Tuba Restoration Part 4- 2023- band instrument repair- Wes Lee Music Repair

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  • @jstep4146
    @jstep4146 Рік тому +32

    Never underestimate the destructive power of a middle school student.

  • @1Ryben
    @1Ryben Рік тому +7

    Love your videos.
    Thank you for not being judgmental when repairing this tuba. Middle school kids are rough on instruments. It is off putting when repair technicians look down upon student model horns and criticize the damage done to them.

    • @5075E
      @5075E 5 місяців тому

      I don't know, perhaps if the kid(s) that had no respect for the instrument and abused it were made to pay for the repairs, there could be some other lessons taught. There's no accountability any more.

  • @Whina_Bell
    @Whina_Bell Рік тому +33

    It's amazing you are able to take an instrument that from outward appearances looked ruined - the tubes and bell crushed and collapse with severe creases - and not just make it playable, but to undo what looked like irreparable damage, bringing it back to it's original form. If anything, the minor blemishes at this point make it look even more beautiful than if it was shiny and new - at least to to my tastes. Amazing job, it's a pleasure to watch your skill and enthusiasm for for your art. Looking forward to seeing more of your work!

  • @agostinodibella9939
    @agostinodibella9939 Рік тому +4

    I just watched all 4 parts of this series of repairs and I really enjoyed it! Great Job Wes👍

  • @billsargent3407
    @billsargent3407 Рік тому +7

    Wow, the money you saved that band.....The right tools in the right hands... That tuba is a battle scarred beast that will go on to serve another generation of Musical kids...

    • @gs1100ed
      @gs1100ed Рік тому

      Hopefully, Wes charges both an arm and a leg for his valuable work.

  • @russelbaird5499
    @russelbaird5499 Рік тому +4

    Watched all 4 parts and found them very interesting . Thanks for bringing that tuba back to life . As a former baritone player in my Jr. an Senior bands the Bass line is the heart beat of the band and we need to sound great . Oh I’m 76 now so it has been a while since then .

  • @paulalmquist5683
    @paulalmquist5683 5 місяців тому +3

    Amazing workmanship. So satisfying to see an instrument brought back to life.

  • @davidbarnes241
    @davidbarnes241 11 місяців тому +2

    Fascinating mini series on a subject that I knew nothing about whatsoever. Great to see such care taken and appreciate you talking through the process 👍👍👍

  • @jlgraham5606
    @jlgraham5606 Рік тому +11

    I can remember being assigned an old beat up tuba in HS. It got sent off one summer for restoration. I was super happy and careful when I got a brand new looking instrument the next year. Also got to use one of the college rotary valve Miraphone for the summer!
    Thanks for what you do. I am sure some student will be as happy as I was to get the restored tuba.

  • @FriPilot
    @FriPilot Рік тому +1

    It's good to know how much you care about students and music in our schools, Wes. I always had music
    of some sort or another in school. We enjoyed it and it helped many of us to improve to a professional level
    in the years to come. Keep it up, friend!

  • @Paladin_of_Justice
    @Paladin_of_Justice 10 місяців тому +1

    Your talents will forever touch a child's life. God bless you.

  • @josarian420
    @josarian420 Рік тому +1

    Watching a skilled craftsman at work is like watching real life magic. Another excellent restoration! Thank you for sharing it with us.

  • @rogerharris8081
    @rogerharris8081 Рік тому +9

    Thank you for the preservation of the educational instruments. As you pointed out, even student tubas are expensive. Using a ballpark figure, would you be able to share with us the approximate cost for this type of repair?

  • @yt650
    @yt650 Рік тому +12

    Stunning. I absolutely love to watch a craftsman at work, you are the man.

  • @AdeReeves
    @AdeReeves Рік тому +9

    Never thought it would look so good after seeing how flat it started 👍

    • @billsargent3407
      @billsargent3407 Рік тому +2

      No kidding I would have bet that there was no way he'd get the joints round without changing diameter.

  • @robertlundquist5450
    @robertlundquist5450 День тому

    You are an artist

  • @CraigRodmellMusic
    @CraigRodmellMusic Рік тому +4

    Thank you for filming and making this series so that we can all enjoy watching you work your magic.

