Tech/maintenance High F# Key - Can It Be Removed?

[PigSquealer]

Remove the touch piece and put a rubber band round the pad cup.

Easily reversible and maintains originality.

Not if it’s silver plated. A rubber band will leave a permanent black mark. Shouldn’t be a problem on lacquer. I’ve never seen a rubber band scars on lacquer. Plenty on silver but not one on lacquer.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Better use a hair bobble then.

 

[Grumps]

This has got me thinking... how about a high F# transplant? You know... take it off one horn and put it on another with a fresh tonehole. That should keep @PigSquealer busy, eh?

 

[PigSquealer]

This has got me thinking... how about a high F# transplant? You know... take it off one horn and put it on another with a fresh tonehole. That should keep @PigSquealer busy, eh?

I just bought a new hammer I’ve been waiting to test out…..

 

[Colin the Bear]

Is that you hammering in the morning and the evening all over this land?

 

[PigSquealer]

Is that you hammering in the morning and the evening all over this land?

Yes, I was taught by Sam Cooke to hammer. A local musician that loved saxophones. Another gone way too early.

 

[Woodpad]

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdX3T_Kjcos

 

[rhysonsax]

Is that you hammering in the morning and the evening all over this land?

Ooh, that gives me an opportunity to post this video featuring Elvis's dad on vocals.

View: https://youtu.be/JzFBn32gbWU?si=8buiY9-Vw_W9yIEl


That would be Elvis Costello.

Rhys

 

[Pete Effamy]

Sure and have my shiny horn look like it belongs to a starving street person. LOL. That’s actually a good idea too.

A young student once said of my mk6:

“Looks like it just got dug up”

“Sssssssss” - the sound of a deflating ego..

 

[Colin the Bear]

My friend has a raw. He loves it. I call it Excalibur. To me it looks like it came from the bottom of a lake.

I like shiney. I'm the guy who bought "chrome" cable ties. 😎

 

[Pete Effamy]

My friend has a raw. He loves it. I call it Excalibur. To me it looks like it came from the bottom of a lake.

I like shiney. I'm the guy who bought "chrome" cable ties. 😎

I love the look of any sax that sounds great.

 

[Woodpad]

I love the look of any sax that sounds great.

That inspires me to write a story on a zombie saxophone that sucks your brain out so you have an extra resonance chamber.

 

[SuperAction80]

Sure. I'd sooner put key risers onto the side keys in order to keep them out of line with the high F#, but sure.

 

[Digger2054]

Ooh, that gives me an opportunity to post this video featuring Elvis's dad on vocals.

View: https://youtu.be/JzFBn32gbWU?si=8buiY9-Vw_W9yIEl


That would be Elvis Costello.

Rhys

and one of my favourite pieces also by Joe Loss 😎 I'd love our orchestra to play this, but the MD isn't keen.

View: https://youtu.be/w3r2diRNHno?si=-_jU6KlwpG4qN8AU

 

[Pete Effamy]

That inspires me to write a story on a zombie saxophone that sucks your brain out so you have an extra resonance chamber.

I already have that resonance chamber..