Dan Faulkner Instrument Services

Dan Faulkner Instrument Services Repair service for saxophones, flutes and clarinets, new and old, from checkups to overhauls, student to professional models.

The workshop is based in Hertford, close to Hertford East station with direct access from London.

1926 Buescher true tone tipped bell soprano in for a check up and service. Playing great. Don't see many of these about....
21/01/2026

1926 Buescher true tone tipped bell soprano in for a check up and service. Playing great. Don't see many of these about..

Selmer mk VI soprano season has arrived! These two in for check ups and setup adjustments, another out the door a few w...
19/11/2025

Selmer mk VI soprano season has arrived! These two in for check ups and setup adjustments, another out the door a few weeks ago after a big service (no photo of that but looked like the one on the right.!?)

Custom fabricated left hand G #/D # lever for Noblet alto clarinet. Mechanism fits over existing F #/C # hinge tube, us...
22/03/2025

Custom fabricated left hand G #/D # lever for Noblet alto clarinet.

Mechanism fits over existing F #/C # hinge tube, using an oversized hinge tube that was lapped to ensure a tight fit. The recess in the post had to be enlarged to allow a larger hinge tube using a mill attachment on the lathe.

A spare E/B lever was adapted to curve over and across the existing levers and the touch piece was removed, flipped and hard soldered to a position specified by the customer.

Lower bracket was cut from nickel silver sheet and hard soldered to RH G #/D # hinge tube.

Hardest part of this job was positioning parts for hard soldering as few parts are square.





1949 Selmer Super Action (SBA) tenor sax full service. Dismantled, cleaned, degreased.. replaced tired pads, dent remova...
11/03/2025

1949 Selmer Super Action (SBA) tenor sax full service. Dismantled, cleaned, degreased.. replaced tired pads, dent removal, regulated and playing great with a big sound.

I have some ingenious customers. Custom fabricated low C second arm for a Selmer baritone. Two door fixings, screws, ca...
08/01/2025

I have some ingenious customers. Custom fabricated low C second arm for a Selmer baritone.

Two door fixings, screws, cable tie and some blu tac. Works well, but it's all coming off and getting a new pad!

Absolutely mint 1957 Selmer Mk VI alto. In for some pad changes and small adjustment.
17/07/2024

Absolutely mint 1957 Selmer Mk VI alto. In for some pad changes and small adjustment.

Selmer Basset horn with a straight bell from the mid 1960s (AKA very long clarinet).In for key modification and some reg...
22/03/2024

Selmer Basset horn with a straight bell from the mid 1960s (AKA very long clarinet).

In for key modification and some regulation adjustment.

Gold plated Lewin (Martin stencil?) alto sax in to correct intonation problems and clean mechanism which had become very...
17/01/2024

Gold plated Lewin (Martin stencil?) alto sax in to correct intonation problems and clean mechanism which had become very slow. Bought by a regular customer back in the 1950s.

Adjusting the venting has brought the tuning back into line and also opened the sound up. It is much more playable now and looks stunning in the sunshine.

Holton 241 tenor saxophone in for a service, from a manufacturer not known for saxes. Lovely looking horn.
05/11/2023

Holton 241 tenor saxophone in for a service, from a manufacturer not known for saxes. Lovely looking horn.

Dent repair on Conn 12m 'Crossbar' baritone saxophone.
11/10/2023

Dent repair on Conn 12m 'Crossbar' baritone saxophone.

Yanagisawa W033 Alto Saxophone, solid silver neck and bell. The second solid silver yani in the workshop this week. Ano...
23/08/2023

Yanagisawa W033 Alto Saxophone, solid silver neck and bell. The second solid silver yani in the workshop this week.

Another stunning horn in for a full service - strip down, degrease and clean. Always a joy to work on Yanis, beautiful craftsmanship and impeccable quality control.

A few pads changes and regulation adjustment. Looks great and more importantly blows plays beautifully.

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