In detail: do-it-yourself saxophone repair from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.
Recently, there is a need to change several pillows on the sax, as they have worn out and the instrument has become a little undercover. The photo shows what happened to the pillows:
The pillows, as I understand it, were made of some kind of leatherette, and the edges of the tonal well were quite sharp, for several years the pillows literally cut through in places of contact with the metal. It was too lazy to order a set of pillows - it's a pity for the money, good ones are expensive, suddenly they won't fit, and so on. I decided to do it myself)
I took an old woman's glove as a source of leather, cut out a suitable "circle":
I decided to use the plastic resonator and felt base from an old pillow. I used a hair dryer to peel off the old pillow and gut it. The photo shows what bad "skin" it was made of.
Attention! The construction hair dryer should be used very carefully, it can easily ruin the varnish on the tool. I have an old lacquerless instrument, he doesn't care about anything.
I cleaned the felt circle from the old glue and kneaded it:
Then I figured out what's what:
On the back of the pillow, a cardboard circle is usually used, which is the "bottom" of the pillow. Cut out from some kind of packaging:
Again I tried everything on, gathered my thoughts. I doubted whether it would be possible to neatly cover the felt circle with leather so that the pillow was elastic and even. I cut off the extra edges of the skin, by eye, left a couple of millimeters to wrap the pillow.
I took the Moment glue, like this:
Then, as usual, he smeared the leather circle where necessary with a thin layer, allowed it to dry for 10 minutes, and then began to tighten it (using tweezers). He gently clamped the covered pillow in a vice.
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What happened when the glue dried:
It looks like "the first pancake is lumpy", but the final result looks much better)) I tried it on in the valve cup, it sits perfectly:
It remains to fit the resonator and glue the pillow in place.
Making a hole for the resonator:
Cut off a piece of hot melt glue (sold in any hardware store). We put it in a cup, heat it with a construction hairdryer, you can use a powerful soldering iron. The glue “melts”, in the process we spread it evenly with a stick on the cup:
Until the glue has cooled down, quickly and carefully insert the pillow into place and crush it. The photo shows that I overdid it a little with glue, but it's not very scary, then we cut off the excess:
We put the valve in place. It is necessary to adjust the pillow so that it fits perfectly to the well, you may have to re-glue it several times.
Maybe it doesn't look very neat, but for the first time, in my opinion, it's not bad) And the black color is generally some kind of special feature.
Inspired, I changed 3 more pillows the next day. As practice has shown, such a pillow works perfectly. A couple of months passed, no signs of wear were found. True, having podstakhovshis, I carefully ground the edges of the tonal holes so that they were not so sharp.
Hope this report is useful to someone!
If you just need to carry out prevention, start with a light bulb. On a long wire, run the light bulb from the flashlight inside, and close the valve one at a time and see where the light breaks through. And if you still want to completely overlap. well then go ahead. We disassemble the sax. Completely, to such a mother. I hope that you have done this at least once, at least in order to clean it. If not, immediately advice - write down on a piece of paper what was filmed and for what, so that then collect in the reverse order. You don't need to rip out all the pillows at once - what if tomorrow is a hack? but it's not fast. You rip out the pillow one by one, clean everything from the valve that held it there, if it's not sealing wax. If the wax, then ###, let it stay.Then the valve is put on the axis, and in its place (by the way, the C-Flat valve and the C-Do valve are easy to confuse, it is advisable to mark it, for example, with a felt-tip pen). So, the valve stands and claps iron on the iron. Yes? Put the sealing wax. Not too little, but a reasonable amount. The pillow should be ready. The pipe must be kept suspended so that the valve is opened by gravity 🙂 and there is sealing wax in the valve. Now we heat it up. A LITTLE piece of dry fuel (we're not going to solder) lies on the tile. It will not smoke our cover. If there is a button (mother of pearl) right where you need to heat, you will have to pick it out. Then glue it on. So! We heat it up - and look at the sealing wax. When it melts, place a pillow in the valve with a calm and confident movement of your hand. And smoothly, without