Instrument overhaul in the UK

iiipopes · Post by **iiipopes** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:08 pm

Mark Carter, a/k/a http://www.mrtuba.com
Period. Full stop. The best. End of discussion.

He has a line of tubas with his own name made by Melton: a BBb comp and an EEb comp for Band, and a rotory CC and EEb for orchestra/general purpose.

You can read reviews about them at our neighbors, TubaNews.

P.J. · Post by **P.J.** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:24 pm

The guy at Rosehill (in Buckinghamshire?) Just WNW of London outside the M25 did a nice job on my band horn.

Locky · Post by **Locky** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:38 pm

My suggestion before you do anything else is to have a word with Adrian Jarvis at Rosehill Instruments at Beaconsfield. First rate technician and tuba player. Better still in my view he is a really decent chap and honest. Hop and a skip from Kent. Adrian put an original John Fletcher lead pipe on my Besson 982. Give him my regards for he will know who I am.

Locky · Post by **Locky** » Thu Jan 12, 2006 6:56 pm

Matt - as with anything in this life, in my experience anyway, you get what you pay for. I have been impressed with the ability to establish a professional 'relationship' with Rosehill, and Adrian in particular. I felt well treated price wise but I was not in the major overhaul market which almost certainly in part requires contracting out. Again I would say get on the dog and bone or go see him. E mail me if you wish/can from this site. I am a newcomer at least post wise!

Highams · Post by **Highams** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 2:38 am

Whilst I fully endorse Adrian's work at Rosehill, you have an excellent set up close by in Sharon Mc.Callum at Bones & Bugles;

http://webpro.touchtunbridgewells.com// ... /index.cfm

NickJones · Post by **NickJones** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:44 am

I would recommend Paul Andrews at Brass Toff in Warrington.
very experienced , fantastic service and prices.
try www.brasstoff.com
Mark Carter also a consideration for service.

tubiker · Post by **tubiker** » Fri Jan 13, 2006 3:27 pm

Go to

Phil Parker
106a Crawford Street,
LONDON, W1H 2HZ

Tel: + (44) 207 486 8206 Fax: + (44) 207 935 6686

E-Mail: sales@philparker.co.uk.

You will get top quality advice

Andrew Murray

Peach · Post by **Peach** » Sat Jan 14, 2006 4:13 am

Nobody has mentioned Derek Farnell in Crumpshall, Manchester!?

If you just wanted a regular overhaul then most guys mentioned will get decent results I expect.
For Tuba-specific custom work I'd definately consider Mark Carter (S. Wales), Derek Farnell (Manchester), or of course Mike Johnson (Bolton) who posts here and does some incredible custom work (but not so much overhauling...).

What folks maybe don't realise (and I'm no expert) is that quite a bit of work gets passed around by some repair guys; particularly Tuba work.
Often to McQueens for general overhaul or ANY silverplating of tubas, or to Mr Farnell's for anything very technical.

If you're getting a bunch of tubas done then you'll be spending a few Â£Â£Â£ so it's worth getting the instruments into the hands of someone you respect and trust!! Manchester is well under 250 miles from Kent.

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