Before and after dent correction on a vintage Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Baritone horn.

Vintage Brass Restoration: The Imperial Baritone Rescue

We recently undertook a formidable restoration challenge: a classic Boosey & Hawkes Imperial Baritone Horn that presented significant cosmetic and structural compromise. These vintage instruments are revered for their tonal quality and robust build, yet decades of active use can leave them heavily scarred. This particular horn arrived with severe trauma, exhibiting deep indentations and […]

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The “Anti-Aging” Cream 🧴They say you can’t stop the aging …

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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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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“International Rescue” 🦸‍♂️ (cue Thunderbirds Theme 😉)…

“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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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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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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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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