Philsaxophone
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Hi Guys
I have had a very slightly stuffy ( thats what I call it ) middle A for as long as I remember on one of my Tenors and have got used to blowing slightly differently to overcome it
What I have noticed after finally comparing the two Tenors is that the G pad doesnt lift away from the whole as far as the B and C
If I play A and then very gently lift the G pad up a small amount the stuffiness goes so I assume the problem is this G pad not allowing the hole to vent properly
I have taken a look at the mechanism to see if there is any way of adjusting it and its a bit scary as it links to the octave key etc and bending arms is definitely not for me
Is there a simple fix or is it a job for a professional repairer--and is it easy for a repairer to fix
Tx
Phil
I have had a very slightly stuffy ( thats what I call it ) middle A for as long as I remember on one of my Tenors and have got used to blowing slightly differently to overcome it
What I have noticed after finally comparing the two Tenors is that the G pad doesnt lift away from the whole as far as the B and C
If I play A and then very gently lift the G pad up a small amount the stuffiness goes so I assume the problem is this G pad not allowing the hole to vent properly
I have taken a look at the mechanism to see if there is any way of adjusting it and its a bit scary as it links to the octave key etc and bending arms is definitely not for me
Is there a simple fix or is it a job for a professional repairer--and is it easy for a repairer to fix
Tx
Phil