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Re: Cork or rubber stoppers for tone hole testing

Author: saxlite
Date: 2008-12-09 14:13

A technique that has worked well for me uses painter's low tack masking tape- specifically the 3M Scotch Blue Painter's tape. If I suspect that a particular tone hole leaks, I just cover it with a small square of tape- if the problem goes away, you have quickly identified the leaky tone hole. Works great on saxes, clarinets and most woodwinds, especially on the small trill keys and sax palm keys. The blue tape doesn't leave any sticky residue; in fact it sometimes removes unwanted gunk from the tone hole edge. I'm surprised that I haven't heard of this trick before on any of the repair forums- maybe I have invented something!

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