Whining Problems with my Upper D key
Hey all, I'm new and I was hoping to get some help.
I got back into playing horns and have a Martin Low Pitch alto. But everytime I play the upper D key, the sax makes a screeching sound that makes nails raking a chalkboard sound like Sonny Rollins. The funny thing is, it only makes that screeching sound on the Upper D, not on any other key requiring the octave key, not even the Upper Eb/D# or Upper E. I'd like to get it repaired but I'd prefer to try and repair it on my own, if it's possible.
1) What do you think it is? I have it narrowed down to a looseness in the positioning of either the octave key or the finger pad over the E key. Possibly also the thin wires being a little bent?
2) Can I fix it on my own, or is this something i need to have looked at (ie repadding, retuning, etc).
Thanks, guys. I appreciate it.
- JPO The Eternal Beginner
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