log in with your previous information. If that fails, you might need to re-register. We have implemented new software. We converted over about one year of posts from the previous Forum. We hope this is a more user-friendly environment. This forum is integrated in to our Polkas United Facebook page, too. You can use your Facebook, Google or OpenID information to login, too. Please participate.
Trumpet Resoration
-
Question,,
I have an old Silver Strad Bach, thinking about having it redone. Has anyone had a horn restored lately, if so,,, How was the job? How did the horm play after? How much is a fair price? Who does the best work? Any thoughts Good or Bad?
Thanks..
Eric -
Hi Eric,
Eddie is NC, orginally from western Pa, I play a 1965 King Model 1040S with a sterling bell and dual bore. Don't recall the guys first name, but he is located in Jeanette, Pa (on the outshirts of town near Grapeville) on Route 130.
The guy has been restoring and finishing horns since early 80's. He's done several horns for me and is honest and does great work. He also plays the bass in a good local Slovenian Band.
Hope this helps, Eddie (910) 382-3840 -
I had a 1973 Bach Stradivarius that had a few dents and dings in addition to a badly dented bell restored by Moore Music in Parma, Ohio. In additon to fixing all of those items, I had to have the lead pipe and main tuning pipe replaced, the valves refurbished and the horn and my mouthpiece re-silvered. The total cost for all this was just over $800 (counting tax) but the horn came out as good as new. I then sold it for a profit on eBay where I purchased my present trumpet (a 1956 Olds Mendez) for approximately the same cost. If your Bach is a non strike trumpet the investment would be worth it in my opinion.