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

Vintage Brass Restoration: The Imperial Baritone Rescue

Leave a Comment / Baritone / Russ Marsh / January 12, 2026

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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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