Time to Clean Your Saxophone?

[@willipuga]

“Don’t try this at home!” **gives us a step by step tutorial on how to try it at home**

[@tatarsauce6314]

People in quarantine:

[@willipuga]

Takeshi He changed the title haha

[@willipuga]

@Eden Peter how dare you scam in my very own reply section

[@conniee.]

I would never try this at home.😣 This is scary to me.😨 I most definitely would have to have this done by a professional.💲😊👍🏾

[@voltagestorm1787]

He said not to do it alone

[@damaxxant]

I borrowed an Alto Sax from school on Friday, and now I’m keeping it until schools open back up 😂

[@bradley5800]

Lucky

[@saxy6893]

Same i dont have school until september

[@bradley5800]

@@saxy6893 that suuucckkkksss

[@pbasswil]

Ha, I played trumpet in high school way back in the '70s, and I used to borrow saxes & flutes for fun! You're bringing me back.

[@jaxw2628]

SaXy WHATT? We don’t have school for 6 weeks but September? That’s like next school year here.

[@bradley5800]

Oh jeez we all know why this came out

[@damaxxant]

f4de 😂

[@El_Caballer0]

👑

[@yorusign]

Thank you so much for this! I used to play jazz on my alto, but for several years now my sax has been laying idle (for various reasons). As a result some keys were sticking and the whole instrument lost some of its shine. Yesterday I watched your video and today I finally took the time to fully disassamble (photographing and documenting thoroughly while doing it), clean, and then reassemble the poor thing, loosely following the steps in this video. The whole affair ultimately took about 5 hours, but I'm more than happy with the result! So thank you for bringing me closer to reunite with a long lost hobby~

[@isaacmera4758]

Ive worked on cars most of my life but for some reason im more scared to fix a saxophone then a car or motorbike

[@Sebastian-ne1yt]

Might be because you're not as familiar with the parts as you could be before fixing. Also since its easier to lose parts on a sax

[@PhinAI]

Yep, me too. I can rebuild transmissions, but I don't want to damage my saxophone. Bought a good Haynes manual for it. Studying! "Approach determines response [outcome]!"

[@therealkaz5824]

than***

[@PhinAI]

@@therealkaz5824, "...Time, time, time.... Look what's become of me...."

[@knowledgeiskey3258]

TheRealKaz we don’t need to use grammar on the fuckin internet this isn’t the English class you failed

[@jamesrush8300]

Mental Note: If thinking about taking your Sax apart, first conquer the art of The Rubix Cube in the dark. 🥴🎷

[@ablubird1451]

It's one or the other, man. If you can do both, you're simply too powerful.

[@ChaimMosheZaltsman]

You spelled rubik’s wrong And I’ve done it

[@conniee.]

Ya think?😫I've never been into Rubics Cubes anyway.😄

[@gordondennis4820]

It's never going to happen to my sax! I'd have parts left over after assembly.

[@jazzcornertv]

Does are just the parts you just did not need. (lol)

[@jiokl7g9t6]

ROFL!

[@PrestonCoC]

5:41 Demonetized

[@ludvigbroman8799]

Bruuh

[@KadrianThomas]

Wow! This is amazing, I’ve repaired a ton of stuff by myself I think I’m gonna have to go to a professional like you. Awesome man.

[@bettersax]

Thanks 👍

[@TheMyrkiriad]

Jay, two weeks into confinement. Has washed all his saxophones... twice. Third week into confinement : repadding party !

[@bettersax]

haha

[@retreauxnintendeaux1663]

I never knew there was a specially-made "hinge-hook" ... I've always had one of my mom's crochet/knitting needles she gave to use for the springs. She was a sax player too. In fact I still have the alto she started out on in middle school, which is also what I played in 6th grade!

