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Martin's Impressive Transformation: From a 3-Valve to a 5-Valve Tuba with a Removable Valve Section

Damaged bell before Martin repaired it
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Leadpipe made to be removable
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Elaborate brace work on valve section
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Integrity of valve section maintained when lifted out of horn
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Additional fifth valve, also removable
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Horn without valve section or leadpipe
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Horn fully assembled with perfectly restored bell
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Martin's Masterful Overhaul: The Removable Valve Section and Bell on a Buescher BBb Helicon

Body
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Valve section
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Decorative bottom bow cap and removable brace
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Overhauled horn, fully assembled
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A Better Bugle from a Benge Bell: Martin's Unique Build of a Tunable Bb Bugle with Red Paua Shell Medallion

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A Tale of Two Taylor Trumpets

One: Add a tuning slide brace in the style of the horn

Two: Overhaul a Taylor Trumpet

Tuning slide brace
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Brace allows slide movement
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After
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Martin's Craftsmanship: Innovative and Aesthetically Pleasing Solutions

Custom extended tuning slide
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Horribly damaged Hirsbrunner bottom bow guard
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Custom replacement bottom bow guard
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Decorative wear patches on knuckles of Keefer EEb helicon
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Custom ornamental guard with scratch-brush finish
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A gently curved brace solves a difficult bracing configuration

Custom thumb ring fashioned from a straight rod
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Custom thumb ring fashioned from a straight rod

A gently curved brace solves a difficult bracing configuration
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Of course, MAW Valve prototypes
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Do you know how much better

your horn could be? Let’s find out!

Send us an email message or call 1.812.364.6421 to learn what treatments are available.

M. A. Wilk Brass, LLC

CONTACT

1080 US Highway 150 NE

Palmyra, Indiana 47164

1.812.364.6421

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