Ben Dearnley : Specialist Saxophone Surgery

Having specialized in the world of saxophone technology for the last 20 years and with 26 years experience in this industry I would now like to welcome you to this country’s first specialist saxophone surgery which also offers a 1 year guarantee on all overhauls. You will also find here some helpful tips on how to maintain your own saxophone with my ‘mend your own’ workshops.

A postal service gives you a weekly turnaround, or you can visit me at my Bath workshop. I also have an ever changing stock of classic selmer saxophones for sale from the 1954 super balanced action to the 1958 mk 6 tenors and more. Check out the Instruments for sale for details.

I aim to provide you with the best service possible, but don’t take my word for it:

Ben has always taken a personal interest in my saxophone and I trust him with it implicitly. For me, he’s the best.

Jake McMurchie

Ben’s attention to detail gives me a custom setting which really flows.

Nik Carter

Thanks again for all your insights and guidance. It’s the “holistic”
service, that’s what it is.

Huw Johnson

ingrid-on-my-boat.jpgBen has been looking after my saxophones for years and I have been very happy with his work. He is a skillful and experienced craftsman who knows everything about the relationship between musicians and their instruments.

Ingrid Laubrock

mornington1.jpgBen has been mending my sax’s for 17 years . He is a skilled craftsman who brings a creative, considerate, intuitive element to his work. His beautiful moon face crook support now has many admirers. Taking my sax to Ben is like a therapy session, as it always feels like a new horn when I next play. I wouldn’t take my sax to anyone else.

Mornington Lockett

Andy“A world class saxophone doctor, fast reliable and a real craftsman, my horns are in safe hands with Ben”.

Andy Sheppard

Iain Ballamy“I can do a pretty fine job overhauling my own horns, as I studied at the same place as Ben. The fact is Ben can do it better and that’s why he’s been doing my instruments for years – he is the best!”

Iain Ballamy

courtney pine“Having worked with Ben for over 10 years, he is the only repairer I trust to work on my saxophones. His open, modern (with traditional standards), approach to repairs has, in my opinion, made him the leading technician in the UK.”

Courtney Pine