Some pics of my Silver Dynaction.

Shaun SS · 01-03-2006, 03:14 PM

I bought this horn off Ebay about six months ago. It was completely tarnished and needed pads as all of them were to thick. I took the horn apart myself, cleaned everything up, pulled the pads and dropped it off to my tech about 1 month ago.

I opted to have Roo pads put in with oversized metal dome resonators. These were bought by my repair guy and installed. Horn got regulated and I got the phone call last week

I went through several mouthpieces over the last few days. My favorite 2 are a Berg 150/2/SMS with a 1 1/2 and a Rovner that I customized. I'll try and get a recording of the 2 pieces up in the next week or two for you to hear this beautiful horn.

Daktion · 01-03-2006, 03:29 PM

whoo ... that's beautiful. The month of wait must've been killer

Sigmund451 · 01-03-2006, 05:11 PM

Very nice. Id love to shove a Lawton on that cork!

alsdiego · 01-03-2006, 08:07 PM

Now THAT is a seriously pretty baby! WhooHoo!

Saxland · 01-04-2006, 11:34 AM

Man oh Man. Its done!!!!!! In a perfect world I would have a silver Dynaction to pair with my lacquer tenor. These saxes are the bomb. What a rare rare world class silver sax you have there.

Check out his before photos:

http://www.saxontheweb.net/vbulletin...ad.php?t=25647

Shaun SS · 01-05-2006, 11:54 PM

Thanks guys for the compliments!! I have been playing the heck out of it since it's been back!! I'm really leaning on the Berg now. The combo just flat out rips!!

I really like seeing the before pics. Here are some pics I took the day I got it. As you can see, it needed some love.

Daktion · 01-06-2006, 12:11 AM

quick question.

what polish did you use to get that shine on the gold wash?

Shaun SS · 01-06-2006, 12:23 AM

I used Tarnex first to get the bulk of the crud off. Sprayed it on with a bottle and gave it a quick wipe with a soft old T-shirt. Did that a couple times before rinsing it really well. Them I took Hagerty's Silversmith Polish and sprayed it down and wiped it a few times all over the horn including the inside of the bell. I don't see any negative effects.

Daktion · 01-06-2006, 12:55 AM

did you do anything special to protect the springs from tarn-x? i've read they can mess them up pretty well.

thanks btw (i recently bought a bottle of tarn-x and already have the polish so I'm ready to go) hehe

Shaun SS · 01-06-2006, 11:39 AM

I've used Tarnex on a couple other horns with no ill effect to the springs. My tech used the same technique except he fills a tub with tarnex, removes everything from the horn (keys and pads out of the keys) and soaks the horn in Tarnex for a short time. Pulls it out, washes it off then used the silversmith spray.

Peterk · 01-22-2006, 01:44 PM

I shouldn't be jealous 'cause I have one too (...it's in the Sax On The Web fundraiser calendar actually).

But I am...it looks beautiful. Nice work.

Russ · 01-22-2006, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peterk

I shouldn't be jealous 'cause I have one too But I am...it looks beautiful. Nice work.

I wholeheartedly agree with the jealousy bit. I am immensely envious. I was only saying to my wife today that my biggest mistake was parting company with my Buffet horn. She told me to keep it. What was I thinking ??

Shaun SS · 02-07-2006, 12:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Peterk

I shouldn't be jealous 'cause I have one too (...it's in the Sax On The Web fundraiser calendar actually).

But I am...it looks beautiful. Nice work.

Just wondering if yours is a Silver DA. Besides this one I have not seen a Silver DA. Just the model prior to it with the wire keygaurds.