[@paolocimmino5648]

Thanks for convincing me NOT to do this by myself! 🤣

[@acerodriguez85]

The only thing i would say is out a towel down before you lay your instrumentin thetable or even worse on the metal sink to prevent scratching or damaging your instrument against those surfaces. Especially because while cleaning your instrument its going to be moving around and bumping or hitting those surfaces. That is if you care about that sort of thing. I don't like messing up my instruments beautiful surfaces

[@gib321]

I'm sure I'd never get it back together again. Full marks for bravery!

[@majotroobs719]

Since he is a trained repair technician, I don't think there is much bravery involved - because there is a lot of skill and experience involved!

[@Ispasoiu76]

If I keep it clean and dry every time I use it how often we have to do this ? I can't do it by myself. I just purchased my first Sax alto Jean Paul AS-400 GP. And I'm gonna use keypads and microfiber to clean.

[@jbloveday9538]

“I’m going to make do with what I’ve got” - so refreshing with all the hoarding going on!

[@bettersax]

well in then end when looking at the crazed people in the store it occurred to me that my viewers would forgive me if I didn't have every item I would have wanted to make this video given the circumstances. And it wasn't worth potentially contracting a deadly respiratory infection...

[@jazyladd6410]

Have you ever thought about trying a bass or contrabass saxophone just for fun? I've seen those on some other channels, and i think that would be a fun idea for a video.

[@frankclancy508]

I was wonderin g why his washing liquid was in french then he answered the phone in perfect sounding french.

[@johnmarshall2048]

Interesting that you said key pads could last for decades. Three years ago I gave my tenor Mark VI a new set of pads for its 50th birthday-it’s first new set. The originals on the upper section were starting to deteriorate a bit. Cost was a bit more than what I paid for the new horn in 1967, but it was time. I always swab my horn and wipe it down with a soft cloth (usually an old tee shirt) after playing. Taking care of your axe is the best thing you can do for years of enjoyment. Great vid, Jay.

[@iantrewhella9470]

A little friendly side note, try neatsfoot oil for the pads, (from the UK softens horses saddles) I use a cotton bud moist with the oil, also works on the pivot screw and rods... works wonders, it cleans the pads and restores them at the same time... respect to you and your youtube videos from a fellow player and tec.

[@bettersax]

we used to use that at Rod Baltimore's shop in NYC. thanks for the input.

[@marcbohets6671]

I did this years back, when I was learning to play on an old tenor from a concert band. It takes quite some time if you are not used to it, but if you are careful and pay good attention to put everything back in the same place, it is quite do able. I play baritone now and have a sticky high F palm key, so I will take of the key and clean the pad and tone hole to get rid of the stickiness.

[@ryanm7777]

Thanks for the vid, didn't know you speak French too, cool, man

[@ekesamuel8795]

I was shocked.... And impressed too...

[@Whol3NothaL3v3l]

Everything about this feels wrong. I have no business even watching this. I can see myself now. In tears because I can't put my sax back together 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@dominicbarone8114]

I have a spare old sax that I can do whatever with, and I use it now as a test sax for taking it apart and putting back together again. So far, one success!! Thanks so much for the awesome video!

[@oriolcubeles620]

Hey, if my saxophone is made out of silver (and some gold bath inside the horn), no laquer, is it still safe to clean it with cold water and soap? Or i should look for a different approach?

[@tctc2470]

Thanks Jay. Quick question...I don’t trust that my Sax shop treats horns very delicately during repairs (due in part to my neck banging around inside my case when I picked it up) and want to learn to make some simple repairs on my own...in particular, fixing small leaks. Do you have a leak light you would recommend? Thanks!

[@TheFaithfulVegan]

Yeah... unless you are experienced in saxophone maintenance, you should definitely go to a professional to have this done.

[@tysonphatsoane-ward7737]

oh my gosh, how do I do this without breaking my finger and breaking my saxphone?

[@dankokorin]

I was thinking, what should I do exactly in this time.

