Dobson
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Hi there, i am currently restoring an alto sax, im told it is a 1940s model. It had "Rondo" engraved on the front with other decorative engraving. Does anyone have a chart that gives the height a pad needs to lift to give the correct note IE:-
B = 3mm
A = 3mm
G = 4mm
etc etc.
If anyone knows anything of the vintage of this thing then i would like to hear of it. I have stripped it cleaned of the lacquer and given it a good polish with brasso. Sure there are a few dents and a hole was pulled out of shape a bit. A post was snapped of and i bust a spring (well you do when you stab yourself on the little buggers and pull your f finger (the note f not any other form of f, you effers might dream up 🙂)) ) away quickly. well we had a grand ol mix of brasso , blood and Flanguage if you get my drift which sadly the wife did !)
All info welcome and thank you gents.
PS for anyone interested we have a little arts theatre where i live and i did my first performance last week. With backing track and sax yes i know im blowing my own sax but it brought the house down they loved it. I couldnt believe it at the time. It was very encouraging and will be playing again on sept 30. Cant wait. PS yes i crapped myself on stage but suppose thats normal on your first time.
Kind regards
Dobson
B = 3mm
A = 3mm
G = 4mm
etc etc.
If anyone knows anything of the vintage of this thing then i would like to hear of it. I have stripped it cleaned of the lacquer and given it a good polish with brasso. Sure there are a few dents and a hole was pulled out of shape a bit. A post was snapped of and i bust a spring (well you do when you stab yourself on the little buggers and pull your f finger (the note f not any other form of f, you effers might dream up 🙂)) ) away quickly. well we had a grand ol mix of brasso , blood and Flanguage if you get my drift which sadly the wife did !)
All info welcome and thank you gents.
PS for anyone interested we have a little arts theatre where i live and i did my first performance last week. With backing track and sax yes i know im blowing my own sax but it brought the house down they loved it. I couldnt believe it at the time. It was very encouraging and will be playing again on sept 30. Cant wait. PS yes i crapped myself on stage but suppose thats normal on your first time.
Kind regards
Dobson