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C Melody Saxophone Forum / Repairs and Refurbishing / re-pad

clyde
User ID: 1453344 Jun 2nd 2:18 PM
i have an old holton and am wanting to re-pad and cork the thing. where do i get the pads and about how much will this cost me now? i have not done this for about 30 years but there's no time like the present! oh and i need a half way desent mouth piece i guess about any old tenor will do...what
thanks
clyde

jazzbug1
User ID: 0067194 Jun 2nd 8:41 PM
I have found Musicmedic to be a great source for pads in the USA. They ship free. A set for your Holton will cost about $30. If you are not US, I think it will still be a good deal because their quality is very high and $30 is a great price. Do a Google on them. I also suggest you look at some sax websites for re-pad advice. This is also a good time to gently polish the horn. I have done a number of Holtons and have found no peculiar problems with them. The later horns after serial # 25000 are from the later 1920s and are superior.My Holton is my favorite C Melody.
Good Luck.

Captain Muggles
User ID: 8945823 Jun 2nd 10:10 PM
Clyde...No1 Any old tenor mouthpiece will NOT do. You will find that your mouthpiece and reed choice will be the deciding factor as to whether your C Melody will play well or not. (Along with the rebuild of course)!

clyde
User ID: 1453344 Jun 2nd 10:47 PM
well captain i was afraid of that. i know a lot of you guys have stores that you can test a mouthpiece at before you buy....however around here (southern illinois usa) i don't know of any.
thanks clyde ... oh by the way my serial # is 6422

clyde
User ID: 1453344 Jun 7th 2:12 PM
thanks jassbug1 ... music medic is a great site ... do you guys recommend a pad with resonator or not? is one brand better for holton than another? thanks

Jazzbug1
User ID: 1836024 Jun 11th 7:26 AM
Clyde--I like your 1917 spelling, "Jassbug". I use the Musicmedic Precision Brand pads with flat metal resonators. They look vintage and are fairly hard like the Conn Res-O-Pad. I have re-padded many Holtons, including my own Wiedoeft model with these pads. Take your time and follow some website instructions. When you are done, tell us how it plays. Good Padding.

clyde User ID: 1453344	Jun 2nd 2:18 PM i have an old holton and am wanting to re-pad and cork the thing. where do i get the pads and about how much will this cost me now? i have not done this for about 30 years but there's no time like the present! oh and i need a half way desent mouth piece i guess about any old tenor will do...what thanks clyde
jazzbug1 User ID: 0067194	Jun 2nd 8:41 PM I have found Musicmedic to be a great source for pads in the USA. They ship free. A set for your Holton will cost about $30. If you are not US, I think it will still be a good deal because their quality is very high and $30 is a great price. Do a Google on them. I also suggest you look at some sax websites for re-pad advice. This is also a good time to gently polish the horn. I have done a number of Holtons and have found no peculiar problems with them. The later horns after serial # 25000 are from the later 1920s and are superior.My Holton is my favorite C Melody. Good Luck.
Captain Muggles User ID: 8945823	Jun 2nd 10:10 PM Clyde...No1 Any old tenor mouthpiece will NOT do. You will find that your mouthpiece and reed choice will be the deciding factor as to whether your C Melody will play well or not. (Along with the rebuild of course)!
clyde User ID: 1453344	Jun 2nd 10:47 PM well captain i was afraid of that. i know a lot of you guys have stores that you can test a mouthpiece at before you buy....however around here (southern illinois usa) i don't know of any. thanks clyde ... oh by the way my serial # is 6422
clyde User ID: 1453344	Jun 7th 2:12 PM thanks jassbug1 ... music medic is a great site ... do you guys recommend a pad with resonator or not? is one brand better for holton than another? thanks
Jazzbug1 User ID: 1836024	Jun 11th 7:26 AM Clyde--I like your 1917 spelling, "Jassbug". I use the Musicmedic Precision Brand pads with flat metal resonators. They look vintage and are fairly hard like the Conn Res-O-Pad. I have re-padded many Holtons, including my own Wiedoeft model with these pads. Take your time and follow some website instructions. When you are done, tell us how it plays. Good Padding.