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Stumbling across this a while later, I think some context would be helpful: This all came about because I was trying all the pads I could get my hands on to see if I was indeed using the "best pad" (for me). I performed a lot of casual experiments and investigation into things that were important to me, as a repairer, to guide me in my decision. A particular chunk of my nerdy learnings, I made into this video. I would not consider it the best experiment to define and test porosity in pads for an academic paper- much less a more serious forum argument!- more like this is what I as a repairer found interesting during pad testing.

Hi Matt, what kind of bench motor is that?

I feel you Matt. Just spent hours trying to get a spring unstuck. Found this video very encouraging as a fellow technician. Much love.

Reg. chimney height: Chimney volume is the important factor. While manufacturing tolerances are not that exact, neither is the horn to horn playing quality either. If you have a horn that plays really well, leveling metal removal can result in noticeable changes in tone and response. Benade stipulates that microscopic differences in manufacturing tolerances result in the horn to horn variations. I had a great Mk6 alto that I took in for checkup. The tech felt that the D palm key chimney was too short (from years of levelling) so he brazed a new one on without asking me. The horn never played the same... Probably more critical after 1st levelling would be the burrs on the chimney edges, if not removed.

Thanks for the video and the others too! :) Just wondering, where do you find the PTFE to layer the cork with, please? I find 0,13 mm (0.005") and 0,26 mm (0.010") small sheets. Or what is a suitable thickness, CA to attach, please?

me or my sax are sharp up the octave for the open C#, and L palm keys. My 2 finger is B is flat compared to the A and C. Its an old SA80 II tenor. I'd love your thoughts. Ive only seen 1 tech, and he just thought the sax was bad. I can bring these nites to pitch but its a biggish change in embouchure. Im just a hobbyist.

Hi there again I just thought I would reach out as I decided on buying an old conn new wonder I c melody and was wanting to know some info on this model playability and history cheers. I sent an email through about it.

SIMPLY FANTASTIC!

It should be noted in the 10 years since I made this video, prices on these parts have moved a decimal place (gone way up)

Hello! This is dewax shellac?

Does Ferees also have the pivot screws? They have a $25 minimum cart and 12 set screws are about 18 bucks. If they had the pivot screws that would help tons.

in alto sax, if we press which keys together with the octave key, the octave crook key does not go up?

in alto sax, if we press which keys together with the octave key, the octave crook key does not go up?

in alto sax, if we press which keys together with the octave key, the octave crook key does not go up?

Got an old conn chu berry soprano that my son (Roland B) says plays out of key but it’s fine with me. Is my ear screwed up or am I automatically correcting ?

in alto sax, if we press which keys together with the octave key, the octave crook key does not go up?

Did the same thing to get my Martin Handcraft C Soprano to play in tune. Works great.

Great job ! Thank you for sharing. Y’all are an encouragement for me being that I’ve been struggling to get mine done for six years. Well, I’ll keep dreaming and trying 😁👍🏼… looks so cool.

Would you use it for Yamahas from 80-90's or modern Jupiters?

Too funny, I just got one of these in Tenor (318K serial as well) with the original case cover, mostly original pads and case in good condition. The horn has several dents, some lacquer wear and needs an overhaul to play well. Thanks for the video!

Great video. Just watched 2nd x

I got to play one of these in our community band a few years ago. The owner had bought it brand new from a Pasadena, CA store in 1950. He dropped it performing in a parade and cracked the back shield. I found a replicated shield and mounted it, but not too precisely because the mounting holes weren't already pre-drilled. The intonation was light-years ahead of that from the Bundy II alto I was then playing, whose sound elicited grimaces from the conductor.😒

I just acquired a 1923-4 King Soprano C, have you any knowledge on them or opinions? I also understand the length is different from a Bb soprano, what should it be, as there are no markings I can find to indicate that it's a C vs a Bb? thanks for any help.

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do you use an inductio heater for dents?

Wonderful proces! Thank you for share! 🙏🏾🎷

ASMR I fell asleep 😴

Steve is a really cool guy

It would be hard to find a case for this soprano. I have a couf superba 1 sorpano and it is longer than a normal sorpano also.

Question....how and with what material are you going to manufacture the mouthpiece liner? Thank you.

wow thats awesome to see them making these pieces in person like this in the US

A chamfer is what separates us from the savages

was hoping to hear some Super Mario Bros 3 music on that

Pretty awesome indeed! Thanks Matt

ah man, thought we were gonna here you play after all these years! Great looking horn btw

Very interesting video. I've got a question about saxophone repair in general. A while back I had my Pan American Alto (1920s vintage) overhauled at a local shop. Overall they did a good job, but after playing it for a while, one of the pads fell out. I saw that the pad had been attached with hot glue. Being somewhat of a tinkerer myself, I cleaned the pad and the cup and hot glued it back in. Since then, no problem and I haven't had any problem with any of the other pads. Just wondering what your feelings are on using hot glue to attach pads.

I’ve recently received my Conn soprano just like the one in the vid (Chu Berry?). To my surprise it sounded very low and when pushing the mouthpiece all the way down it hit the octave key. By intuition I did the operation of cutting the mouthpiece at the bottom until I got it to sound in tune. Thanks for sharing 👌

I wonder if a Selmer Super Session would be close. They are fairly short in length.

Perhaps you can you record a video play testing it? Particularly the tuning on the low notes from F down to low Bb.

How long is the stretch? I wonder if that's what I have. Do you know what years Conn made them?

Amazing

I’ve heard and seen people doing this to modern Tenor Soloists.

Excellent, if it plays right it is right! At the moment I have two Selmer Bundy 3 mouthpieces for bass clarinet- should be the same right? One I can play and the other is unplayable ( for me). Hesitating what to do and where to start. Also have problems with a Berg for a baritone that is pitted on the facing, don’t want to remove the original patterning but do want it “repaired”!

This machine works similarly to a key copier.

I gotta go on that tour.

Hi. In alto sax, if we press which keys together with the octave key, the octave crook key does not go up?

Illuminating... thank you!

This is Amazing.

Awesome, thanks for sharing this. Great to see.

Great to see, thanks!