Hi all,
just purely wondering. I bought my JK alto sax from new about 6 years ago. I played it (learning) for about 3 or 4 months, then moved house. It has sat in its case for approx 5 years mainly in a corner of the lounge.
I've just started learning again, One or two pads make a "sticking" type noise, and feel "sticky" (not the top 3 buttons) also the octave key (which it seems have to press quite hard, is that normal?).
Should the sax be absolutely fine, or do you think after that amount of time in a dryish room it would benefit from being looked at by a "technician"? Unfortunetly, being far from anywhere, I cannot even ask an experienced player to have a play and give me an opinion. Could the pads have dried out?Rods become misaligned? vents not at correct apparature?
any advice warmly received.
Incidently is it costly to have them looked at?
regards
woody
just purely wondering. I bought my JK alto sax from new about 6 years ago. I played it (learning) for about 3 or 4 months, then moved house. It has sat in its case for approx 5 years mainly in a corner of the lounge.
I've just started learning again, One or two pads make a "sticking" type noise, and feel "sticky" (not the top 3 buttons) also the octave key (which it seems have to press quite hard, is that normal?).
Should the sax be absolutely fine, or do you think after that amount of time in a dryish room it would benefit from being looked at by a "technician"? Unfortunetly, being far from anywhere, I cannot even ask an experienced player to have a play and give me an opinion. Could the pads have dried out?Rods become misaligned? vents not at correct apparature?
any advice warmly received.
Incidently is it costly to have them looked at?
regards
woody