Good day to you out there. I play a Bundy Tenor saxophone but lately, each time I play the notes from the octave G upwards ,the sounds are accompanied with an...
Karsten: "however... when going up to play high F#... If I finger it, Front F with Side Bb -- the horn is EXTREMELY flat - a good 30 to 40 cents..." First,...
You can only adjust intonation to a VERY limited degree through changing key heights. This is the sort of misinformation the internet is well known for! You'll...
Hi Steve, I have been wondering how your personal and buisiness "recovery" is going down there? I know many have been concerned and would like to know. - Lars...
It's VERY frustrating! We don't have: electricity (unless we generate our own via generator) plumbing heat/air conditioning mail delivery UPS Fed Ex telephone...
Thanks for the update on the New Orleans situation. Hang in there and fight the system, I am looking forward to seeing your place restored to it's former...
Richard: It's been far too long since your last visit! _____ From: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of...
Dear Paul and Steve, Thank you so much for your input on this - I was driving myself crazy with this darned thing! :-) To Paul - Those fingerings really do...
In my experience,different saxophones may need slightly different fingerings to produce in tune, fully voiced altissimo notes. Usually on horns which play high...
Good luck! I've been looking for parts for my early '50's Zephyr (stripped down Super20) for a couple of years- I'm missing the same keyguard (must have been...
Most saxophonists who encounter squeaks suffer from either a reed that is too soft or an embouchure that requires attention; if you eliminate the reed as a...
Steve, PLEASE let us know if there is anything those of us who are willing may do to help. I know you are not inclined to ask for help, but there are many of...
... Dear Steve, I know you're busy - what with the clean-up and all... But, As I read your comment above more and more -- I've gotten to scratching my head... ...
Let me rephrase my comment: Once you get the pad open to around 30% of the tone hole diameter, additional opening doesn't make any significant difference....
Lars (and others): We found out in the aftermath of the storm just how many, many generous friends we have. As of Friday, we now have electricity to the shop!...
check: 1) mouthpiece rails for chips 2) mouthpiece must seal 3) leaks, particularly at the octave vents. The pad does NOT have to be torn to leak. Is the body...
Say, does anyone here remember which song it was that Louis Armstrong played that famous long high G? I think it was a blues, and it might have been his...
I just got what I am going to consider a well intentioned email from a customer who advised me that "the hurricane was over six months ago and it's time you...
THANKS PAUL !! I happened to have learned from the Ted Nash book too and have had the same problem. I've since used other fingerings but have fiddled once in...
The house Sharon and I were renting sold suddenly, and rather than move to more temporary quarters (we've moved SIX times since the storm!) we decided to move...
I just got a message from Tim to the effect that he is recovering from his third heart surgery. Tim is one of the NICEST people in this business, as well as...
Hang in there Steve and Sharon, it will get better in the end. Thanks for the update. God Bless Bootman Richard Booth www.bootmanmusic.com ... From:...
The Ed Myers Company has been PARTIALLY sold to J.L. Smith and Company. Ed Myers will still make pads, and will continue to do plating and lacquering. J.L....
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