applying excessive force, we press the valve. Hot? So it was necessary to press with some kind of rag, not with bare fingers. well, nothing, now you will know. The pillow is glued, we control it with a light bulb. Everything should be OK. If not. Well, heat it up again, take out the pillow and repeat again. Happened? Next! And so twenty-five times, or so. After all the pillows are in place, I recommend doing the same cleaning of the instrument, this is the time. If there is a special composition - cool. It doesn't matter to Natu either, take a walk to the household after the labors of the righteous. We must take it for silver, in a tube, and on gasoline. If this is not found, it can be water-based and for chromium, but this is a merciless way, often this cannot be done. You will need an apron, or something to cover your knees. And a lot of soft rags, of different sizes, including long and narrow ones for polishing uprights. Yes, here's another, I recommend hollow axles, and in general, drip the movable joints with paraffin in order to avoid getting this abrasive there, otherwise backlash may appear over time. And that's all, bother cleaning. This is a long song, so relax and humming so calmly, polish your old unwashed sax :) Let the corks and fetrik fly away, since you completely decided to block the sax. Moreover, they were probably killed thoroughly. Examine the springs! If some are specifically rusted, it is best to replace them now. As I said, great, everlasting valve springs are made from piano strings. For -Pe, -Re # and -Mi, the string must be bent in a special way and inserted into the threaded hole, and put the valve in place, then it will not fall out. After cleaning, you need to glue the plugs. Find a quality LITTLE cork, not the one made with cork dust glue. Take a new dummy knife and cut the pieces to size. I won't recommend any specific glue, there are so many different types of them. choose one so that you do not have to withstand for a long time. And glue according to the technology, according to the instructions. The place where you will glue, it is advisable to clean it with a zero, not sparing the coating - it will still not be visible. Degrease with acetone. Press harder. The thickness of the plugs does not matter yet. But you don't need to make them too thick either - otherwise it happens, then it is difficult to assemble the mechanics, it does not fit. When everything is glued, collect the sax. Is it possible not all at once, in parts, checking if the iron is not clinking anywhere? Where it clicks - remove the knot, glue another cork. When everything is checked, we assemble the tool, referring to the piece of paper written at the beginning. Do not neglect this, otherwise the collection will be much more crap. Collected! But you can't play yet. Take the blade, the breadboard knife is too rough for this operation. And Slightly cut off the excess plug by adjusting the closing of the valves. Do not rush, otherwise you will have to re-glue it again. Little by little! Check, again, with a light bulb. Be prepared for the fact that some of the valves still have to be removed, otherwise the blade will not reach the plugs. Where it is regulated by cogs - do it. In general, this should be the most leisurely and enjoyable stage. Do and watch as pillow by pillow, valve by valve, the old unwashed sax turns into an instrument “in perfect condition”.Yes, when adjusting and trimming plugs, you need to leave a small allowance for shrinkage and shrinkage. How many? I'll explain right now. In short, make the wing flap press SLIGHTLY harder than usual. Quite a bit. Everything should work out well. And, probably you wouldn’t mind a new clutch for the ES? This is done at a time. Take the cork from the vinyl. Here you need an ordinary one, made of crumbs. Take the NEW Breadboard Knife Blade. The hardest part is to cut this baida. With a knife at a slight angle to the surface, cut along, gradually deepening, as if in a spiral. Well, screw up some plugs. everything will work out. It should be somewhere 3-4 mm thick what you get. You tear off the abomination that remains from the old clutch. Sandpaper it properly. So as not to scratch too much, wrap with electrical tape. Cleaned out? Degrease with acetone. Next, take the "Moment" mega-glue (I do not insist, but "Moment" copes, this is verified). Spread on the fat-free and cheesy esque. Not thick, but high quality. Leave to dry. Next, you need to grease this cork, which you cut off with such difficulty. It is necessary to smear from the inside. And be careful not to stick together. One edge, which will be the beginning, must be coated on the outside too. but not many, just a small edge. Give glue exposure, 20 minutes. This is followed by a series of confident actions, on which the durability