Steve, What size tap would one use to thread the neck? I assume that it might differ between instruments, depending on the thickness of the material used in...
You've got to measure carefully.......there's too much variation _____ From: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf...
I am after a Alto sax neck for a The Martin model alto sax. I am after an older used neck rather than a new one if possible. God Bless Bootman Richard Booth ...
Thank you both for explaining. It is amazing how little adjustments can effect the frequency which in turn effects the sound. Kudos to those who push the...
From what I have heard about the Gloger necks,they are better than the original on any horn.The biggest drawback for me are the price of them.To salvage a...
I have really no expertice on vintage mouthpieces. That said, I have an old Buescher mouthpiece which I assumed is a tenor since it is 4" long and shorter than...
Paul or Steve, does this mean a large chamber mouthpiece has a better chance at doing this over a medium chambered one? Chic ... can effect the frequency which...
It really depends on the horn.....remember that the neck is a truncated cone....the volume of the missing portion can be calculated, as can the volume of he...
Bootman, I have an old Martin neck that I may part with. It is with a Martin Indiana but it fits and plays well on my old The Martin alto. Joe ... From:...
Gloger necks are fantastic, I have owned many of them for various different horns and have used one on my Martin magna tenor for years. What I am really ...
I have corrected this problem in many saxes by taking an oval piece of brass, about the size of a quarter, and rounding it over and soldering into the inner...
I have the ability to measure carefully. What am I going to measure; the I.D. and the O.D. and then find a tap that is 1/2 way in between? Thank you, David ...
Thought I'd give a progress report. As I reported earlier, I am rebuilding a 1923-ish Buescher True-Tone tenor. On Mr. Goodson's advice, I built my own snap-in...
Sorbothane is a shock-absorbing material, used for things like sneakers, and padding for underneath turntables. It works well under some key feet, though it...
I use automove weatherstrip adhesive _____ From: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of mahnkentom Sent:...
thanks, I'll try that. I've used that for cork and such, but didn't know if it would work well for this. ... a page ... lower ... some ... longer, ... ...
That's what I use on Sorbothane...I get the black stuff since the Sorbothane is black. By the way, for those of us on our feet in our shops a lot, the...
I'd be interested to learn what tools and techniques are used to remove a gently curving bow from the main body of a nickel plated flute. It is free of creases...
My method is to mount the flute, with keys still on, between centres on my lathe & gently push at a suitable place & in appropriate direction - sorted in no...
Hi guys. This is the problem I'm facing. When I tune my sax at high G(the one with octave key) to 442, it stays very much in tune. But after tuning that note...
This is a problem on nearly all alto saxophones tuning the alto's G to concert Bb. The difference between octaves, on some altos, can be as much as 15 cents,...
I vote for Pauls "mouthpiece only" method. When I re-visited that concept a few years ago, I made such a tremendous difference in my playing. yes, it's a...
The method by which trained flute technicians perform this task is to insert the flute body mandrel (Ferrees) into the bent body (keys may be left mounted on...
There are certain things a man should never see... Babies being born, Sax bodies being straightened, and we'll now add Flute bodies being straightened. Lars...
That's OK Paul, I always close my eyes just before I strike the flute against the lead slab. ... From: Paul C. To: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com Sent:...
Just to clarify the task further: My explanation includes only the straightening of the body. Usually, we have to contend with bent or distorted tone holes,...
That sounds an unnecessarily violent method Lars. ;) My method, used over 15 years as a pro. repairer, appears to be much more gentle & less likely to cause...
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