Zen from Jackalope Brassworks
@jackalopebrasswrks.bsky.social
a musical instrument repair tech in Portland, Ore. who likes nerdy things, garden things, and PNW things
Now available! A gorgeous 1990 Holton H179. Well cared for closet beauty with tight valves in fantastic shape! More pics to come, asking 2200 USD.
#horn #frenchhorn #consignment
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December 2, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Now available! A gorgeous 1990 Holton H179. Well cared for closet beauty with tight valves in fantastic shape! More pics to come, asking 2200 USD.
#horn #frenchhorn #consignment
#horn #frenchhorn #consignment
Summer + Fall '25 - too busy for the socials! Here's a few snapshots of what's been keeping me busy. It's a joy to work on so many fine instruments
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #brass #jackalopebrassworks
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #brass #jackalopebrassworks
November 26, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Summer + Fall '25 - too busy for the socials! Here's a few snapshots of what's been keeping me busy. It's a joy to work on so many fine instruments
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #brass #jackalopebrassworks
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #brass #jackalopebrassworks
Anonymous Köhlner model: Assembly time! Moment of truth on actually getting to play it and test out the intonation.
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#vintage
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#frenchhorn
April 24, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Anonymous Köhlner model: Assembly time! Moment of truth on actually getting to play it and test out the intonation.
#horn
#antique
#vintage
#repair
#frenchhorn
#horn
#antique
#vintage
#repair
#frenchhorn
Available soon: '64 Conn mellophonium, complete with original case, mouthpiece, and Eb adaptor. Come see me at NWHS '25 in Eugene!
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#mellophonium
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#repair
#Conn
#mellophonium
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April 19, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Available soon: '64 Conn mellophonium, complete with original case, mouthpiece, and Eb adaptor. Come see me at NWHS '25 in Eugene!
#repair
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#mellophonium
#availablesoon
#repair
#Conn
#mellophonium
#availablesoon
April 17, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Available soon: Anonymous late 1800's Köhlner model. These horns have a long slow tapered leadpipe that wraps the entire body's circumference before ending at the valve section. More progress pics soon. Hopefully done by NWHS's upcoming symposium!
#horn
#vintage
#historicalperformance
#earlymusic
#horn
#vintage
#historicalperformance
#earlymusic
April 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Available soon: Anonymous late 1800's Köhlner model. These horns have a long slow tapered leadpipe that wraps the entire body's circumference before ending at the valve section. More progress pics soon. Hopefully done by NWHS's upcoming symposium!
#horn
#vintage
#historicalperformance
#earlymusic
#horn
#vintage
#historicalperformance
#earlymusic
Busy days with a triple clean in the shop! Lots of small pieces to keep track of.
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#triplehorn
#repair
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April 1, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Busy days with a triple clean in the shop! Lots of small pieces to keep track of.
#horn
#triplehorn
#repair
#instrumentrepair
#horn
#triplehorn
#repair
#instrumentrepair
Before, during, and after a patch job on a Berliner tuba. Satisfying to seal up that nasty crack!
#tuba #vintage #repair #instrumentrepair
#tuba #vintage #repair #instrumentrepair
March 11, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Before, during, and after a patch job on a Berliner tuba. Satisfying to seal up that nasty crack!
#tuba #vintage #repair #instrumentrepair
#tuba #vintage #repair #instrumentrepair
March 6, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A surprising fail on the bench today: when the factory doesn't use enough solder, scary things can happen!
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #instrumetrepair
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #instrumetrepair
March 3, 2025 at 12:47 AM
A surprising fail on the bench today: when the factory doesn't use enough solder, scary things can happen!
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #instrumetrepair
#horn #frenchhorn #repair #instrumetrepair
I had a lot of fun at the PDX repair meetup at Lucky Lab yesterday! Excellent beer was drunk; stories, tips, and gossip were swapped. So grateful to have such awesome and supportive colleagues in the field here 💖
#repairtech #bandinstrumentrepair #luckylab
#repairtech #bandinstrumentrepair #luckylab
February 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
I had a lot of fun at the PDX repair meetup at Lucky Lab yesterday! Excellent beer was drunk; stories, tips, and gossip were swapped. So grateful to have such awesome and supportive colleagues in the field here 💖
#repairtech #bandinstrumentrepair #luckylab
#repairtech #bandinstrumentrepair #luckylab
Fun and easy custom modification for a friend who likes to play trumpet one-handed: the extra hook acts as a thumbrest
#trumpet #instrumentrepair #custommodification
#trumpet #instrumentrepair #custommodification
February 20, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Fun and easy custom modification for a friend who likes to play trumpet one-handed: the extra hook acts as a thumbrest
#trumpet #instrumentrepair #custommodification
#trumpet #instrumentrepair #custommodification
Diagnosing trombone slide problems with a precision stone: see the line of light under the slide tube? It indicates the tube is bent and not perfectly straight.
#trombone #repair #instrumentrepair
#trombone #repair #instrumentrepair
February 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Diagnosing trombone slide problems with a precision stone: see the line of light under the slide tube? It indicates the tube is bent and not perfectly straight.
#trombone #repair #instrumentrepair
#trombone #repair #instrumentrepair
February 15, 2025 at 9:58 PM
Snow day here at the shop, 25cm!
February 14, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Snow day here at the shop, 25cm!
Just say no to major issues (and yes to reusing scrap paper
#shopscenes #repair #bandinstrumentrepair
#shopscenes #repair #bandinstrumentrepair
February 13, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Just say no to major issues (and yes to reusing scrap paper
#shopscenes #repair #bandinstrumentrepair
#shopscenes #repair #bandinstrumentrepair
February 11, 2025 at 5:11 AM
February 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
trombone tuneups today
February 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
trombone tuneups today