Articulated vs. Non-Articulated G#

[rs2sensen]

Can someone please explain the difference between Articulated vs. Non-Articulated G# keys? I know that the articulated key was an improvement, but not sure what this means as far as sax design.

Thanks!

 

[spike]

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[Pete Thomas]

Have a look at this thread here

round about message 13 or so there is a discussion about the articulated G#

 

[griff136]

In a nutshell - at the back of the G# key is on nearly all "moder" horns 2 little tabs which have silencing material on them so when any of the other left hand pinky keys are played operate the G# key. (thats why you can get a G# if you play G and then press any of the left pinky yable keys) the G# Key should (if properly regulated) stay closed when any of the lower stack keys F#,F,E,D are operated as they all close the F# pad which has an arm which in turn closes the G#and the Bb Bis key. If this mechanism is not properly regulated you can get stuffy or burbly lownotes from c# down. Non articulated models dont suffer from this as the G# is only operated by the G# touchpiece.

On older models such as the Amati Kraslice/Corton/B&H 400 models there is a single tab which has a screw so that you can disable the mechanism to make it non articulated.

Sorry to be long winded!!

 

[Bobby G]

Sometimes those silenced tabs on the underside of the table keys can make the keys sit in such a way that they aren't level. Is it a complex operation to level things off?

As usual, I'm not scared of getting in there and adjusting things, but I don't want to cause more problems than I rectify.

Cheers, Bob