of the product depends. In your right hand you take the es, and you start, as it were, to wind the cork on the metal. It is better to remove the octavnik so as not to bend it inadvertently. It is necessary to rewind from the end that is coated on the outside. Press down with your thumb. As you complete the turnover, you need to immediately wrap the cork with a lace TIGHTLY, and after 24 hours remove the lace (it is possible earlier, but the manufacturer recommends this) carefully cut off the resulting overlap. Of course, you cannot immediately put a mouthpiece on the resulting coupling. Too fat. Take coarse sandpaper (well, not the largest, but harsh), roll it into a tube and hold it in your fist, turn the es with the other hand. From time to time, check how things are going, try to put on the mouthpiece. The main thing is to stop on time 🙂 Because this plug will shrink too. When almost the entire sleeve fits into the mouthpiece, grind it with a fine sandpaper, and cover it with paraffin from a candle. Do not try to heat it up - otherwise you will have to start all over again, I'm not kidding. Then take a mouthpiece (the best one you don't play on, because it will get clogged with paraffin), screw it all the way (in the direction in which the cork was wound; try to always do this) and leave it overnight. In the morning you will have a miracle sax, which you can say you made yourself. I don't know if it's worth 300 bucks. The pride in my work, I think, is worth it. Good luck! Saxy_Andy As a rule, valves are most often affected. Their soft part, in contact with the glasses, wears out and then, as the musicians say, "the saxophone does not cover." In other words, when the valve is closed, the air still breaks out, emitting an unpleasant hiss, and the sound of the saxophone becomes dirty, power is lost, many nuances disappear. Another problem is corrosion, which eats away the metal from the inside and outside due to moisture entering the tool. In addition to the sound, the appearance of the instrument also suffers, and the musician inhales vapors of various chemical compounds. There are not many specialists in Ukraine who professionally repair saxophones. There may not be even a dozen professionals.This work is delicate, painstaking and very troublesome. You need to love this business very much to do it. There is such a master in Sevastopol. In the hero city, he is well known to jazz lovers, but few are aware of his unique second profession. This is Yuri Ivanovich Taranenko, a jazz enthusiast, creator and ideological inspirer of the only saxophone orchestra in Ukraine ("Saxophones of Sevastopol"), and now also saxophone repairman. He has been repairing for a little over a year, but during this time he managed to repair more than 20 saxophones delivered from different parts of Ukraine and Russia. “I studied the saxophone device on my own, using both special literature and Internet sources,” says Yuri Taranenko. I disassembled everything to a screw, studied the work of all parts. I have a technical education, so there were no problems with that. " As it turned out, there are many subtleties that affect the quality of the repair. And Taranenko collected not only several home-made devices and devices for saxophone repair, but also invented his own unique technology that improves the sound quality of the instrument. “The first experience was the alto saxophone of one of the students of the music school, brought to a dilapidated state,” Taranenko shares his experience, “with him (saxophone - REV.) I spent about a month. But when professionals played it, it turned out that the sound is better than that of many branded instruments. " This is largely due to the proprietary valve cushion design. The resonator - a small metal circle - is attached from the inside to the valve and reflects sound waves into the glass. Yuri Ivanovich makes resonators from a special metal, and the method of attaching the pillow just right to be patented, it turned out to be so successful and expanding the functionality of the saxophone. Great attention when repair and maintenance of saxophones Yuri Ivanovich pays attention to cleaning and polishing. The polishes are American, and he is currently negotiating with a St. Petersburg company that produces nanocoatings. If they are harmless to humans and do not affect the sound of the instrument, then there will be one more know-how from the restless Taranenko, and the saxophone will literally repel water. Now he has a baritone saxophone of one of the Sevastopol musicians under repair and the master "conjures" over it, commenting on his work and showering us with a lot of technical terms. Now it takes much less time to repair, because Taranenko's technical arsenal is constantly growing. Machine tools and machine tools, a