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First, I would like to know your thoughts on a standard overhaul. I'm talkin' new pads, springs, corks, bumpers, dent work, p… |
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For an old unlacquered brass horn - once it is polished, how do I keep it from tarnishing again? Don't want to lacquer it, do… |
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Frustrated with sax and have no money for repairs I have a 13-year old Yamaha YAS-23 that I received from my parents when I first started learning the sax. I have never had it… |
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I purchased an Orsi (Italy) tenor sax with the entire high E key nissing. That includes the top pivit post and all rods etc.… |
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i have a yamaha yts-52 with a lot a wear on the laqcuer about 70% original. Would relaqcuering be a good idea and what would… |
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I just ordered a vintage Conn 12M from Woodwind Brasswind, and it arrived in the mail - inside the beat-up box and (original)… |
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Let me begin by stating that I am a beginner. I have been taking lessons for just under a year and practice religously. Let m… |
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I posted this in vintage but didn't get anything yet. I got a Martin Alto (1936 serial # 104650) yesterday and found two thi… |
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Super Action 80 II Alto and its lower octave key, HELP I have a super action 80 II selmer and in my last college lessons my instructor said, "your lower octave pip tone whole is to… |
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Buescherbig"B" alto restoration Hi guys, I'm new to forum.I'm a drummer who loves saxophones and am now a novice player. I shop on E-bay and am trying to fin… |
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the octave key on my 1950's bari wont work. When you press the key, it always stays shut. sorry i dont know the model number,… |
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I've been contemplating using reso's on some vintage Conn horns I own. All other vintage Conn's I've done,rolled tone holes a… |
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I now have an Truetone bari with soldered toneholes. I'll just say how surprised I was at how well this thing played with som… |
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Can I recommend the services of John Clark of the Woodwind Workshop, Manchester, to any UK readers of Saxquest ? He just did… |
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What are the basic repairing abilities that every sax player should know to take care of his/her horn? |
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Today was my first day as a tech apprentice at my semi-local music shop. One of the first people to come in brought in a bass… |
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there's this guy i know who uses baby powder for sticky keys. is this okay for any type of horn? would it hurt my selmer ref… |
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I've been reading some of the sax repair posts, and thought I would add some information about a guard I just made. These pic… |
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Beuscher TT Curved Soprano 1925 need screws Replacement screws for side right B flat Pivot post...Where to get these? |
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Hey guy's! I'm a year and a half experienced tenor player, obviosly just experiencing the wonderful world of music and my fam… |
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My husband's father has a Martin Saxophone that needs restoration. Does anyone know of someone in Virginia (Hampton Roads are… |
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ON my school's Yamaha YBS-61 Bari, the spring in the octave key mechanism suddenly does not reach the spring receptor thing,… |
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I really messed up a soldering job Well, I broke a key on my 90 year old bari. Breaking the key wasn't the really bad thing. The bad thing I did was trying to s… |
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ON my school's Yamaha YBS-61 Bari, the spring in the octave key mechanism suddenly does not reach the spring receptor thing,… |
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I recently aquired a job as a repair tech apprentice at a semi-local music store. Things have been going well, then yesterday… |
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