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Farmout of Relacqering

Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2017 8:02 pm
by ttf_Pteranabone
Do most music techs associated with retail music stores farm out relacqer jobs, and presumable charge extra rather than giving a straight pass through?

I assume increasing air permitting costs and hassle have been a factor.

Farmout of Relacqering

Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2017 11:59 am
by ttf_Driswood
Quote from: Pteranabone on Sep 25, 2017, 08:02PMDo most music techs associated with retail music stores farm out relacqer jobs, and presumable charge extra rather than giving a straight pass through?

I assume increasing air permitting costs and hassle have been a factor.

A guy here in St Petersburg FL sends all his lacquer work to Larry Mizell at Mizell Music, Potomac ST, Hagerstown MD. (301) 791-1305 in case anyone is interested.

Dillon sends a lot of their repair work to him. He's good.

When I lived up there, Larry was the only guy I trusted with my slide. He worked on my horns for over 30 years. Then I moved.....  Image

Jerry Walker

Farmout of Relacqering

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 1:01 pm
by ttf_bigbandaxes
For years I ran the brass department at Heids Music in Appleton Wisconsin and did all the lacquer work inhouse. I loved that kind of work. Then I moved home to Ohio, started my own repair business, and never found  somewhere to outsource my polish and lacquer work to that I was satified with. My last major build was to modofy a 20H Conquest for myself to play in retirement. I left it raw brass and put 3 coats of polyurathane from a rattle can on the gooseneck so it wouldn't turn my neck green!

Farmout of Relacqering

Posted: Sat Dec 02, 2017 7:08 pm
by ttf_gregs70
Quote from: bigbandaxes on Dec 02, 2017, 01:01PMFor years I ran the brass department at Heids Music in Appleton Wisconsin and did all the lacquer work inhouse. I loved that kind of work. Then I moved home to Ohio, started my own repair business, and never found  somewhere to outsource my polish and lacquer work to that I was satified with. My last major build was to modofy a 20H Conquest for myself to play in retirement. I left it raw brass and put 3 coats of polyurathane from a rattle can on the gooseneck so it wouldn't turn my neck green!

Hey, I'm in North Royalton!  Do you still have a repair business? 

Farmout of Relacqering

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 3:06 pm
by ttf_bigbandaxes
Quote from: gregs70 on Dec 02, 2017, 07:08PMHey, I'm in North Royalton!  Do you still have a repair business? 

Sorry, I just retired after 40 years in the biz. Only working on my own stuff.

Farmout of Relacqering

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:23 pm
by ttf_gregs70
Quote from: bigbandaxes on Dec 03, 2017, 03:06PMSorry, I just retired after 40 years in the biz. Only working on my own stuff.

Too bad!  I have two local shops I use, Royalton Music and Greg Moore.  Any suggestions for other local shops?

Farmout of Relacqering

Posted: Sun Dec 03, 2017 7:23 pm
by ttf_gregs70
Quote from: bigbandaxes on Dec 03, 2017, 03:06PMSorry, I just retired after 40 years in the biz. Only working on my own stuff.

Too bad!  I have two local shops I use, Royalton Music and Greg Moore.  Any suggestions for other local shops?