  • @davidnewberry4845
    @davidnewberry4845 Рік тому +5

    I really enjoy watching you resurrect instruments from the dead. I lived in Battle Creek, Mi for forty two years and just down the street from Ferree Tools. Really interesting to see you put some of their tools through their paces.

  • @martinholahan
    @martinholahan 3 місяці тому

    Good as new!...better!
    Well done!

  • @emmanuellandry9453
    @emmanuellandry9453 Рік тому

    So nice when you try the instrument at the end of the work....Nice job :D

  • @Meister1551
    @Meister1551 Рік тому +4

    You sir are a magician with your tools and skills to repair such a damaged instrument. Fantastic job!!!

  • @ewaali8279
    @ewaali8279 Рік тому +1

    Hey Wesley,
    Excellent!
    Impressive craftsmanship!!
    We love watching you from Africa ❤🙏🏿

  • @waynethomas3638
    @waynethomas3638 Рік тому +2

    A true artisan!

  • @1cleandude
    @1cleandude Рік тому +1

    Really awesome work Wes near miraculous!🙏🙏🙏

  • @theoldbigmoose
    @theoldbigmoose Рік тому +4

    It is aways a pleasure and an honor to watch a most skilled artisan work his magic! No musical talent in me, but I am in awe of your metal working knowledge and skill. Thank you Wes for many enjoyable hours watching you in action!

  • @MazichMusic
    @MazichMusic Рік тому +1

    Wes Lee: plumber and body work tech! Incredible job and series....

  • @jefffixesit60
    @jefffixesit60 Рік тому +4

    Beautiful work, glad you're doing what you do to keep music in the hands, minds, and hearts of all our kids!

  • @jeremywebb1749
    @jeremywebb1749 Рік тому

    Sweet .....as a former musician this brings back memories of my high-school days traveling and competing with my tuba😢..

  • @ndrwcmpt1
    @ndrwcmpt1 Рік тому +4

    Nicely done! Such a satisfying series to watch!

  • @eugenenault4935
    @eugenenault4935 Рік тому +1

    Amazingly done, incredibly talented.

  • @thomasewing2656
    @thomasewing2656 3 місяці тому

    And I thought the dents were taken out by jamming various sized balls down the bore. This magnetic body work is pretty slick! Great job and patience.

  • @FONFBand
    @FONFBand Рік тому +2

    A miracle worker!!!!!!

  • @keithgloyns9814
    @keithgloyns9814 Рік тому +2

    superb 4 part video not a minute of wasted viewing time thank you

  • @williamburr5422
    @williamburr5422 Рік тому

    Absolutely wonderful the work you do Wes Lee. I am impressed every time I watch your videos !

  • @orionwarren4244
    @orionwarren4244 Рік тому +2

    Incomparable metal work!

  • @simei934
    @simei934 Рік тому

    I play a tuba in my church. A hug from Brazil

  • @gs1100ed
    @gs1100ed Рік тому

    If I was a marching band leader, I would make my marching band students watch these videos to better understand how much work is involved in repairing these instruments. I would also give them a rough idea of the costs involved. Perhaps, they might take better care of their instruments. Wes is an excellent representative of his craft.

  • @Mojo_The_Gray
    @Mojo_The_Gray Рік тому

    Bravo ! What a performance!

  • @therealzilch
    @therealzilch Рік тому

    Another great video, reinforcing my connection to the physical world. I'm a professional violin maker in Austria, very little experience with brass instruments, but physics is physics.
    Bravo. Lunch is on me if you're ever in town. Cheers from overcast Vienna,. Scott

  • @Turtle_1976
    @Turtle_1976 Рік тому

    Amazing job Wes! I had my doubts, but you proved me wrong!

  • @n6mz
    @n6mz Рік тому +1

    W O N D E R F U L !!!

  • @dannyfannyfoodle
    @dannyfannyfoodle Рік тому +3

    Fascinating! I’ve really enjoyed watching these videos, especially the complete overhauls and major repairs. It would be really interesting to know how many shop hours you have into these projects. Is that something you could share? You have the tidiest shop in the biz - and a tool for everything! And if not, you’ll make your own tools. ❤️

  • @autobahnmensch
    @autobahnmensch Рік тому

    really amazing! well done!

