Lagan Music

Professional saxophone repair, restoration, and product development. By appointment only.

09/25/2026

Sore fingers going into the weekend 🫠

This one was *really* bad in the tarnish department. Even worse it was a COA so I couldn’t dip any of the keys. Just lots of manual polishing while trying not to ruin any pads or materials that we were saving.

Still need to do some neck work and adjustments but done for now—heading to Happy Valley for homecoming weekend!

09/23/2026

The Pop Test is a great way to pick up a horn and determine in 5 seconds or less if there is a big leak somewhere. If there is, you can sometimes pinpoint exactly where just by listening to where in the horn you lose the ring.

Does it tell you everything about how a horn is going to play when you actually put a mouthpiece on and start blowing? Absolutely not.

This is a Series III that just came out of the rack after a fresh overhaul with Pisoni Pro pads and stock domed resonators. These are my favorite tenors for “classical” playing!

I’ve seen a growing number of these pop videos on the gram, so really I’m just trying to stay *hip* and relevant 😂

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09/15/2026

A couple horns that were on the bench recently!

Brushed series II that was in from the Air Force for a COA/setup, and well loved SBA in silver plate for some playing condition work from a local customer. The brushed body with lacquered keys finish has really grown on me in recent years 👀

Series III tenor overhaul still in progress and an unlacquered Z tenor COA snuck in there somewhere too 😵‍💫

I’ve been busier than ever—almost booked for the year for *any* kind of repairs. If you’re a Christmas break regular please reach out ASAP to get services confirmed!

08/30/2026

Crunched EXII in for repair 😵‍💫

This is by no means an all-inclusive video, but tried to highlight some of the repair processes along the way.

Dent work is definitely one of my weakest skill sets. This is not perfect and there are very likely better methods I haven’t learned yet! But I am glad to have saved this one and get it playing once again.

Can’t believe the summer is already coming to a close. A million more saxophones on the schedule to repair. As always, grateful (and stressed) to be busy! 😅

07/17/2026

Lagan Music encounters!

Perry Roth and Hannah Hickman bumped into each other at the shop today during drop off/pick up. It was a fun hang, and a great way to wrap up the week before vacation!

Shop and web store will be closed for the next week for some much needed r&r with Alison Geesey Lagan and family. Keep an eye on the stories if you want to see some beach bum behavior✌🏼

07/05/2026

Cheers to 10 years! 🎉 🥃

Thanks for trusting me with your horns, thanks for trying my products, thanks for following along on the gram. Here’s to many more! ✌🏼

07/03/2026

Half an inch (~13mm) can make a big difference!

It’s my understanding that a lot of VIs around this serial number (70,###) don’t “hang” well. This easy fix can make the horn so much easier to play. Fingers that were constantly working to force the horn forward can now be free to play *all* of the licks.

This was done as the very first part of the overhaul process. Now on to the rest!

06/30/2026

This stunning WO37 Yani soprano marks the 10th (and final) COA of June. It’s be a *wild* month but glad to make it through relatively unscathed.

Lucas Ingle sent this one up form North Carolina for some work before upcoming international travel. This is the first ever COA on this horn as evidenced by all of the loctite still on the pivot screws from the factory.

Apparently there’s a shortage of 8mm Pro pads at the factory because I frequently see them mismatched on these horns 😅 as evidenced in the last 2 pictures. Old, stained leather that seems to be absorbing water during use on high G and neck octave (not pictured).

I played tested this one a little longer than usual 🤩

06/09/2026

Sometimes the best option is to start from scratch. Tried to match the BSS aesthetic as much as possible! Don’t want anyone to know I was there 🤫

…except all of you I guess 😂

06/02/2026

Aftermarket neck extension 👌🏼

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