01-03-2006, 03:14 PM	#1
Shaun SS Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay Area Cal Posts: 109	Some pics of my Silver Dynaction. I bought this horn off Ebay about six months ago. It was completely tarnished and needed pads as all of them were to thick. I took the horn apart myself, cleaned everything up, pulled the pads and dropped it off to my tech about 1 month ago. I opted to have Roo pads put in with oversized metal dome resonators. These were bought by my repair guy and installed. Horn got regulated and I got the phone call last week I went through several mouthpieces over the last few days. My favorite 2 are a Berg 150/2/SMS with a 1 1/2 and a Rovner that I customized. I'll try and get a recording of the 2 pieces up in the next week or two for you to hear this beautiful horn. __________________ Soprano: Curved Cannonball BB / Vandoren V12 T35-8 / Stock Vandoren lig Alto: 1950 Selmer SBA / Ponzol M2 (S) .100 / Rovner dark lig Tenor: Cannonball BB / Rovner Deep V 10 / Rovner Light lig Bari: Bundy Special (Keilwerth stencil) / ARB 7 / Stock Lig

01-04-2006, 11:34 AM	#5
Saxland Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern Canada Posts: 696	Dynaction Man oh Man. Its done!!!!!! In a perfect world I would have a silver Dynaction to pair with my lacquer tenor. These saxes are the bomb. What a rare rare world class silver sax you have there. Check out his before photos: http://www.saxontheweb.net/vbulletin...ad.php?t=25647

01-05-2006, 11:54 PM	#6
Shaun SS Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay Area Cal Posts: 109	Thanks guys for the compliments!! I have been playing the heck out of it since it's been back!! I'm really leaning on the Berg now. The combo just flat out rips!! I really like seeing the before pics. Here are some pics I took the day I got it. As you can see, it needed some love. __________________ Soprano: Curved Cannonball BB / Vandoren V12 T35-8 / Stock Vandoren lig Alto: 1950 Selmer SBA / Ponzol M2 (S) .100 / Rovner dark lig Tenor: Cannonball BB / Rovner Deep V 10 / Rovner Light lig Bari: Bundy Special (Keilwerth stencil) / ARB 7 / Stock Lig

01-06-2006, 12:23 AM	#8
Shaun SS Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay Area Cal Posts: 109	I used Tarnex first to get the bulk of the crud off. Sprayed it on with a bottle and gave it a quick wipe with a soft old T-shirt. Did that a couple times before rinsing it really well. Them I took Hagerty's Silversmith Polish and sprayed it down and wiped it a few times all over the horn including the inside of the bell. I don't see any negative effects. __________________ Soprano: Curved Cannonball BB / Vandoren V12 T35-8 / Stock Vandoren lig Alto: 1950 Selmer SBA / Ponzol M2 (S) .100 / Rovner dark lig Tenor: Cannonball BB / Rovner Deep V 10 / Rovner Light lig Bari: Bundy Special (Keilwerth stencil) / ARB 7 / Stock Lig

01-06-2006, 11:39 AM	#10
Shaun SS Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Bay Area Cal Posts: 109	I've used Tarnex on a couple other horns with no ill effect to the springs. My tech used the same technique except he fills a tub with tarnex, removes everything from the horn (keys and pads out of the keys) and soaks the horn in Tarnex for a short time. Pulls it out, washes it off then used the silversmith spray. __________________ Soprano: Curved Cannonball BB / Vandoren V12 T35-8 / Stock Vandoren lig Alto: 1950 Selmer SBA / Ponzol M2 (S) .100 / Rovner dark lig Tenor: Cannonball BB / Rovner Deep V 10 / Rovner Light lig Bari: Bundy Special (Keilwerth stencil) / ARB 7 / Stock Lig

01-03-2006, 03:29 PM	#2
Daktion Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 573	whoo ... that's beautiful. The month of wait must've been killer

01-03-2006, 05:11 PM	#3
Sigmund451 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,635	Very nice. Id love to shove a Lawton on that cork!

01-03-2006, 08:07 PM	#4
alsdiego Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 499	Now THAT is a seriously pretty baby! WhooHoo!

01-06-2006, 12:11 AM	#7
Daktion Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 573	quick question. what polish did you use to get that shine on the gold wash?

01-06-2006, 12:55 AM	#9
Daktion Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 573	did you do anything special to protect the springs from tarn-x? i've read they can mess them up pretty well. thanks btw (i recently bought a bottle of tarn-x and already have the polish so I'm ready to go) hehe

01-22-2006, 01:44 PM	#11
Peterk Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 120	I shouldn't be jealous 'cause I have one too (...it's in the Sax On The Web fundraiser calendar actually). But I am...it looks beautiful. Nice work.

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