[@samueldiabate6588]

Hello Jay, I hope you are doing well during those difficult times. I was wondering if you had any advices for me... One of my pad just detached from my horn today (the pad of the octave hole, the one used from D to G#). That could explain why I was unhappy recently with my sound, the pad was probably leaking. Anyway I cannot really bring the horn to repair given the situation with the coronavirus where I am. But I don't want to spend the next 6-12 weeks or more not playing. I am thinking about doing the repair myself, but I have never done it in the past. So far I understand that I need to order a new pad, some shellac, a blue flame from a burner, and maybe some water, as well as the screwdriver to remove the key from the horn. What do you think of it? Is it doable ? I am gonna damage my horn? Would you recommend any brand of pad? Are the pad size the same for every horn by the way? Mine is a selmer Super Action II. Bye bye, and thanks for the work you do on this channel! Sam

[@chrisli9685]

Love this video Jay, thank you for posting it. I was wondering what would cause leaks on a saxophone when the pads still look good. I have a pro horn and the pads are original. The horn is probably from like 1993-1994. Except for a couple dings, it is in decent shape. However, it leaks. I was wondering how to fix the leaks. Normally I would just take it to a shop, but given we are in the days of Covid, I'm leery of anyone test playing my horn to make sure it is OK.

[@tamasfoldesi5987]

It can be caused by a ton of things actually. 1. It can be because of a bent or badly made tonehole rim. 2. Maybe the chimney started to come off if it has soldered toneholes. 3. It's possible that the pad is warped a bit. 4. The key or padcup could be bent, making the pad not parallel with the tonehole. 5. The pad could just be badly leveled by someone, so it doesn't sit at the correct angle in the key cup. 6. It is also possible, that the keys or posts are loose around the hinge rod or pivot screw (because of wear over time or the pivot screws backed out a bit) causing the pad to close differently every time you press down the key. It either makes the pad closing unparrallel to the tonehole or the impressions in the pad can make air escape if they don't meet with the tonehole rim exactly because of this key wobble. 7. It can also be possible that at some time in the past, the pad has fallen out, and someone glued it back in, but either didn't level it or glued the pad back in but rotated it differently. If you look at the pads, you can see that the impressions in the skin are usually not at the center of the pad. So if you rotate it differently, the impressions won't meet with the tonehole rim, causing air to leak. 8. One or more posts could have come partially or completely loose leading to the same issue as loose keys or someone could have soldered it/them back to a different position, making the pad either closing unevenly or closing to a different position that (again) causes air to leak under the impressions in the skin. 9. It's also possible that the problem is not even the pad, the mechanism or the tonehole. Leaks can be caused by cracks in the body as well. 10. A loose neck tenon or neck cork can also be a problem. If it's not tight enough, it can make the instrument a lot more difficult to play. 11. If the pad skin is too porous, you can also experience leaks. 12. Shitty mouthpieces can also make playing difficult. I once played on a Chinese made mouthpiece on a soprano and the mouthpiece was so narrow that the reed hang over the sides. I could barely make a sound on that shit, so I bought a Rousseau mouthpiece for 25,000 Hungarian forints if I remember correctly which would be 63.29 dollars today. At the time that money would worth around 70 dollars (thanks inflation 😆). So that new mouthpiece that wasn't even expensive immediately solved my problem. 13. If 2 keys are too close to each other, it can make one key to push another down with it, like low C can also push down the D#/Eb key, but you would have definitely noticed that if it was the case. 14. A pad might just be missing, but again, you would have noticed that. Although it's not always obvious which pad causes a problem. 15. If spring tension is too weak, you can actually blow a closed pad open. Of course, it only happens with pads that are held closed by a spring, and not by you. 16. If you have a pro sax, then this probably doesn't apply to you, but problems with playing technique or reed can also be a factor, but I guess you already knew that. 17. Bad pad timing can also cause leaks. A lot of keys move in unison, so they need to close at the same time, otherwise the pad that reaches its tonehole first, won't let the others close, because it can't move any further. 18. Corks and felts on the keys and/or body actually have a triple fuction. Every musician knows that they elliminate metallic noise that would occur when a key hits another key or the body. But they also prevent wear and tear, but its most important role is to make sure that the pad timing is correct, so their thickness needs to be precise. The problem is that over time, they compress (some may even fall off), making your instrument gradually get out of proper adjustment causing leaks. 19. Just plain out bad instrument (of course this doesn't apply to your sax). Some instruments are just awful. Chinese, Czech, Czechoslovak instruments are generally garbage just as the ones made in the GDR and don't even mention those things made India and some other countries. Some of them (especially Czech and Czechoslovak ones) are made out of the remains of battlefield tanks and have such a huge wall thickness that a .50 cal sniper rifle would just give up and get a job at Walmart. Of course it makes them durable against accidental hits, but also makes them a resistive shit. You may think that something is leaking a bit, but no, they are just that bad. So yeah it is a bit more complicated than people generally imagine, and this list is possibly isn't even complete, because I only got into this profession a year ago, so there are quite a lot of things that I just don't know yet. One thing in particular, when I had tried a Yamaha alto and everything was fine on that except for the upper register. High C# was working properly, but everything above that didn't. Especially the front F. D and D# was playable, but barely. My guess is that it was a mouthpiece problem, because everything seemed to be OK, and I'm experienced enough on the sax, that I can be 100% sure, that it wasn't a technical problem and those notes should have come out. If I can play them on a cheap Chinese sax even in a ppp dynamic, then a Yamaha shouldn't have any problems with it. Maybe someone could answer that one for me. But please, don't try to fix your instrument at home. As you can see from this list, it's much more complicated, than people think, so if you are not a professional, odds are, you'll just damage your instrument, and it also involves quite a lot of tools, many of them are spcialized tools for instrument repair and you can't find them in a regular hardware store anyways. COVID shouldn't even be a concern though, because as far as I know, that virus loses its ability to cause any harm pretty fast outside a host body. By the time you arrive at the shop, it'll be harmless, especially because they will just disinfect your sax before repair and after testing, just before they put it away, wearing gloves and they won't use your mouthpiece and reeds to begin with. Repair techs are only concerned about your mouthpiece when they clean it, make modifications on it, making a custom ligature or cap for it, or when they replace your neck cork. But they'll use their own mouthpieces in testing. And you can always be extra careful, if COVID is still a problem where you live, and disinfect the mouthpiece yourself as well. Sorry for the long reply. 😆

