Keith Polito

Brass Instrument

Repair

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Check out some of my recent projects!

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View fullsize I made these slide leashes to keep my slides from falling out while my tuba is resting on the bell. There have been many different versions of these. My idea was to keep them as small and out of the way as possible. The leash is 3D printed with TPU f
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View fullsize It was a pleasure to breathe some life back into this beautiful @miraphone_germany 186 4/4 CC tuba from the 1960s. The old worn out lacquer was stripped off. Some of the crooks and lead pipe contained red rot and were replaced. The bottom bow guard a
View fullsize Just finished my first set of finger buttons with authentic Australian mother of pearl inserts. Really happy with how they turned out. . . . . . #tuba #euphonium #trumpet #trombone #sousaphone #brass #brassinstruments #bandinstruments #fingerbuttons
View fullsize This beautiful Hirsbrunner HBS 378 euphonium had some red rot in the leadpipe. The original leadpipe was measured and copied. The new pipe was filled with cerro and bent to fit the euphonium. The instrument is now in much better condition and still p
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View fullsize Very excited to share this project! Recently, I have been working with Gene Pokorny and the @chicagosymphony to do some work on the 2 famous 6/4 York CC tubas that used to be owned by Arnold Jacobs. I took measurements from the original leadpipe and
View fullsize I converted a Perantucci mouthpiece to a threaded shank that is now compatible with mouthpieces made by @theberlinertuba . . . . #lathe #methallathe #machining #threads #brass #tuba #tubamouthpiece #helleberg #trumpet #trombone #frenchhorn #euphoniu
View fullsize This sousaphone neck receiver was cracked and needed to be replaced. It’s now ready for more abuse. 😂 . . . . . #tuba #sousaphone #trumpet #trombone #frenchhorn #euphonium #marchingbands #bandinstruments #bandinstrumentrepair #brass #brassinst
View fullsize I made this expandable brace for the main tuning slide of my Nirschl 6/4 York model CC tuba. I like that the tension can be dialed in and that it doesn’t need to be soldered to the horn to feel the effects. . . . . . #tuba #trumpet #trombone #
View fullsize Just finished making a handful of upper 4th slide crooks for a Holton 345 6/4 York model tuba. One will be used on a big project I am working on. The rest will be for future projects or for sale. Really happy with how my bending jig handled the tight
View fullsize A couple months ago, @tindalltuba contacted me about developing a larger lead pipe with a European style mouthpiece receiver for his @bnsmarkneukirchen Mr. P CC tuba. Original measurements were taken from the pipe. Then we increased the measurements
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View fullsize This beautiful C.F. Schmidt french horn from 1924 came into the shop for a valve job on the piston. Thanks to @mark_allen_metzler for doing the valve job! . . . . #frenchhorn #valvejob #cfschmidt #metzlerbrassrepair #trumpet #trombone #tuba #euphoni
View fullsize A new lower 4th slide for the Nirschl York model. I just finished fabricating a new slide with a half circle radius. This open bend causes less resistance in the airflow. I am noticing a clearer articulation, more core to the sound and a much freer b
View fullsize This guard has become so thin that you can dent it with your finger tips. Time to make a replacement out of some scrap nickel that came off an old Miraphone tuba. The Z60 dent machine from @ferreestoolsinc is the perfect tool for the job. I’m u
View fullsize I just finished making this 3rd slide for Greg Flint’s Carl Geyer French horn. The original slide has tighter bends that can create resistance in the airflow while the new slide has softer bends that feels more free blowing. . . . . . #geyer #
View fullsize Duplicating an original brace from a Carl Geyer French horn. . . . . . #frenchhorn #horn #geyer #carlgeyer #brass #machining #brazing #silversolder #doublehorn #trumpet #trombone #tuba #euphonium #brassinstruments #brassrepair #bandinstrumentrepair

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Tuba/Euphonium

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