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Conn 10M
This is a problem that I have never had with any sax, and I am hoping someone has had experience with a similar problem and can possibly advise me. I am in the process of changing my Tenor. From YTS 32 to a 1948 Conn 10M. The reason being I love the Conn sound, not that the Yamaha is bad, just the 10M is more what I am looking for. The Conn has had a full overhaul, and the ring strap moved down a bit. I don't have a problem getting used to the ergos, but I have a problem with a very heavy action with the octave key. eg playing top C no probs, but without the middle finger to counteract pressing the octave key. ie. when playing C# it's impossible to hold the sax in my mouth. Without using another strap attached to the neck screw to hold the sax in position. The other problem is the palm D key when pressed pushes the sax way off to the right. Pressing my RH pinky on the C key is not enough to counteract it, and it is forcing me to hold the mouthpiece with a vice grip, which is totally crazy. Apart from the stiffness of the keys, I get the feeling that it is also about the balance of the sax and possibly with the position of the ring strap, but as mentioned it has been moved. I realise that it needs a tech to help with fixing this problem, but I am interested to hear if this is a common problem with the 10M. Thanks in Advance for any input. |
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