mini-press for "extruding" resonators of the desired shape and size, tools and devices of an intricate shape and purpose ... He is a real mechanic. Was born in the Donetsk region in 1952. A year later, his parents moved to Nikopol, where Yuri spent his childhood and youth. He studied music, played in the orchestra on the double bass, on the guitar. After school, I went to work at a pipe-rolling plant, learned to be an electrical fitter. But, the soul "called to the seas" ... After an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Odessa sailor, he studied at the Sevastopol Instrument-Making Institute, specializing in ship electromechanics and long-term work, as he himself says, "on manned deep-sea vehicles." The maximum depth to which we have descended is 705 meters, in the Issyk-Kul Lake. After the collapse of Soviet science, in the 90s, he went into business, has a small auto store, professionally maintains batteries ... But, in my soul there was another long-standing passion - for jazz music.Yuri Taranenko has long been friends with the head of the world famous jazz orchestra "Leningrad Dixieland" Oleg Kuvaitsev. And, after one of the meetings, the idea arose to create an orchestra "Saxophones of Sevastopol". But, this is a completely different story. As we know, Taranenko did it successfully. This thoughtful, cultured and, of course, talented person always succeeds in everything. And if the need arises repair the saxophone, everyone can contact him without any problems: Taranenko Yuri Ivanovich let's start LIKBEZ with replacement plugs on eske (the neck is the upper part of the saxophone on which the mouthpiece is worn): to replace the cork seal under the mouthpiece, we can use several methods: 1. buy a repair kit for changing the cork, which already contains a sheet of cork, glue and degreaser, as well as instructions for replacing. 2.the most common cork for champagne or wine may be suitable for replacement (it is very good if it is a cork made from a single piece of cork, it is found on expensive wines, but it is also suitable from a pressed cork) we take a cork - we drill a hole in it in diameter the tip of our eski, having previously prepared the surface of the eski - removing the old one and cleaning it from the glue to the base, degrease it. apply the glue according to the instructions, put on the cork, wrap it tightly with silk thread, leave it to dry for the required time. then we remove the thread and adjust the diameter of the cork to the inner diameter of our mouthpiece, it is advisable to make the cork a little conical, i.e. its diameter at the end (at the beginning of the eski) should be slightly less than the diameter that will protrude from under the mouthpiece. do not overdo it, it is advisable to stop when the mouthpiece sits tightly on the cork, use a grease for the cork, or goat fat, which does not allow moisture to pass through. 3. we go to a store of building materials, or coatings for the house and buy sheet cork in linear meters, preferably either from very small crumbs, or a very densely compressed sheet - such cork coverings are used as wallpaper. bought - cut out a sheet of the required exchange, for example (4cm x 10cm and a thickness of 1 to 3mm.) This should be enough. we prepare the surface of the eski by cleaning it from the old cork and glue. we glue the cork, wrapping it around the end of the eski - position the seam in such a way that it is aesthetically pleasing - i.e. under the bottom of the eski (from the side of the lower lip, when you play) wrapped it - cut off the remaining piece with a knife at an angle - it is superfluous, then you can process this seam with a little knife, if not very good. neatly it turned out the first time to cut. Well, it should work. it will not work the first time - try again - the most important thing in this business is to gain experience! let's start LIKBEZ with replacement plugs on eske (the neck is the upper part of the saxophone on which the mouthpiece is worn): to replace the cork seal under the mouthpiece, we can use several methods: 1. buy a repair kit for changing the cork, which already contains a sheet of cork, glue and degreaser, as well as instructions for replacing. 2.the most common cork for champagne or wine may be suitable for replacement (it is very good if it is a cork made from a single piece of cork, it is found on expensive wines, but it is also suitable from a pressed cork) we take a cork - we drill a hole in it in diameter the tip of our eski, having previously prepared the surface of the eski - removing the old one and cleaning it from the glue to the base, degrease it. apply the glue according to the instructions, put on the cork, wrap it tightly with silk thread, leave it to dry for the required time. then we remove the thread and adjust the diameter of the cork to the inner diameter of our mouthpiece, it is advisable to make the cork a little conical, i.e. its diameter at the end (at the beginning of the eski) should be slightly less than the diameter that will protrude from under the mouthpiece.do not overdo it, it is advisable to stop when the mouthpiece sits tightly on the cork, use a grease for the cork, or goat fat, which does not allow moisture to pass through. 