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is there any way to clean it with out damaging I am told it is from his saliva when he played it. My grandfathers old York sax Ser#108060 has a strong odor Whether all this connects or not, A-440 became the standard in american musical This would help make the tone a little more brilliant.Īmerican makers discovered new bore shapes and manufacturing techniques that would help an Before then pitch was somewhat random but European makers were usingĪ higher pitch to tune their creations. The words "low pitch" stamped on vintage saxes was the first move in standardizing pitch at A-440 for

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It has the words."Martin".then a serial # below that.then the words "Low Pitch" below the #. What is the difference between a tenor and a low pitch sax? I recently purchased an old Martin sax. This can be removed with a chemical clean. On the outside the lacquer must be worn or have some pitting to expose the brass. What you are seeing is raw brass where the lacquer stops. With lacquer the lacquer can only go so far into the bell. Is this corrosion, or some residue from a botched cleaning job? What causes it? It plays well and seems to be in goodĬondition, although I wondered about some green coloration a few inches down inside the bell.Ī similar green discoloration can be found in a few places on the outside of the instrument. I have a Selmer AS110 that I purchased used earlier this year. Can you get a moreĮxperienced player to try the clarinet for you? A good repairman could certainly help determine Properly or the right hand keys are not venting properly(not open enough). That given, if the pads are truly covering properly the only other possibilities are the octave is not adjusted

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Pro bass clarinets have a more complex octave system designed to help in that part of the register. Most bass clarinets are difficult to play in that area especially student instruments. (bottom section of the horn), the left hand is fine, any suggestions? I cannot get upper register to play on my right hand I have had this instrument checked for leaks as well as doing it myself.Īll pads and corks are new. There are some absolutely stunning pro instruments out there from many eras including Pro instruments are all about creating a beautiful tone and precise mechanisms that allow a player to Student models have to be priced at a beginner level. Mechanisms areĭesigned simpler and are not as precise. Student instruments are mostly designed to produce a tone easily.

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What’s the difference between a student clarinet and a professional clarinet? I was wondering what the difference between a student alto sax and a professional alto sax is Octave hole itself, just the mechanism! I hope you are enjoying your new Selmer. This is the part that moves when you press G with the octave.

There should be a leather pad on the body octave Grease on the bearing parts will quiet this mechanism. Sometimes new oil on the hinge rod and in the hinge tube and

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A qualified technician knows how to shim this mechanism so the I can eliminate theĬlicking by placing a small bit of paper between the When the octave key is pressed for notes lower than A. 'nipple'-like mechanism that is lifted out of a hole I've isolated this - Iĭon't know the correct terminology, but there's a Press the octave key and play G or lower, there is anĪnnoying clicking sound. Pretty nice instrument except for one problem. I have a fairly new Selmer 64 Series III tenor. Have to overhaul it again in your lifetime. The other parameter is turnaround time which runs about three months.

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Just the gold plating for an alto runs about $1300 plus the cost of the overhaul puts you in the $2500 range. The down side is the expense because your sax must be overhauled at this time. Acoustically it seems to enhance the sound and visually is very So the brass is first plated with silver. Brass is very porous and would soak up too much This allows the plater to control the amount of gold. Gold plating is the best finish you can give your sax. Then gold-plate it so the gold will stick.

Would it cost to do it? Also, how will the sound change? And, I've heard you have to silver plate it first and I'm thinking about gold plating my delaquered Mark VI Alto. Just writing to tell you that when I have a question, I'll write again! Questions to Lee's Sax Worx 41 Lee Kramka of Lee's Sax Worx wishes his visitors and valued clients to know that their repair questions are important! Lee's Sax Worx - Ask a Repair Question and see the ANSWERS, below