admin Obviously some stuffiness is caused by leaks, damage, supoptimal key heights, octave issues (particularly with upper A and C), etc. But what about when you’ve taken it to a competent tech and worked on it and nothing seems to be helping? Well, the following information may help you. Some notes on the horn are vented …
The following is an email I received asking a variation of an Eternal Question I seem to get pretty often, followed by my response. “Hello Matt.I am mailing you to tell you about a Keilwerth New King Tenor I have bought and playing. I put it through a repair shop and it plays so well …
Early Keilwerths I have recently become a big fan of early Keilwerths, around the serial 10xxx to 21xxx. There is a picture of the New King and the Modell 3 I speak about in this article in the gallery. To get up to speed on Keilwerth New King/Tone King and their stencils, go to http://www.saxpics.com/keilwerth/newking.htm …
Otto Link Mouthpieces, Past and Present This guide was NOT written by me- it has been generously given to me to publish here by MN, and I have it up here with his permission to help anyone who is wanting to learn more about the differences between Otto Link mouthpiece models. Also check out my …
I recently performed a full overhaul on a Dolnet Royal Jazz alto saxophone in gold plate. The Royal Jazz is the same as a Bel Air model, with the addition of a microtuner on the neck, a high E trill, a forked Eb, a high F# (which on this horn was configured as a fourth …