3. we go to a store of building materials, or coatings for the house and buy sheet cork in linear meters, preferably either from very small crumbs, or a very densely compressed sheet - such cork coverings are used as wallpaper. bought - cut out a sheet of the required exchange, for example (4cm x 10cm and a thickness of 1 to 3mm.) This should be enough. we prepare the surface of the eski by cleaning it from the old cork and glue. we glue the cork, wrapping it around the end of the eski - position the seam in such a way that it is aesthetically pleasing - i.e. under the bottom of the eski (from the side of the lower lip, when you play) wrapped it - cut off the remaining piece with a knife at an angle - it is superfluous, then you can process this seam with a little knife, if not very good. neatly it turned out the first time to cut. Well, it should work. it will not work the first time - try again - the most important thing in this business is to gain experience! 03.12.2013 / Category: Society / Topic: Music / 0 comments As a rule, valves are most often affected. Their soft part, in contact with the glasses, wears out and then, as the musicians say, "the saxophone does not cover." In other words, when the valve is closed, the air still breaks out, emitting an unpleasant hiss, and the sound of the saxophone becomes dirty, power is lost, many nuances disappear. Another problem is corrosion, which eats away the metal from the inside and outside due to moisture entering the tool. In addition to the sound, the appearance of the instrument also suffers, and the musician inhales vapors of various chemical compounds. There are not many specialists in Ukraine who professionally repair saxophones. There may not be even a dozen professionals. This work is delicate, painstaking and very troublesome. You need to love this business very much to do it. There is such a master in Sevastopol. In the hero city, he is well known to jazz lovers, but few are aware of his unique second profession. This is Yuri Ivanovich Taranenko, a jazz enthusiast, creator and ideological inspirer of the only saxophone orchestra in Ukraine ("Saxophones of Sevastopol"), and now also a saxophone repairman. He has been repairing for a little over a year, but during this time he managed to repair more than 20 saxophones delivered from different parts of Ukraine and Russia. “I studied the saxophone device on my own, using both special literature and Internet sources,” says Yuri Taranenko. I disassembled everything to a screw, studied the work of all parts. I have a technical education, so there were no problems with that. " As it turned out, there are many subtleties that affect the quality of the repair. And Taranenko collected not only several home-made devices and devices for saxophone repair, but also invented his own unique technology that improves the sound quality of the instrument. “The first experience was the alto saxophone of one of the students of the music school, brought to a dilapidated state,” Taranenko shares his experience, “I spent about a month with him (saxophone - ED.). But when professionals played it, it turned out that the sound is better than that of many branded instruments. " This is largely due to the proprietary valve cushion design. The resonator - a small metal circle - is attached from the inside to the valve and reflects sound waves into the glass. Yuri Ivanovich makes resonators from a special metal, and the method of attaching the pillow just right to be patented, it turned out to be so successful and expanding the functionality of the saxophone. Also of great importance is a felt pad covered with thin leather. It is she who comes into contact with the glass, tightly closing it.Leather for Yuri Taranenko is delivered, as they say, "by special order", so high are the requirements for it. But the master does not share the secret of the material from which the small plastic pad (the base of the pillow) is made. “This is my know-how and a very important element,” he says. By his order, the plastic was even labeled "sax ton", such is a small personal "chip". Yuri Ivanovich pays great attention to the repair and maintenance of saxophones to cleaning and polishing. The polishes are American, and he is currently negotiating with a St. Petersburg company that produces nanocoatings. If they are harmless to humans and do