In detail: do-it-yourself saxophone repair from a real master for the site my.housecope.com.
Recently, there was a need to change a few pads on the Sax, as they were worn out and the instrument began to slightly 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 tone well were quite sharp, for several years the pillows literally cut through at the points of contact with the metal. I was too lazy to order a set of pillows - it’s a pity for the money, good ones are expensive, suddenly they don’t fit, etc. Decided to do it myself
I took an old women's glove as a source of leather, cut out a “circle” of a suitable size:
I decided to use a plastic resonator and a felt base from an old pillow. With the help of a building hair dryer, I peeled off the old pillow and gutted it. The photo shows how bad "skin" it was made of.
Attention! A building dryer should be used very carefully, it can easily ruin the varnish on the instrument. I have an old lacquerless tool, he does not care.
The felt circle was cleaned of old glue and kneaded:
Then he figured out what's what:
On the reverse side of the pillow, a cardboard circle is usually used, which is the “bottom” of the pillow. Cut out of some packaging:
Again, tried everything, collected his thoughts. I doubted whether it would be possible to carefully 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, leaving a couple of millimeters to fit the pillow.
I took the Moment glue, like this:
Then, as usual, I smeared a leather circle where necessary with a thin layer, let it dry for 10 minutes, after which I began to tighten it (with tweezers). The upholstered pillow was carefully clamped in a vise.
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What happens when the glue dries:
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 into place.
Making a hole for the resonator:
Cut off a piece of hot glue (sold at any hardware store). We put it in a cup, heat it with a building hair dryer, you can use a powerful soldering iron. The glue “melts”, in the process of this we evenly smear it with some kind of stick over the cup:
While the glue has not cooled quickly and carefully insert the pillow into place and crush it. The photo shows that I went a little too far with glue, but it's not very scary, then we cut off the excess:
We put the valve in place. You need 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, the next day I changed 3 more pillows. As practice has shown, such a pillow works perfectly. It's been a couple of months and there are no signs of wear. True, having made sure, I carefully polished the edges of the tone holes so that they were not so sharp.
I 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 a light bulb from a flashlight inside, and close one valve at a time and see where the light breaks through. And if you still want to completely overlap. well then go ahead. Understanding sax. Completely, to such a mother. I hope you've done this at least once, if only to clean it up. If not, immediately advice - write down on a piece of paper what and why you filmed, so that later you can collect it in the reverse order. You don’t need to tear out all the pillows at once - what if tomorrow is a hack? and it's not fast. One at a time, you tear out the pillow, clean out of the valve everything on which it was held there, if it is not sealing wax. If sealing wax, then ###, let it stay.Then the valve is placed on the axis, and in its place. (By the way, the B-Flat valve and the C-Do valve are easy to confuse, it is advisable to mark, for example, with a felt-tip pen). So, the valve stands and clicks with iron on iron. Yes? Put sealing wax. Not too little, but a reasonable amount. The pillow should be ready. The pipe must be kept on weight so that the valve is open under the influence of gravity 🙂 and there is sealing wax in the valve. Now we heat up. On a tile lies a SMALL (we're not going to solder) piece of dry fuel. It won't smoke our cover. If there is a button right where you need to heat it (mother of pearl), you will have to pick it out. Then glue. So! Well, we heat it up - and look at the sealing wax. When it melts, with a calm and confident movement of your hand, place a pillow in the valve. And smoothly, without applying excessive force, we press the valve. Hot? So it was necessary to press with some kind of cloth, not with bare fingers. oh well, now you know. The pillow is glued, controlled by 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 cleaning the instrument, this is the time. If there is a special composition - cool. Netu - also does not matter, take a walk in the economic after the works of the righteous. It is necessary to take for silver, in a tube, but on gasoline. If this is not found, it is possible on a water basis 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 cloths, different sizes, including long and narrow ones for polishing racks. Yes, here's another thing, I recommend hollow axles, and in general, drip movable joints with paraffin to avoid getting this abrasive there, otherwise backlash may appear over time. And that's it, bother cleaning. This is a long song, so relax and sing calmly, polish your old unwashed sax :) Let corks and felts fly off, since you have completely decided to block the sax. Especially since they were probably killed thoroughly. Check out the springs! If some are particularly rusty, it's best to change them now. As I said, wonderful, eternal springs for any valves are obtained from piano strings. For -Re, -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 you clean it, you need to glue the plugs. Find a quality Lump cork, not the one stuck together with glue from cork dust. Take a new breadboard knife and cut the pieces to size. I won’t recommend any specific glue, there are so many different ones right now. Pick one that doesn't take long. 