Klarinet Archive - Posting 001026.txt from 1999/07

From: David Blumberg <reedman@-----.com>
Subj: [kl] re: Sax warble
Date: Mon, 26 Jul 1999 11:47:49 -0400

Daniel Paprocki" <danbascl@-----.net> Subject: [kl] sax problems Here's a
change of topic.
Since almost all clarinetists play sax and the sax lists out there are dead
or near death, I thought I'd present this problem. I'm about to purchase a
used (like new) Selmer VII (yes you heard right the dreaded VII) alto sax.
I love the sound, it tunes well, my hands (large) fit well, and the price
is very good. It has one problem - the low C#, C, and B (not Bb) sometimes
develop a slow warble in the sound. This comes and goes depending on reed
and who knows what. I've been playing sax for a long time, have a great
mouthpiece (Rousseau 4r) and reeds (Oliveri 3). I've played other saxes in
the last couple years (Yamaha 52, Keilworth, Selmer VI) and haven't had
that problem. I've had it checked for leaks with my repair person and it's
tight. My next step is to have the pads doped. I have done the trick of
dropping the end plug in the bell and that does solve the problem but
sometimes makes the C# stuffy. Why is this happening and how do I fix this? --

Daniel A. Paprocki Instructor of Clarinet & Saxophone Angelo State
University San Angelo, Texas

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Hey Dan, congrats for getting the TX. gig! Try also changing the position
of the Mouthpiece on the Sax - make sure that the sax is in tune with
itself by playing open C#, and then playing long middle C# by fingering low
C#, but with the octave key depressed. The 2 C#'s should be equal in pitch.
If not, adjust you mouthpiece until they are. Now hopefully your sax will
be in tune with itself, and others, both are important :) Hopefully the
position on the neck for it to be in tune with itself does not put the
pitch down to 439, or 443.
If not, "get it tuned at the factory" ;) kidding about that.

David Blumberg
playit@-----.com
Have you heard? http://www.mytempo.com

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