not affect the sound of the instrument, then there will be one more know-how from the restless Taranenko, and the saxophone will literally repel water. Now he has a baritone saxophone of one of the Sevastopol musicians under repair and the master "conjures" over it, commenting on his work and showering us with a lot of technical terms. Now it takes much less time to repair, because Taranenko's technical arsenal is constantly growing. Machine tools and machine tools, a mini-press for "extruding" resonators of the desired shape and size, tools and devices of an intricate shape and purpose ... He is a real mechanic. Was born in the Donetsk region in 1952. A year later, his parents moved to Nikopol, where Yuri spent his childhood and youth. He studied music, played in the orchestra on the double bass, on the guitar. After school, I went to work at a pipe-rolling plant, learned to be an electrical fitter. But, the soul "called to the seas" ... After an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Odessa sailor, he studied at the Sevastopol Instrument-Making Institute, specializing in ship electromechanics and long-term work, as he himself says, "on manned deep-sea vehicles." The maximum depth to which we have descended is 705 meters, in the Issyk-Kul Lake. After the collapse of Soviet science, in the 90s, he went into business, has a small auto store, professionally maintains batteries ... But, in my soul there was another long-standing passion - for jazz music. Yuri Taranenko has long been friends with the head of the world famous jazz orchestra "Leningrad Dixieland" Oleg Kuvaitsev. And, after one of the meetings, the idea arose to create an orchestra "Saxophones of Sevastopol". But, this is a completely different story. As we know, Taranenko did it successfully. This thoughtful, cultured and, of course, talented person always succeeds in everything. And if there is a need to repair the saxophone, everyone can contact it without any problems: Do-it-yourself Eski plug replacement at home. Were used: - coarse-grained knuckle - knuckle. Due to your numerous requests, my friends, I made this video telling you how to put correctly. Repair of wind instruments In this video, I continue to walk you through the simple clarinet and saxophone repairs you can make. In this video, I will tell you about simple clarinet and saxophone repairs that you can do yourself, not. Anton Rumyantsev, saxophone master, shares positive information about Vyacheslav Kovtun's Kovtun Workshop. In this video I show you how to clean a saxophone. repair of the Chinese saxophone. Mariachi's store: I'm in VK: alto saxophone cushions. Review on my saxophones and mouthpieces. How to troubleshoot G # valve problems in saxophone. Vyacheslav Kovtun. Kovtun Workshop. How not to play the tenor Saxophone) The video was accidentally filmed on the first phone that came across. Welcome. Master Vyacheslav Kovtun gives practical advice on saxophone and elementary maintenance. Here is 1.4 for my daughter! How quickly time flies! I don’t have time to notice how the days, weeks, months pass ... They called from work, clarified when I was going to leave, said that in January, as agreed, but with horror I understand that I have no idea what will happen after NG! But I'll write about this, as I mature to revelations, and then I'll tell you about the mischievous baby))) Although what kind of baby is she already ?! Already my very big daughter))) Photo by Evgeny Krech, MV, and from A. Makhlin's archive. Even the battered Central Election Commission of Ukraine is shocked by the number and quality of applicants for the highest state office.Of 23 candidates, 9 are criminals, 12 have hidden incomes, 9 are involved in high-profile corruption scandals, 6 are oligarchs, 7 are practically beggars, and 2 are with zero incomes. 6 - officially unemployed, 1 - homosexual, 2 associated with organized crime groups ... Forecast of the editorial board of "Top Secret" 1. Elections on May 25, 2014 can take place in Ukraine with a 50% probability. 2. If the president is nevertheless elected, then there is a 75% probability. Which saxophone to choose? Alto? Tenor? Soprano? Baritone? Any music can be performed on any kind of saxophone. Alto, Tenor, Soprano and Baritone saxophones, first of all, have different characters - and the instrument should suit you exactly in character! Soprano and Baritone saxophones are most often additional instruments, and the main ones are Alto and Tenor, although, of course, there are exceptions. It is still better to start your training with the Alto or Tenor saxophone, since for a beginner, mastering the Soprano or Baritone is associated with several additional difficulties. To resolve the issue of choosing which saxophone is closer to you in spirit - Alto or Tenor, there are