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I've just got my BW alto back from the tech a few days ago and the rocker arm repaired (see another thread) and everything seemed fine.
I was breaking in a new reed (Vandoren ZZ 1.5) for a Skype lesson tomorrow, and have noticed regular squeaking and motor-boating on the first octave G and occasional G sharp and A - but not as frequent on the latter two notes.
I have started playing the ZZ 2's more often and with increasing ease, but decided to go back to the 1.5 for the lesson, to avoid any blowing difficulties. I'm now trying another ZZ 2, after I type this in the (vain) hope that it's the reed and not the Sax. I actually am confident enough now to think it's less likely to me me (but I'm open to correction).
If anyone has any thoughts on what is going on, and if there's anything I can do to fix it, I'd be delighted to hear from you before 11am on Tuesday 7th Jan - GMT.
Thanks for any thoughts.
Stephen
I was breaking in a new reed (Vandoren ZZ 1.5) for a Skype lesson tomorrow, and have noticed regular squeaking and motor-boating on the first octave G and occasional G sharp and A - but not as frequent on the latter two notes.
I have started playing the ZZ 2's more often and with increasing ease, but decided to go back to the 1.5 for the lesson, to avoid any blowing difficulties. I'm now trying another ZZ 2, after I type this in the (vain) hope that it's the reed and not the Sax. I actually am confident enough now to think it's less likely to me me (but I'm open to correction).
If anyone has any thoughts on what is going on, and if there's anything I can do to fix it, I'd be delighted to hear from you before 11am on Tuesday 7th Jan - GMT.

Thanks for any thoughts.
Stephen