Russ Marsh

Director & Lead Diagnostic Consultant at Brass Toff Instrumental Repair. Russ brings decades of elite-level performance experience to the workshop floor. A graduate of the RCM (ARCM Hons) and former Solo Trombone for the National Champion Leyland Band, Russ has also performed with CWS Manchester, Fairey's, and major North West Big Bands. At Brass Toff, Russ bridges the gap between musical artistry and mechanical engineering. He documents the technical restoration work of Master Technician Paul Andrews and serves as the final "Quality Control" test pilot—ensuring that every instrument not only measures correctly but plays with the response and resonance a professional expects.

Technician Paul working on tightening the slack tuning slides of a Besson Prestige Euphonium at the Elliott Brass workshop.

International Travel For Besson Euphonium Slide Repair

Dedication to musical excellence knows no geographic boundaries, a truth dramatically proven when Oscar travelled from Cork, Ireland, across the Irish Sea to our specialized workshop in Lowton. The mission? To address a critical functional flaw in his high-tier Besson Prestige Euphonium. While distance is often a barrier to instrument repair, the integrity of a […]

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It’s been a great year and we have faced a few challenging r…

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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Elliott Brass technician straightening a severely damaged Baritone bell and low bow section during catastrophic structural repair

Extreme Brass Damage: Challenging Baritone Repairs Accepted

In the technical domain of brass instrument restoration, there exists a threshold where routine dent work transitions into catastrophic structural repair. We recognize that incidents—from severe drops causing major bracing failure to low-velocity traffic impacts (the dreaded ‘run over’)—can compress a Baritone beyond what most conventional shops are equipped or willing to handle. When a

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Ever feel like your trombone is trying to beat you up? 🥊🎺…

Ever feel like your trombone is trying to beat you up? 🥊🎺 Check out these two videos. The first one shows a slide before “regulating” (straightening), and the second is after we got it pin straight. When a slide is out of line, playing becomes a contact sport. You extend the slide, and it drags

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Hi Folks, as you can see above my name is Russ Marsh I am a trombonist, hav…

Hi Folks, as you can see above my name is Russ Marsh I am a trombonist, having played with East Lancs Paper Group, CWS Manchester (back the day), Wingates, Leyland, Besses etc (so you could call me old or experienced I don’t mind 😅). I do some work with Paul and Melanie. I can build

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A small hole made this old but loved cornet practically unplayable. A small…

A small hole made this old but loved cornet practically unplayable. A small polished patch made it work as good as new for it’s grateful owner and the repair will last as long as the cornet does! 😍. Hopefully more years of great service to come for this old servant. If Your old friend needs

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To enable better, easier communication for our customers and because of ske…

To enable better, easier communication for our customers and because of sketchy mobile coverage we have added an additional number for customers who perhaps can’t get through on the main number. The additional number is: 📞 07860 716599 Please use this number if you are struggling on the original number AND ALSO please SHARE this

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The Elliott Brass Professional Baritone also comes with a it’s own music ba…

The Elliott Brass Professional Baritone also comes with a it’s own music bag and different carrying straps to suit hands free carrying when you’ve got lots of stuff to cart or normal carrying handles when you don’t need your hands free. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner! 😍 – Call us if you’re in need of an

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