On my Yamaha Tenor the Selmer C* allows the horn to play perfectly in tune D, G, Hi G, c# but the Otto Link 5* I have just acquired plays 20% sharp throughout...
If needed, use Teflon tape on the cork so you can pull it out farther to get it in tune. I do not think this is a facing issue. Intonation problems are...
I finally got around to analyzing this curve. I posted it in the Files - Tenor Sax area as RM_Guardala. I put an elliptical curve of best fit through the...
I've a favorite, refaced Mitchell-Lurie M3 mouthpiece for my Buffet Bb clarinet. I bought a new M3 as a back-up When it arrived, it had a hollow at the window...
If you want to try and fix it yourself, you are going to need a set of gauges. __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam?...
Jey Clark, owner of Saxology in Berkley, Ca, passed away last night after suffering a massive stroke on Sunday. I have no other details at this time, but the...
Well, I'll answer my own post... I refaced the 6* NY tenor Link yesterday and it is greatly improved. Lengthened to facing from 44 to 48 and made it a perfect...
... There is an advantage to ordering modern Link STMs small and opening the tip. Many are too narrow compared to the width of a standard reed. Opening them...
Once I have a buddy play test my modified NY (open like a 5*) against a stock 5*, I'll probably open the 6* back up to original spec (but more evenly!) and...
... http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/SaxophoneRepair/ ... Jey was very young, wasn't he? I met him a few years ago, and thought he was a really beautiful...
Jey was certainly younger than me...I bought several horns from him when he used to run Four Winds in San Jose, before Starving Musician bought him out. Also...
can anyone tell me about a selmer sgnet 100 clarinet? I found one at a yardsale for $80. Did i get ripped off? ... From: <MouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com> To:...
... It sounds like you got a very fair deal. Signets are good playing horns that are quite reliable, and new clarinets are getting super expensive. BK ... ...
I'm thinking about doing some purging of our membership if their Emails are bouncing. Its my understanding that these are inactive addresses. I'll probably...
Hi Keith Our service provider bounces Yahoo mail from time to time.... It's always for some unexplained reason..... We have to reactivate with Yahoo several...
I have a newer 7* around I could measure up. I played on it for a year. It was a lot of fun. The main old/new difference I've noticed was that it looks like...
... Yahoo as a rule does not consistantly retest bounced addresses. It is also VERY sensitive to any bounce. On the lists I manage two or three retrys are...
Here are the measurements from my 7*. Its a little flatter than a radial facing. The tip is a little twisted too. 0.0017 44.20 44.20 0.005 40.00 40.00 0.010...
... Thanks for the info. The one I got (7*), comes in at a .95, with a longer break, (47). BK ____________________________________________________ Start your...
Im having a hard time getting a straight answer on SOTW. Do Bronze pieces need to be plated? Also, if they are not plated do they tend to have an unpleasant...
There are very few Bronze MPs. Do you own one? If it tastes bad to you, plate it. __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Find what...
I dont own one. I was going to make one. I dont know if I should stick to silver plated brass or unplated bronze. The added price of bronze is easily offset...
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