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  1. L

    Tech/maintenance Should bis Bb key close when you play C?

    Hi , I'm a alto saxophone,newbie and only started to play sax two months ago. Is it normal that when I play the note C,the tiny Bb key above the C will closed . I found a tiny cork stick below the C key . I will remove the tiny cork if is normally open when I play Note C.
  2. ijaz

    Beginner Saxes Soprano Saxophone: What is the Difference with the Following Models?

    Hello, My name is Ijaz, and I am new to the Cafe. I was stuck on a few questions after reviewing two cheap models of soprano saxophones (model one: 1000 Series JSS1000 Soprano Saxophone ; model two: P. Mauriat, Le Bravo 200 Soprano Saxophone). Both are early intermediate models; as I am a...
  3. Mikey B

    Tech/maintenance SML Alto F#/G# Knurled Adjustment Screws.

    Hey guys, Is there anyone out there that are famaliar with these saxes? I need to know the thread that is used in this mechanism for the 2 brass knurled and slotted adjustment screws with the little cork inserts inside the threaded section ( not the 2.5 mm stack adjusters ) I have tried...
  4. M

    Tech/maintenance Bb sounds like B natural

    I recently bought a used alto. It’s been fine for the past month, but today the Bb started sounding almost exactly the same as B natural.
  5. kevgermany

    Playing the saxophone Top 10 Saxophone Tips

    I was chatting to @AlanU yesterday over an excellent coffee and a Yanagisawa Sop mouthpiece. Amongst many varied and interesting subjects was a suggestion from him - somewhere to post useful tips that often aren't passed on. So here it is: Please keep this thread on topic with sax related...
  6. jbtsax

    Tech/maintenance Gold plating

    After weeks of assembling the required equipment, and doing the necessary research, my shop apprentice and I collaborated on plating the keys of his recently purchased Leblanc Pete Fountain model clarinet. It came out even better than we had hoped for and about 1/2 the cost of sending the keys...
  7. siramazing

    Tech/maintenance What part of a hard reed to sand?

    I am still learning about how to work in new reeds. I have taken the advice of playing a new reed for 10 minutes or so for several days to break it in. Works fine for many reeds, but some reeds are too hard to be ready in several days of preparation, and I have been using very fine sandpaper to...
  8. M

    Tech/maintenance fixing a leak

    Alternate Bb fingering on my tenor now plays B#. Can anyone identify a remedy for this?
  9. siramazing

    Tech/maintenance G# pad raising up so low notes not working

    Yamaha purple log alto. The horn is new to me, and my tech is away for the weekend. I was having a problem with the Bis 1-4 fingering being muffled and flat, and I was told to adjust the lower screw that holds the G# key down (don't know is this is the correct nomenclature, but I am hoping you...

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