a couple of ways: 1 - if you have a favorite saxophonist, then the saxophone will most likely suit you like his. Saxophone purchase I strongly advise you to first understand this issue a little: how many people - so many opinions. If between $ 500 and $ 5000 does not matter to you, then of course you can safely go to the nearest good store and buy a top model of one of the most famous saxophone brands (Selmer (Paris), Yamaha, Yanagisawa). If your funds are limited, then you should ask yourself a few questions: 1 - New saxophone or used one? For a beginner, both the super-professional Selmer (Paris) for $ 7000 and the Chinese "know name" for $ 250 are suitable, as long as it is in perfect technical condition. Remember that even a very inexpensive tool can bring you Joy! If you doubt your intentions about the saxophone, then the only right decision is to buy an inexpensive, liquid instrument. Renting a saxophone is a bad idea, as most likely it will be out of technical condition, and playing it will only disappoint you. If you don’t like it, you can always sell it. The idea of the sound of the saxophone also needs to be educated. I think not every beginner understands the differences in the sound of a saxophone, especially if a beginner himself tries to play different instruments - most likely he will not understand anything at all or will make a big mistake in choosing. If it is difficult to decide what you like the alto or tenor more, then how difficult it is to decide on the mouthpiece or even more so on the saxophone. Buying old "democratic" saxophones, which are very common in the USSR (produced by Amati (Czechoslovakia), B&S, Weltklang (GDR), Luxor (Romania)), most often does not make sense, since the vast majority at the moment are in far from the best technical condition , and the restoration of such instruments from a good saxophone repairman requires more money than such a saxophone costs. If you add up the cost of such a saxophone and the cost of repairs, then you get an amount sufficient to purchase a saxophone, for example, made in Japan, and in good condition. Among other things, "Democratic" saxophones are notable for their inconvenient outdated mechanical design and have a number of disadvantages. Chinese saxophones are not as bad as people think, in fact, they can be both completely substandard, which fall apart at the first touch, and suitable for training.You need to carefully examine the instrument before buying, and if you notice anything that you do not like, that is, some kind of “ugliness”, then definitely don’t buy this particular saxophone, but examine the next one and, perhaps, you will be lucky. However, it should be borne in mind that sooner or later you will want to play a more serious instrument, and when you sell a new Chinese saxophone bought in a store, you will lose at least 30% of the original cost. When choosing a saxophone, it is better to proceed from the price-quality ratio and, of course, keep in mind the liquidity of the instrument (suddenly, in a couple of months you want to switch from alto to tenor or vice versa, or buy a saxophone of a higher class, or even switch to ballroom dancing)) ) Approximate prices for saxophones New saxophones in Moscow stores: Selmer (Paris) from $ 5000, YANAGISAWA (Japan) from $ 2800, YAMAHA (Japan) from $ 1500 (Standard series made in Malaysia or China) and from $ 2700 (Professional series made in Japan), P. Mauriat (Taiwan) from $ 1400, Trevor J. James (Taiwan) from $ 850, Conn-Selmer (USA) from $ 700 (made in China), other saxophones made in China from $ 450. The price of used saxophones is highly dependent on their condition. Here are the approximate prices for very attractive offers that I have come across: Selmer (Paris) from $ 2500, YANAGISAWA (Japan) from $ 1000, YAMAHA (Japan) from $ 850 (made in Japan), P. Mauriat (Taiwan) from $ 800, Trevor J. James ( Taiwan) from $ 500, Conn-Selmer (USA) from $ 450 (made in China), other saxophones made in China from $ 200, saxophones made in Czechoslovakia and the GDR from $ 200. If you are offered a cheaper price, then this is either “a magic case that falls out once in a million” or you are talking to scammers. Miracles, of course, do happen, but they are extremely rare. 