Horn Resurrection: Mirafone Compensating Descant

This is the beginning of what I hope is a video series on my channel called the "Horn Resurrection" series. I plan to resurrect several horns in the next couple months (in line are an Alexander 200, N-series Conn 8D, and Meister Hans Hoyer 7801). I don't do this kind of work full time, but I do enjoy it when I get the chance, and hope that it is enjoyable for you to watch.
This first horn is a customer's Mirafone compensating descant that has been sitting for around 30 years without ever being out of the case. The horn was very dirty and needed a good clean, valve alignment, and just general maintenance. It probably took about 3-4 hours that I spread out over the course of a few days. The end result is a fully functional, beautiful, very light and sweet sounding descant that plays great.
Enjoy!

[@MarkTaylorMusic]

I played a descant as my main horn for over 20 years and the very first descant I ever owned was one of these! I guess everyone has a couple of horns they wish they'd never sold and this is one of mine...

[@boydsbrass]

Feel free to message me on my site about this horn. If you want to purchase it we can talk for sure.

[@josehenriquesilva5843]

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[@levstein]

I'm loving the rebuild... but honestly, the lovely horn solo in the background is a bit too loud and detracts from what you're saying as you go through the process. The build is more important than the background music. Still, I love what you're doing.

[@boydsbrass]

Super helpful feedback thank you! I’ll keep that in mind on the next one for sure.