  •  Рік тому

    You missed show before and after comparison 😁😁. Sure another happy customer

  • @1959Nunes
    @1959Nunes Рік тому

    Very good working

  • @sylvaind9086
    @sylvaind9086 Рік тому

    Again, wow!

  • @josephpetito1351
    @josephpetito1351 Рік тому

    So awesome!

  • @phooesnax
    @phooesnax Рік тому

    Great work.

  • @pm1104
    @pm1104 Рік тому

    Amazing job.!

  • @jimzucker
    @jimzucker 4 місяці тому

    lovely

  • @AgOG47
    @AgOG47 Рік тому

    Amazing job.

  • @valteirmendes6277
    @valteirmendes6277 Рік тому

    Belo trabalho amigo Lee! 👍👍👍

  • @janviljoen7001
    @janviljoen7001 Рік тому

    Well done mi(a)ster.

  • @lembriggs1075
    @lembriggs1075 Рік тому

    Thank you so much! What a great group of videos! What a great attitude about life and musicians! Cheers man!

  • @bassplayer1966
    @bassplayer1966 Рік тому

    Love this!

  • @trout4bait549
    @trout4bait549 Рік тому

    Fantastic series... thanks!

  • @mankey90
    @mankey90 Рік тому

    A job well done!

  • @davidwood351
    @davidwood351 Рік тому

    I call that a win.
    I envy your tool collection.

  • @GapLordKwon
    @GapLordKwon 4 місяці тому

    Hey, I love your magnetic ball dent remover. On longer cylinder sections, have you ever tried an innertube cut to fit inside the section and inflated via the valve before you work the ridges/dents? It makes your hammer work count a lot more.

  • @lpokiiim
    @lpokiiim Рік тому

    great work

  • @ScottnotBob
    @ScottnotBob Рік тому

    As always… Amazing work!

  • @BulusFamily-ol3rb
    @BulusFamily-ol3rb Рік тому

    This is so amazing skill❤❤❤

  • @Okie-Tom
    @Okie-Tom 4 місяці тому

    Very nice work! One thing, you won’t need to go to the gym! lol! That was a workout for sure!

  • @kristimiller-lee2338
    @kristimiller-lee2338 Рік тому

    Your re-cap was great!

  • @RickyD1968
    @RickyD1968 Рік тому

    WOW you do amazing work !!!!

  • @neilharvey1602
    @neilharvey1602 Рік тому

    Wow that's an amazing job I can't believe how well that came out 🙂

  • @lotsabirds
    @lotsabirds Рік тому

    Fantastic Work! It looks great!

  • @blakeworsham3026
    @blakeworsham3026 Рік тому

    Fantastic Work!

  • @guidoandreoni3575
    @guidoandreoni3575 Рік тому

    U e the best ❤

  • @rheidtech
    @rheidtech Рік тому

    Thats amazing Wes. Thank you!🌄

  • @cdnaudioguy
    @cdnaudioguy Рік тому

    An amazing repair!

  • @germanguillen6559
    @germanguillen6559 Рік тому

    EXTRAORDINARIO SIMPLEMENTE EXTRAORDINARIO.

  • @peterespada6226
    @peterespada6226 Рік тому

    All’s well that ends well! Thanks!

  • @snipersnipes4475
    @snipersnipes4475 Рік тому +2

    So my tuba has rotary valves and the valves are almost all different heights. Didn’t he post a video on how to fix this? Or do I just take the valves out and put them back in?

  • @fireantsarestrange
    @fireantsarestrange Рік тому +1

    I would like to see that re-lacquered. Tuba's are very expensive. Nice to see it fixed though.

  • @86larsonrd
    @86larsonrd Рік тому

    Nice work.

  • @bricojean454
    @bricojean454 Місяць тому

    hello, it's very interessant. You are an artist to repair à Tuba.👏
    Could you tell me what is the liquid you put at time line 5:11 before to weld the braces.
    Many thanks for your video.

  • @jeffreypaden4551
    @jeffreypaden4551 Рік тому

    My curiosity of what it would cost for such a repair as the 4 part TUBA series you did. Tuba's are so expensive to start with. I am working on finding someone near me to do TUBA repair near me in VA. Definitely not as bad off as the TUBA you repaired. Thanks and it might help someone else figure costs involved in the up keep and care of the TUBA.

