...second the previous poster's comment that you take the horn in to a good repairperson. Oftentimes the problem with the low notes isn't to be found at their keys, but higher up the horn. Leak...
hello, firstly forgive me for not knowing all the technical terms but i have a problem with my sax. it was new when i bought it and it was all fine. but my kids have dropped it etc... (!) the G# hole,...
...rd mouthpiece and a selmer C I am using Jazz Rico 2s reed I have tried other reeds and still have the same problem which is When playing in the upper register quietly I can hear a faint sound coming f...
I have been playing the alto sax for about 6 years. I have really had only one consistant problem. I have very airy tone. I have a 2&1/2 reed so everyone I have talked to have said that that proba...
I never had a low back problem because of sax playing, I've even had 2 surgeries on my lower discs. I do how ever have a disc problem in my neck and use a Neotech harness strap were all the weigh...
I had a similar problem with an old Conn that turned out to be coming from a problem with the octave key pad. I have no idea why it behaved the way it did, but replacing the octave key pad (which was ...
...arp - this is stretched tuning and sounds better to the human ear. Although it would be best to reduce the problem. The big problem is when you change octaves - upper is sharp and lower is flat. This ...
...y waterlog and I'm wondering if there is some sort of better preparation I can utilize to defeat this problem. I have heard of (and indeed tried) smoothing out the face of the reed, but I'm ...
... keys that are closed, ie. C# and Eb. that the rolling sound goes away.
Does that sound like a venting problem??? It did to him.
So we started tinkering with the felt stops and such to open up...
I have a vintage straight Buescher - no problem on intonation (at least no more than is normal for a soprano). I have also heard vintage Conns and Martins with the same. The main intonation problem wi...
... Vandoren mouthpiece. I think it was called V35. This worked fine. But since getting the new horn I have a problem with squeaking. I'm using the mouthpiece that came with the horn (It says 5 on i...
Absolutely. If you decide you don't like it after a while you'll have no problem getting your money back.
...ing it's OK for you to hang onto the horns for a while longer...
Regards ( from Uncle Steve....no problem too small...although if it's THAT small then you sure do have a problem... )...
...ying this Pete, but I think your comments are hogwash. I have owned, since 1963 a Mark VI alto. Regulatory problems have been required ONLY because of use...in other wards, because the instrument has ...
thumb rest I probably wouldn't have a problem.
I had this problem for a while, too. Try dropping your jaw
...o see what I mean. If the lever is padded with cork, I can see how the cork would wear quickly and cause a problem with adjustment. Long ago I removed the cork and replaced it with a tiny nylon flange...
Why ?
Think it could be a lil' problem ? Ya might get more gigs !!!!!!!!! - - Tim Price
...in, but never got back into music after being sick. I have more pictures that I will email. I just had a problem sending more than one picture from this site....
...tally agree that the horn should go to a tech for a setup as soon as it's bought. I certainly have no problem with spending money for that after the outlay of $3,800.00 or more. I just find it cu...
Try Ab major. I never heard of G# major. That may be your problem. BTW , you are listening to King Curtis
...ital Orchestrator software that allows him to code in midi and transcribe them later for me to read on. No problem also if you need transposition....
...g it in white vinager, no luck. Would appreciate your input and suggestions you might have concerning this problem.
Thank you,
Len...
Houston, we have a problem.
I just found out my ISP has blocked all alt.binaries ng's in fear of copyright infringement.
Is there any other way i can get the zipped file?
Thanks in ad...
...uy came and got it and said that it should be welded back where it belonged.
That is basically the only problem that has risen recently....
... opened up, Jon Van Wie does good work
Berg Larsens are so different to selmer C* no wonder you have a problem
also
RPC custom mouthpieces are really worth trying
BTW what are anti-fla...
... spit. Locate the key, and each time you practice, just reach down and pop it loose. That should solve the problem.
Randy www.randyhunterjazz.com ...
I'm playing around with this TruTone alto, and it's really got a gorgeous sound, and the only problem is the G# key. You need the strength of ten men to depress that pinky key. And for good ...
...termediate saxophone and play on a C* mouth piece. As of brand, I have a Meyer 6M picked out, but the only problem is metal or rubber?
So far, I've been searching around the internet and have ...
...ped and wavy along the tip... Does that mean their time has come? Or should I be listening for odd sounds? Problem with that is that I don't know if it's the reed or me!
Ta,
Dave Bro...
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