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Re: Speaking of Dillon Music...
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:37 am
by Paul S
LV wrote:Hey All!,
Vladimir's work is excellent and very affordable. I highly recommend him!
FWIW
I fully 2nd this statement! I have always been extremely pleased with the work Vladimir has done for me.
I have always gone through Matt Walters with anything done by Dillon and Matt has always gone out of his way to make me feel like almost like I am his only customer and I know he does this for everone else I have talked to. Kudos to a great team there!
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 11:42 am
by OldBandsman
I sent an old Conn 2 mouthpiece in for Vlad to restore ... came back better than the original which I bot from Conn back in the late 1940's.
These folks are a class act!
John Roberts
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:20 pm
by ThomasP
How much do these services cost?
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 2:00 pm
by jacobg
I have a Conn Helleberg that looks like someone left it in a washing machine. It's completely pockmarked on the outside and rim. I wonder if he could restore something like that. It's one of the coveted oldies with the ribbed ring in the middle. Worth it?
Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 3:16 pm
by dmmorris
ThomasP wrote:How much do these services cost?
http://www.dillonmusic.com/accessories_ ... ieces.html
They did a great job on my Mike Finn MF3H re-shank.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:12 am
by jacobg
How about a NY Vincent Bach BBb tuba mouthpiece? It's probably from the same era, but it's not as collectible, is it?
Wasn't the $400 ebay piece that high because it had once belonged to Arnold Jacobs? Mine has no such provenance.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:20 am
by Chuck(G)
jacobg wrote:How about a NY Vincent Bach BBb tuba mouthpiece? It's probably from the same era, but it's not as collectible, is it?
Wasn't the $400 ebay piece that high because it had once belonged to Arnold Jacobs? Mine has no such provenance.
I'm not aware of the Mt. Vernon tuba mouthpieces having any special appeal. But I've got a Mt. Vernon 18 and will happily sell it for $50 to whomever wants it.
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 11:59 am
by jacobg
Mine is even older, stamped "New York".
Posted: Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:44 pm
by windshieldbug
jacobg wrote:Wasn't the $400 ebay piece that high because it had once belonged to Arnold Jacobs? Mine has no such provenance.
As I recall, it was
strongly rumored to have once belonged to Mr. Jacobs. For a small cut, if you'd like, I'll tell strong rumors about yours- replated or not!