  • @NintenDub
    @NintenDub Рік тому

    I can't event play brass,it takes real talent.im.a drummer.but I love watching you fix this stuff

  • @cpmusicservices8185
    @cpmusicservices8185 Рік тому +1

    I really dig your stuff... I have a question about the small bottles you use for flux. Where do you get them and do you have issues with corrosion in the needle part from the liquid flux?

    • @Tuca-Luthier.
      @Tuca-Luthier. Рік тому

      Boa noite, você conseguiu a resposta qual fluxo ele usa?

  • @cooperscott6704
    @cooperscott6704 Рік тому +1

    How much do you think it would be to get a 1916 bass sax fully repaded and to fix it so then it isn’t 2 1/2 steps sharp

  • @mannypickard479
    @mannypickard479 Рік тому

    ❤❤❤❤❤❤😊😊😊😊😊😊

  • @skippygig
    @skippygig 5 місяців тому

    so many questions... did you get a story on that? that looked like more deliberate damage than 'accidental'..... like it got run over, or thrown off a roof or beat up. what would the cost on a repair like that be? close to replacing the instrument? and how long did it take? was it day, weeks, months or hours?

  • @lawrencepayne4796
    @lawrencepayne4796 Рік тому

    I have always been taught that the "pulling" of the solder is known as " Capillary Action".

  • @ms-mac521
    @ms-mac521 Рік тому

    👍👍👍

  • @giovannifranzetti6214
    @giovannifranzetti6214 Рік тому

    Good day Sir, great great work! I am curious, is this the amongst the most expensive repairs the average school pays for? Do you get these often?

  • @Daniel-79
    @Daniel-79 8 місяців тому

    Are you using an oxygen condenser to produce the required O2 used when soldering?

  • @intitem
    @intitem Рік тому

    Thought my old tuba was bad haha

  • @garysmith9772
    @garysmith9772 5 місяців тому

    I have two questions what type of flux in that bottle and what grade of solder do you use. Also, I can’t imagine how many hours you’ve got into that. Wouldn’t it be cheaper just to buy a new instrument. Would you share with us what that repair cost, thank you long time follower. How are you?

  • @lancecluster
    @lancecluster Рік тому

    Is that soldering or brazing? Or are they essentially the same? Obviously Wes is the expert, but I don't associate solder with a torch. Loved hearing it at the end.

  • @b.scottgould
    @b.scottgould Рік тому

    I have watched a few of your videos and see that I missed my calling. My job before I retired was remotely similar (copper and metal sheathing on monumental buildings in Europe) but I wish I had wandered into a shop like yours when I was 20 yrs old and asked for an apprenticeship.
    Do you actually train young folk your skills and pass down your knowledge of is it too much hassle?

  • @LaLaLand.Germany
    @LaLaLand.Germany 5 місяців тому

    Wow, when this came in i thought "Man, them bullies got him good"...

  • @jefffalls
    @jefffalls Рік тому

    6:48
    Someone explain what this means please.
    Will solder flow to areas of higher heat?

  • @garydisneyrepare6me361
    @garydisneyrepare6me361 Рік тому

    is that a silver based solder?

  • @MikeT
    @MikeT Рік тому

    How many hours went into this repair?

  • @Icanhasautomaticcheeseburger

    So we see the physical damage, but what's the financial damage to do this exact level of work for someone?

  • @charleswiley87
    @charleswiley87 Рік тому

    Where can I buy the flanges for the braces?

  • @gabegalvez4993
    @gabegalvez4993 Рік тому

    Hi Wes lee I wanted to know we’re are you located my dad has a alto sax that he would love to fix

    • @mikezimmermann89
      @mikezimmermann89 Рік тому

      Wes has mentioned Petal, Mississippi as his location in a number of his videos. Looks to be right next to Hattiesburg.

  • @Ti_Ti_ta
    @Ti_Ti_ta Рік тому

    any estimate on how much time this tuba took from beginning to end?

    • @kristimiller-lee2338
      @kristimiller-lee2338 Рік тому +3

      I filmed for 2 days, probably 10 hours of work just on this tuba.

  • @simon-oy6um
    @simon-oy6um Рік тому

    Accidents happen ,yes,but that tuba looked like it had been maliciously vandalized 😮🤨