Mike's Sax Repair

Mike's Sax Repair Specializing in saxophone repair. Free estimates, low rates. Over 20 years in band instrument industry. Buy/Sell/Trade I also will work on flute and clarinets.

The musical industry has been in my family for a long time. My grandfather, Austin Kiefer, had a long history at C.G. Conn before starting his own business around 1937, I think, making custom bells for companies all around the country. Then my uncle, Bob Kiefer took over the business and I was fortunate enough to get my start in the band instrument industry in early 80's. My father worked at Armst

rong's when it was near Island Park. He worked there many years making flutes and piccolos. He also did gold and silver soldering on the side. My stepfather, Charles Strintz worked at Conns also for a very long time and was president of the union there for like 36 years. When my uncle sold the business to the Getzen Company, I immediately started working for Blessings, Merle Johnson. We made bells for them at Kiefer as well as Dave Monette, Earl Williams Trombones and even made horns for the Navy, just to mention a few. I had worked at Blessings for a couple years when Vincent Bach contacted me and asked if I would work for them. Well, they offered me a deal to good to turn down, so I gave my notice and worked there for 15 years til they went on strike.... What a shame..... Corporate greed took over, along with the foreign imports,which is the main reason the strike occurred. Since then I went on my own repairing saxophones since this is what I really enjoying.

Looks like I have my work cut out for me ..........
07/03/2018

Looks like I have my work cut out for me ..........

This is a Conn "Naked Lady" tenor that I'm doing for a friend. I believe it was made around 1935. The new pads came in t...
06/21/2018

This is a Conn "Naked Lady" tenor that I'm doing for a friend. I believe it was made around 1935. The new pads came in today, so I can finish it up !!

Here's a C melody sax made by Martin. I think it was made in the late 1920's. Plays great !
04/20/2018

Here's a C melody sax made by Martin. I think it was made in the late 1920's. Plays great !

My dad use to work at Armstrong ! Just added a couple pads and made play
05/09/2017

My dad use to work at Armstrong ! Just added a couple pads and made play

This is an after pic
05/09/2017

This is an after pic

Nice solder job lmao ! Got this bari in a while back....... Wonder if it leaks.........
05/09/2017

Nice solder job lmao ! Got this bari in a while back....... Wonder if it leaks.........

My next project.....tenor, padless sax. Any suggestions on what to use ??
06/29/2016

My next project.....tenor, padless sax. Any suggestions on what to use ??

1922-23 Old Conn that I made play
11/24/2015

1922-23 Old Conn that I made play

Here are some before and after pics of Evette Shaffer sax that I recently done. It dates back to 1905 !
11/24/2015

Here are some before and after pics of Evette Shaffer sax that I recently done. It dates back to 1905 !

Here is the 1st group of employees pensioned under the AFL - CIO pension plan.
08/24/2015

Here is the 1st group of employees pensioned under the AFL - CIO pension plan.

Here is a pic of when Paul Lavalle toured the C.G. Conn shop. Paul Lavalle was a conductor, composer, arranger and perfo...
07/14/2015

Here is a pic of when Paul Lavalle toured the C.G. Conn shop. Paul Lavalle was a conductor, composer, arranger and performer on clarinet and saxophone. He was born Joseph Usifer on September 6, 1908 in Beacon, New York and died in Harrisonburg, Virginia on June 24, 1997. I am guessing this was taken in the early 50"s.

Here is a 1924 Conn "C" melody sax I just recently overhauled. This thing has great tone and is in excellent shape, mad...
06/30/2015

Here is a 1924 Conn "C" melody sax I just recently overhauled. This thing has great tone and is in excellent shape, made right here in Elkhart Indiana ! 80+ years old and still sounding awesome. Once again, they sure DON"T make them like they use too !!

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