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’s difficult to assemble the mechanics, it doesn’t fit. When everything is glued, collect the sax. Is it possible not all at once, in parts, checking if the iron is not clicking 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 it will be much more cumbersome to collect. Collected! But you can't play yet. Take the blade, the dummy knife is too rough for this operation. And SLOWLY cut off the excess cork by adjusting the closing of the valves. Do not rush, otherwise you will have to re-glue again. Little by little! Check, again, with a light bulb. Be prepared for the fact that some valves will still have to be removed, otherwise the blade will not reach the plugs. Where it is regulated by screws - do it. In general, this should be the most unhurried and enjoyable stage. Making and watching as cushion after cushion, valve after valve, an old unwashed sax turns into a “perfect condition” instrument.Yes, when adjusting and trimming corks, you need to leave a small tolerance for shrinkage-shrinkage. How many? I'll explain right now. In short, make the valve open with a LITTLE more pressure than usual. Quite a bit. Everything should work out well. And, still probably you would not refuse a new clutch for es? This is done at once. Take the cork from the wine. Here we need the usual, from crumbs. Take a NEW blade for a breadboard knife. The most difficult thing is to cut this canoe. With a knife at a slight angle to the surface, cut along, gradually deepening, as if in a spiral. Well, pop a few plugs. everything will work out. It should be somewhere 3-4 mm thick, what happens. You tear off the abomination that remains from the old clutch. Clean with sandpaper as needed. In order not to scratch too much, wrap it with electrical tape. Cleaned up? Degrease with acetone. Next, take the mega-glue “Moment” (I do not insist, but “Moment” copes, this is verified). Spread fat-free and jaded esca. Not thick, but high quality. Leave to dry. Next, you need to lubricate this cork that you cut off with such difficulty. You have to smear from the inside. And be careful not to slip. One edge, which will be the beginning, must be coated on the outside too. but not much, only the edge. Let the glue stand for 20 minutes. Then follows a series of confident actions on which the durability of the product depends. Take the es in your right hand, and begin, as it were, winding the cork on the metal. It is better to remove the octavnik so as not to bend inadvertently. It is necessary to wind up starting from the end that is coated on the outside. Press down with your thumb. As you complete the turn, you need to immediately wrap the cork TIGHT with a cord, and after 24 hours remove the cord, (you can do it earlier, but this is how the manufacturer recommends) carefully cut off the resulting overlap. Of course, you can’t immediately put a mouthpiece on the resulting clutch. Too thick. Take a coarse sandpaper (well, not the largest, but harsh), roll it into a tube and hold it in your fist, twist the es with your 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 cork will also shrink. When almost the entire muff fits into the mouthpiece, grind with fine sandpaper, and sprinkle with paraffin from the candle. Do not try to heat up - otherwise you will have to start all over again, I'm not joking. Then take a mouthpiece (preferably the one you don't play, because it will be 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. Pride in your work, I think it's worth it. Good luck! Saxy_Andy As a rule, valves are most often affected. Their soft part, which is 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 repair saxophones in a qualified manner. Perhaps there will not be even a dozen professionals.This work is delicate, painstaking and very troublesome. You have to really love this business to do it. There is such a master in Sevastopol. In the hero city, he is well known to jazz lovers, but few know about his unique second profession. This is Yuriy 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 structure of the saxophone on my own, using both special literature and sources on the Internet,” says Yuri Taranenko. I dismantled everything to the screw, studied the work of all parts. I have a technical education, so there were no problems with this. As it turned out, there are many subtleties that affect the quality of the repair. And Taranenko not only collected several home-made devices and devices for repairing the saxophone, but also invented his own unique technology that improves the sound quality of the instrument. “The first experience was the alto saxophone brought to a dilapidated state by one of the students of the music school,” Taranenko shares his experience, “with him (saxophone - ED.) I was carried about a month. But when it was played by professionals, it turned out that the sound is better than that of many branded instruments. This is largely due to the valve pad's own 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 it is time to patent the method of attaching the pillow, it turned out to be so successful and expanding the functionality of the saxophone. Great attention to saxophone repair and maintenance Yuri Ivanovich devotes to cleaning and polishing. 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 another 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” it, commenting on his work and showering us with a mass of technical terms. Now it takes much less time to repair, because Taranenko's technical arsenal is constantly increasing. Machines and machines, a mini-press for “squeezing out” resonators of the desired shape and size, tools and devices of a cunning shape and purpose ... He is a real mechanic. 