Hi all,
I recently had my horn (Series III tenor) fully serviced (including strip-down, clean and rebuild) for the first time in several years. I noticed a huge improvement immediately after the service but it's now around 3 weeks later and, while I can't point to any specific technical issues, I feel as though the effects of the service have "worn off" and the sax is playing more or less as it did beforehand.
My teacher (who can't try the horn himself as I see him over Skype) tells me it's normal to require some adjustments a few weeks after a full overhaul, as some playing time is needed before things "settle in". He's a very experienced pro player so I don't doubt him, but my question is - is the need for some subsequent tweaks something that is generally accepted by all experienced technicians, and if so, is this something they would expect to be paid for, or should it be covered by the cost of the service?
(To be honest I would have no problem paying, my main concern is that I might offend the tech by implying there was something wrong with their previous work, without being able to point to any specific problems with the sax.)
Grateful for any advice folks
I recently had my horn (Series III tenor) fully serviced (including strip-down, clean and rebuild) for the first time in several years. I noticed a huge improvement immediately after the service but it's now around 3 weeks later and, while I can't point to any specific technical issues, I feel as though the effects of the service have "worn off" and the sax is playing more or less as it did beforehand.
My teacher (who can't try the horn himself as I see him over Skype) tells me it's normal to require some adjustments a few weeks after a full overhaul, as some playing time is needed before things "settle in". He's a very experienced pro player so I don't doubt him, but my question is - is the need for some subsequent tweaks something that is generally accepted by all experienced technicians, and if so, is this something they would expect to be paid for, or should it be covered by the cost of the service?
(To be honest I would have no problem paying, my main concern is that I might offend the tech by implying there was something wrong with their previous work, without being able to point to any specific problems with the sax.)
Grateful for any advice folks