"You want to go out of your way to not lie to yourself". There's a life lesson that everyone should learn at a much younger age. Nice work, Wes!

I know nothing about musical instrument repair, but the "pop" that Mr. Lee mentions just sounds right. It's one of those universal things - when something is right, it's very obvious it's right, even to someone who doesn't know all the details.

Wes thanks for caring and doing such a great job on my horn. You have a God given talent and you use it well. Again thanks

Wes is as much an artist as he is a technician.

That much corrosion makes me think the owner doesn't swab out the horn after playing. Great work!

I went to a bassoon camp and he helped repair instruments and talked about how we should take care of our bassoons or oboes and what to get to take care of it. He also provided alternatives to how to take care of it and I remember that I did have to use one of them: stick a price of paper under one of the keys because it was causing another key to play wrong. I had quite a few notes from that class. At that camp I had bad allergies and my nose was pouring so I feel like everyone thought I had covid. And it was also the day after my birthday. That camp was sooooo much fun!

it's crazy the level of engineering that goes into these instruments. amazing work

Another great video Wes. I learn something every time I watch one. Thank you!

I love your channel bud.

Thank you so much for your explanations. You're clear even for a french.

When I was in high school I used to play with the mechanics on my tenor sax just learning how it worked, a lot of the time I just readjusted the springs to get them to sit better and respond in a way I liked

Sir, I just love to watch and revel in your workmanship👍

Love watching this guy work.

Great work, Wes!

Loved this video Wes!

Love the straightened out trumpet on the wall

Great job. U know it’s right when you hear them ringing against the tone hole.

Thank you!

This is such a great video!

Sou um grande fâ de seu trabalho, parabéns, abraço do Brasil!!!

Thanks, I love it.

Muito bom sou wesley do Brasil, sou um fã seu mestre

Thank you I need to learn more

Perfeito trabalho ..perfction

8/32 of an inch is the standard universal threads we use on most replacement neck screws due to others that are thinner material of size threads, that breaks off due to over tightening the neck

Thanks for sharing, my virtual friend. 🤍

Cuánto he aprendido⚠️⚠️⚠️ No conocía algunas de las herramientas Si sé cómo se hacen los instrumentos de viento Felicidades y éxitos 🤗🙂😷🎷🎼jazz

I wish Wes was my technician back when I was playing saxophone. I had some real clowns work on my instruments and screw them up more.

Good night in Guyana South America where l live there is no shellac we have to use an adhesive e.g.evo stick or contact cement.

Wish I had a tech like you available here in Miami. It's bad enough when one's overcharged for repairs, but having one's sax marred & mangled by a brutish touch is gear-grinding.

Neat

Most of the honest people I know, work with their hands.

Hey Wes! Nice work here. Did you make that tap handle? That looks like a custom job. Definitely better than the stock handles. I bet you could put a kraus-style locking screw on the side of it to tighten on the tap, and maybe that's what you did.

Teacher, I'm still learning good work, but he didn't tell me where he got his hat, I have one just like it, but it's already very discolored and I'm looking for it and I can't find it, thanks cheers

Great job. What kind of air torch do you use?

I would think, if the pads you are inspecting, are that bad. Wouldn't the rest of them be in similar shape?

What did one rotten pad say to the other rotten pads? "There's fungus among us"

How much

NOOOO I don't want to have the nuts and bolts.... I just want to send my baby to you and watch it get fixed!! Otherwise its like me doing experimental surgery on my children!