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, he went to work at a pipe-rolling plant, learned to be an electrician. But, the soul "called to the seas" ... After an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Odessa seafarer, he studied at the Sevastopol Instrument-Making Institute, specializing in ship electromechanics and long-term work, as he himself says, "on inhabited deep-sea vehicles." The maximum depth to which I happened to descend is 705 meters in Issyk-Kul Lake. After the collapse of Soviet science, in the 90s, he went into business, has a small auto goods store, professionally services batteries ... But, another long-standing passion sat firmly in my soul - to jazz music.Yuri Taranenko has long been friends with the head of the world-famous Leningrad Dixieland Jazz Orchestra Oleg Kuvaytsev. And, after one of the meetings, the idea arose to create an orchestra "Saxophones of Sevastopol". But, that's a completely different story. As we know, Taranenko did it successfully. This thoughtful, cultured and, of course, talented person always succeeds. And if the need arises repair saxophone, anyone can access it without any problems: Taranenko Yury Ivanovich let's start LIKBEZ with plug replacement (neck - the upper part of the saxophone, on which the mouthpiece is put on): To replace the cork seal under the mouthpiece, we can use several methods: 1. buy a repair kit for cork replacement (cork), which already has a sheet piece of cork, glue and degreaser, as well as replacement instructions. 2. the most common cork from champagne or wine may be suitable for replacement (it is very good if it is a cork from a single piece of cork, found on expensive wines, but pressed cork is also good) take a cork - 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 to the base from the glue, degrease it. apply glue according to the instructions, put on a cork, wrap tightly with silk thread, leave 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 desirable to make the cork a little conical, i.e. its diameter at the end (at the beginning of the esque) should be slightly smaller than the diameter that will protrude from under the mouthpiece. do not overdo it, it is advisable to stop when the mouthpiece is tight on the cork, use a lubricant for the cork, or fat, you can goat - which does not allow moisture to pass through. 3. We go to a store of building materials, or home coatings and buy sheet cork in linear meters, preferably from very small crumbs, or a very densely pressed sheet - such cork coatings are used as wallpaper. bought - cut out a sheet of the necessary exchange, for example (4 cm x 10 cm and a thickness of 1 to 3 mm.) This should be enough. we prepare the surface of the eski, having cleaned it of the old cork and glue. glue the cork, wrapping it around the end of the esca - position the seam in such a way that it is aesthetically pleasing - i.e. wrapped under the bottom of the esque (from the side of the lower lip, when playing) - cut off the remaining piece at an angle with a knife - it is superfluous, then you can process this seam with a knife, if not very good. cut neatly the first time. well, it should work. if it doesn't work the first time - try again - the most important thing in this business is to gain experience! let's start LIKBEZ with plug replacement (neck - the upper part of the saxophone, on which the mouthpiece is put on): To replace the cork seal under the mouthpiece, we can use several methods: 1. buy a repair kit for cork replacement (cork), which already has a sheet piece of cork, glue and degreaser, as well as replacement instructions. 2. the most common cork from champagne or wine may be suitable for replacement (it is very good if it is a cork from a single piece of cork, found on expensive wines, but pressed cork is also good) take a cork - 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 to the base from the glue, degrease it. apply glue according to the instructions, put on a cork, wrap tightly with silk thread, leave 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 desirable to make the cork a little conical, i.e. its diameter at the end (at the beginning of the esque) should be slightly smaller than the diameter that will protrude from under the mouthpiece.do not overdo it, it is advisable to stop when the mouthpiece is tight on the cork, use a lubricant for the cork, or fat, you can goat - which does not allow moisture to pass through. 3. We go to a store of building materials, or home coatings and buy sheet cork in linear meters, preferably from very small crumbs, or a very densely pressed sheet - such cork coatings are used as wallpaper. bought - cut out a sheet of the necessary exchange, for example (4 cm x 10 cm and a thickness of 1 to 3 mm.) This should be enough. we prepare the surface of the eski, having cleaned it of the old cork and glue. glue the cork, wrapping it around the end of the esca - position the seam in such a way that it is aesthetically pleasing - i.e. wrapped under the bottom of the esque (from the side of the lower lip, when playing) - cut off the remaining piece at an angle with a knife - it is superfluous, then you can process this seam with a knife, if not very good. cut neatly the first time. well, it should work. if it doesn't 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, which is 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 repair saxophones in a qualified manner. Perhaps there will not be even a dozen professionals. This work is delicate, painstaking and very troublesome. You