Posted by Joe Baker on March 15, 2002 at 12:31:27:
I've got this old beat up Conn 10J. A zillion little dents, none large, all in the bell, bows and large branches. It plays fine, but looks bad - probably a 5 on a scale of 1-10. In the past, the choice has been either to get an overhaul (which would cost me more than the horn would be worth afterward) or to just leave it alone, which I have done. There really wasn't an option of bringing it up to an 8.
I wonder, now, how will repairmen price their services when using the dent eraser? By the dent, or by the hour? Are you repair guys planning to offer 'dent-eraser special' facelifts? Based on what Daryl did with Rick's 20J below, in just a few minutes, I figure an hour's time with the dent eraser could make a vast improvement. So what will something like that run? And is there anyone in the North Texas area looking for a horn to practice dent-erasing on?
Thanks for any and all responses, online or offline.
Joe Baker, whose tuba is even uglier and more wrinkled than he is.