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Index of Saxophone Repair Content

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About This Index

Index of all saxophone repair material created by Matt Stohrer, 2007-present. Last updated 8/19/26.

This is an index of all of the educational content I have created so far about saxophone repair. It is updated as I create new material. Some are articles, some are videos. Some are broadly applicable repair topics (example: how to seat pads), some are make or model specific (example: Conn locking screws), some are philosophical (example: The Unprofitable Valley). As of August 2026, there are 275 articles and videos in the index.

If you aren’t familiar with my work or wonder why I am doing this, you may want to read the disclaimer first. Some of this used to be the “Open Source Saxophone Project”. The ideals are the same, its just that it ended up being mostly me doing it and I was tired of administering two websites. If you would like to contribute, please get in touch.

I will continue to create new material and update this page, and I will keep making it freely available because I believe that is what is best for the saxophone. I continue to think about a better way to present this- perhaps as a downloadable Microsoft OneNote or something like that? Let me know if you have any ideas.

You can press ctrl-f in Windows or command-f on a Mac to search this page. Click Expand all at the top first so every section is open and searchable.

If you are enjoying this content and want to learn more about repairs, I highly recommend this book: The Woodwind Repair Manual by Reg Thorp.

All content on this website is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike.

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Specs & Data

Saxophone Repair Topics
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General
Purchasing Advice
Tools
Disassembly/Cleaning
Toneholes
Padwork
Finish/Plating
Padmaking
Resonators
Key work
Adjustment Materials
Soldering/Dentwork
Neck Stuff
Original Setups
Factories/Manufacturing/Institutions
Misc.
Workshop

Make/Model Specific Information
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Adolphe Sax
Borgani
Buescher
Buffet
Conn
Couesnon
Couf (Keilwerth)
Holton
Keilwerth
King
Kohlert
Leblanc
Martin
Powell
Selmer
SML
Vibrato
Yamaha
Yanagisawa
Mouthpieces & Accessories

Misc.
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Philosophy
Software
  • Stohrer Sax Shop Companion — free, open-source desktop app for pad making, key heights, serial numbers, screw specs, strobe tuner, and tone analysis

Preservation Hall
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Unlike the rest of this index, the content below is not mine. Preservation Hall holds copies of now-defunct saxophone websites, rehosted with permission so the information stays findable.

CyberSax
  • Site: CyberSax.com — Barry “Bear” Wilson’s site, one of the few saxophone resources online when I started out. The “Tech” and “Q&A” sections are the best of it. Rebuilt from archived copies, so expect the odd missing image or broken link.