have to really love this business to do it. There is such a master in Sevastopol. In the hero city, he is well known to jazz lovers, but few know about his unique second profession. This is Yuriy 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 structure of the saxophone on my own, using both special literature and sources on the Internet,” says Yuri Taranenko. I dismantled everything to the screw, studied the work of all parts. I have a technical education, so there were no problems with this. As it turned out, there are many subtleties that affect the quality of the repair. And Taranenko not only collected several home-made devices and devices for repairing the saxophone, 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 it was played by professionals, it turned out that the sound is better than that of many branded instruments. This is largely due to the valve pad's own 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 it is time to patent the method of attaching the pillow, it turned out to be so successful and expanding the functionality of the saxophone. Of great importance is also a felt pad covered with thin leather. It is she who comes into contact with the glass, tightly closing it.The skin 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 lining (pillow base) is made. “This is my know-how and a very important element,” he says. By his order, the inscription “sax ton” is even applied to the plastic, such a small personal “trick”. When repairing and maintaining saxophones, Yuri Ivanovich pays great attention to cleaning and polishing. 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 another 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” it, commenting on his work and showering us with a mass of technical terms. Now it takes much less time to repair, because Taranenko's technical arsenal is constantly increasing. Machines and machines, a mini-press for “squeezing out” resonators of the desired shape and size, tools and devices of a cunning shape and purpose ... He is a real mechanic. 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, he went to work at a pipe-rolling plant, learned to be an electrician. But, the soul "called to the seas" ... After an unsuccessful attempt to enter the Odessa seafarer, he studied at the Sevastopol Instrument-Making Institute, specializing in ship electromechanics and long-term work, as he himself says, "on inhabited deep-sea vehicles." The maximum depth to which I happened to descend is 705 meters in Issyk-Kul Lake. After the collapse of Soviet science, in the 90s, he went into business, has a small auto goods store, professionally services batteries ... But, another long-standing passion sat firmly in my soul - to jazz music. Yuri Taranenko has long been friends with the head of the world-famous Leningrad Dixieland Jazz Orchestra Oleg Kuvaytsev. And, after one of the meetings, the idea arose to create an orchestra "Saxophones of Sevastopol". But, that's a completely different story. As we know, Taranenko did it successfully. This thoughtful, cultured and, of course, talented person always succeeds. And if there is a need to repair the saxophone, everyone can turn to it without any problems: DIY cork replacement at home. Used: - coarse-grained knife - knife. Due to your numerous requests, my friends, I made this video, which tells about how to bet correctly. Wind Instrument Repair In this video, I continue to introduce you to simple clarinet and saxophone repairs that you can do. 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 how to clean a saxophone. chinese saxophone repair Mariachi Store: I'm on VK: cushions for alto saxophone. Review of my saxophones and mouthpieces. How to troubleshoot saxophone G# key issues. Vyacheslav Kovtun. Kovtun Workshop. How not to play the tenor saxophone) The video was accidentally shot on the first phone that came across. Welcome. 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Even the battered CEC of Ukraine is shocked by the number and quality of applicants for the highest state post Of the 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 with zero income, 6 are officially unemployed, 1 is a homosexual, 2 are associated with organized crime groups… Forecast by the editors of Sovershenno sekretno1. Elections on May 25, 2014 may be held in Ukraine with a 50% probability. 2. If the president is still elected, then 75% probability. Which saxophone should you choose? Alto? Tenor? Soprano? Baritone? Any music can be performed on any type of saxophone. Alto, Tenor, Soprano and Baritone saxophones, first of all, have different characters - and the instrument should suit you according to your 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 Alto or Tenor saxophone, since for a beginner, mastering 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, most likely, will suit you like his. Purchasing a saxophone I strongly advise you to first understand this issue somewhat: how many people - so many opinions. If it doesn't matter between $500 and $5000 for 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 or used saxophone? For a beginner, both the super-professional Selmer (Paris) for $7000 and the Chinese "no-name" for $250 are suitable, the main thing is that it be 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 it will most likely be in a technically faulty 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 brought up. I think not every beginner understands the differences in the sound of the saxophone, especially if the beginner tries to play different instruments himself, most likely he will not understand anything at all or will make a big mistake in choosing. If it is already difficult to decide what