😉 Mouthpiece for the aspiring saxophonist Mouthpiece sticker This is a self-adhesive pad made of plastic material (silicone, rubber, vinyl), which protects the teeth and mouthpiece from damage, and also creates comfort when playing. The teeth do not slide over the mouthpiece. Part of the vibration passing from the mouthpiece to the teeth and then to the auditory nerve through the bones of the skull is muffled with a sticker (the effectiveness depends on the material and thickness), thereby the sticker helps to hear a more real sound of your saxophone. Reeds for the beginner saxophonist There is a combination of mouthpieces and reeds, that is, different reeds will behave differently on the same mouthpiece. In addition to the sound itself, there is also a very important parameter - controllability. For Meyer and Otto Link mouthpieces, I recommend purchasing Rico reeds for Vandoren mouthpieces, you should definitely purchase Vandoren reeds for Rico Royal Graftonite and Rico La Voz mouthpieces, you should definitely purchase Rico reeds, for complete Chinese and Taiwanese mouthpieces for Vandoren mouthpieces, I recommend purchasing Vandoren reeds YAMAHA, Yanagisawa, Keilwerth, Trevor J. James, Vito (Japan) recommend purchasing Rico reeds. Vandoren Starter Sticks, in order of preference: Rico Starter Sticks in order of preference: Starter canes from other companies: The word “Gaitan” comes from the Turkic language - this is the very collar on which the saxophone hangs. 🙂 It depends on him how much pleasure you get from playing the saxophone. Gaitan must be strong enough so that your saxophone does not suddenly fall to the floor and break. The hook with which the saxophone is attached to the gaitan must be reliable and must not unfasten spontaneously, as well as the hook must not spoil the saxophone cover, and even more so the ring on which it clings. Gaitan should be conveniently regulated so that you can customize it for yourself. Gaitan should be wide enough in the place where it rests on the neck, should not pinch blood vessels, the weight of the saxophone should be evenly distributed over the entire surface of the Gaitan. You may even need two gaitans, since beautiful and very comfortable gaitans with a wide base made of materials that do not allow air to pass through in the hot season can cause some discomfort.In the summer, it will be more convenient to use a slightly less wide gaitan made of synthetic tape, which is quite easy to keep clean. Gaitans vary in size. The larger the saxophone and saxophonist, the longer the gaitan. For heavier types of saxophones, wider gaitans are required. Sizes are Soprano / Alto, Tenor / Baritone and universal Alto / Tenor, but in any case, fitting is necessary to choose a Gaitan. In other words, the gaitan should be comfortable, reliable and, of course, beautiful. Optimal order of assembly and disassembly of the saxophone It is best to always assemble and disassemble in the same order, and put all items in the same place. Thus, you will work out these actions to automatism and the chance of damage or loss will be minimal.
Well, these are exactly the “secrets”. You don't need sealing wax. here they recommend thermoplastic, it sounds very reasonable. But it is unlikely that sealing wax is faster than something else. You can also alter the soldering iron, if not laziness. looking for what! For Amati or BeEs, you can easily get by with a burner. For a lacquered Yamaha, the soldering iron will not roll, you have to think about something else, for example, thermoplastic, and a jet of steam or a powerful hair dryer.
Sooner or later, such a question arises before every musician, moreover, regardless of his experience of playing the instrument and professionalism. In the miracle invented by Adolf Sachs, moving and rubbing parts tend to wear out.
Also of great importance is a felt pad covered with thin leather. It is she who comes into contact with the glass, tightly closing it. Leather for Yuri Taranenko is delivered, as they say, "by special order", so high are the requirements for it. But the master does not share the secret of the material from which the small plastic pad (the base of the pillow) is made. “This is my know-how and a very important element,” he says. By his order, the plastic was even labeled "sax ton", such is a small personal "chip".
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Sooner or later, such a question arises before every musician, moreover, regardless of his experience of playing the instrument and professionalism. In the miracle invented by Adolf Sachs, moving and rubbing parts tend to wear out, according to Jazz News.
2 - watch a video on the Internet (for example, type “sax alto” and “sax tenor” on the website) It is best to watch and listen to as many different saxophonists and different music as possible ...
2 - Budget?
3 - Manufacturer - France, Japan, USA or Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia), Germany (GDR), Taiwan, China?
Vandoren Traditional 1.5;
Vandoren Java 2;
Vandoren ZZ 2;
Vandoren V16 2;
Vandoren Java Filed - Red Cut 1.5.
Rico 2;
Rico Royal 2;
Rico Frederick L. Hemke 2;
Rico Select Jazz 2S;
Rico La Voz S (Soft);
Rico Reserve 2.
Rigotti Gold 2;
Alexander Superial 2;
Alexander DC 2;
Alexander NY 2;
Alexander Classique 1.5;
Zonda 2B.
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