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Tech/maintenance Reviving an old sax

My uncle sent me his sax as a gift. A really wonderful silver piece that served him for a lifetime. (Now he can't play as he has no lower teeth...) It was in a pretty bad shape, so i took it to the best instrument repair available in my country. It cost me a lot and they said it is like a...
- Nagilum
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- Dec 30, 2019
- jump octave old
- Replies: 3
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
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Tech/maintenance Octave key problems?

Hi everyone! I'm new to this forum and just started playing again after a 2 year hiatus. My last service was 2 years ago. I have never not had a saxophone teacher up to this point so at the moment, I have nobody to turn to regarding problems! I have noticed my high A and occasionally Bb aren't...
- SaxFanatic
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- Aug 26, 2018
- octave octave key
- Replies: 3
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
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Tone or Sound Stays in the octave

I noticed recently, or I don't know if it's always been like this and I just didn't notice, but anyway if I for example play a G note and then go up an octave it sounds good you know but when I remove my thumb from the octave key it doesn't go down at all or is just very delayed. I want to know...
- Inkpen001
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- Mar 12, 2018
- broken octave key octave octave key
- Replies: 4
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
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Tech/maintenance Baritone second octave response issue + cause

I had a very efficient interaction with the incomparable Steve Howard regarding a problem of second octave response. After a (not-so-competent) repair of my YBS-62 by a local repair guy, my second octave had the following problems: - mid D had a strong tendency to jump up to A - a pronounced...
- vries1
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- Jul 22, 2017
- baritone leak problem octave
- Replies: 12
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
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Playing the saxophone Trouble with my old sax.

I got out of school recently, and during school I was using a school saxophone with my own personal mouthpiece. Now that I'm out of school, however, I brought my mouthpiece home and tried playing on my personal sax. I cleaned out the mouthpiece, neck, etc. and was eager to play, but when I tried...
- mdlp0716
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- Jun 29, 2016
- embouchure and breathing notes octave
- Replies: 8
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
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Tech/maintenance Tenor Saxophone Octave Please help!

When I play octave D and then transition to middle G it doesn't work instead octave G comes out. When I press down the octave key and then let go the key doesn't go back up and the hole on the body of my tenor saxophone stays open. Please help!
- Petre
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- Mar 20, 2016
- octave please help tenor
- Replies: 8
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷
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Tech/maintenance Octave Key broken?

Hey guys I'm having an issue with the octave key on my tenor sax. In a sense it works, however when going from a high A to G and lower on the upper register, the octave key does not switch from opening the key on the goose neck to the one on the body. It does if I push the key but obviously...
- smgmk2
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- Feb 12, 2016
- key octave
- Replies: 5
- Forum: 🎷 Saxophones: gear, playing, repair, impro 🎷