you like more alto or tenor, then how difficult it is to decide on a mouthpiece, and even more so with a saxophone. Buying old "democratic" saxophones, which are very common in the USSR (manufactured by Amati (Czechoslovakia), B&S, Weltklang (GDR), Luxor (Romania)), most often does not make sense, since the vast majority are currently in far from the best technical condition , and a good saxophone repairman needs more money to restore such instruments than such a saxophone costs. If we add up the cost of such a saxophone and the cost of repairs, then we get the amount sufficient to purchase a saxophone, for example, made in Japan, and in good condition. Among other things, "democratic" saxophones are distinguished by an inconvenient outdated mechanics design and have a number of other drawbacks. Chinese saxophones are not as bad as it is commonly thought, in fact, they are both completely poor quality, which fall apart at the first touch, and suitable for learning.You need to inspect the instrument very carefully before buying, and if you notice something that you don’t like, that is, some kind of “ugliness”, then definitely don’t buy this particular saxophone, but inspect 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 will want to switch from alto to tenor or vice versa, or purchase a higher-class saxophone, 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 depends very much on their condition. Here are the approximate prices for very attractive offers that I met: 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 East Germany from $200. If you were offered cheaper, then this is either a “magic case that happens once in a million” or you are communicating with scammers. Miracles do happen, of course, but they are extremely rare. 😉 Mouthpiece for beginner saxophonist Mouthpiece sticker This is a self-adhesive gasket made of plastic material (silicone, rubber, vinyl) that protects the teeth and mouthpiece from damage, and also creates comfort when playing. The teeth do not slide on the mouthpiece. Part of the vibration passing from the mouthpiece to the teeth and further to the auditory nerve through the bones of the skull is dampened by the sticker (the effectiveness depends on the material and thickness), thus the sticker helps to hear a more real sound of your saxophone. Reeds for beginner saxophonists There is a compatibility of mouthpieces and reeds, that is, on the same mouthpiece, different reeds will behave differently. In addition to the sound itself, there is another 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, I recommend purchasing Vandoren reeds YAMAHA, Yanagisawa, Keilwerth, Trevor J. James, Vito (Japan) recommend Rico reeds. Vandoren starter reeds, in order of preference: Rico Beginner's Reeds, in order of preference: Walking sticks for beginners from other companies: The word "Gaitan" comes from the Turkic language - this is the same collar on which the saxophone hangs. 🙂 It depends quite a lot on how much fun you get from playing the saxophone. The gaitan must be strong enough so that your saxophone does not suddenly fall to the floor and break. The hook, which attaches the saxophone to the gaytan, must be reliable and must not spontaneously come unfastened, and also the hook must not damage the coating of the saxophone, and even more so the ring for which it clings. The Gaitan should be comfortably adjustable so that you can customize it for yourself. The gaitan should be wide enough in the place where it rests on the neck, should not pinch the blood vessels, the weight of the saxophone should be evenly distributed over the entire surface of the gaitan. You may even need two gaitans, as excellent and very comfortable gaitans with a wide base made of materials that do not allow air to pass through during the hot season can cause some discomfort.In summer, it will be more convenient to use a slightly narrower 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. Heavier types of saxophones require wider guitars. Sizes are Soprano/Alto, Tenor/Baritone and Universal Alto/Tenor, but in any case fitting is required to select 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 damaging or losing something will be minimal.
Well, this is just the “secrets”. Maybe not sealing wax. they recommend thermoplastic, it sounds very reasonable. But it is unlikely that sealing wax is faster than something else. You can also remake the soldering iron, if not laziness. looking for what! For Amati or BeS, you can safely get by with a burner. For lacquered Yamaha, even a soldering iron will not work, you have to think of something else, for example, a thermoplastic, and a steam jet or a powerful hair dryer.
Such a question sooner or later confronts every musician, and, moreover, regardless of his experience of playing the instrument and professionalism. In the miracle invented by Adolf Sax, moving and rubbing parts tend to wear out.
Of great importance is also a felt pad covered with thin leather. It is she who comes into contact with the glass, tightly closing it. The skin 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 lining (pillow base) is made. “This is my know-how and a very important element,” he says. By his order, the inscription “sax ton” is even applied to the plastic, such a small personal “trick”.
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Such a question sooner or later confronts every musician, and, 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, on a website, type “sax alto” and “sax tenor” in the search) 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;
VandorenJava2;
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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