[@BCToby]

Thanks for this great vid! On case and sax smell, using an ozone generator on the case can completely sterilize and remove any residual odor in the case, perfect to do after a cleaning. Ozone will kill any odor on the sax too however unless the organics are removed from the crevices (as you suggest) it'll likely come back in a hurry so a cleaning is still necessary!

[@toomuchtoofast4533]

Yup I run an ozone gen through vintage saxes when I buy them. Kills mold and mildew. Let your sax air out a bit and don’t breath the ozone when treating the sax

[@martiglesias60]

You speak good french! But very interesting your videos!

[@glenfordtanwing5085]

Jay, u are the bomb, love all the time, was that u playing “ somewhere over the rainbow “ jazz style, let me know jay, keep bringing lt, keep on.

[@bettersax]

yes, was me.

[@megwatts1903]

Best way to keep your hinge rods organised is to take a piece of board and drill a bunch of hinge-rod sized holes in it and mark the corresponding rod locations next to the holes. Stick the rods in the holes. Then, when you've got all the rods out and nicely arranged on the board, you can move the board to a nice safe spot where it won't be disturbed. The paper towel thing is ok until you brush it with your elbow and the whole works ends up on the floor. Just saying...

[@bettersax]

yeah I have a bunch of those at home. forgot to bring one in for the video.

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

For some people, a cardboard box might be more convenient to poke a lot of X holes in, with a knife.

[@maurizioleonisax]

Hi Jay, my name is Maurizio Leoni, I am a saxophonist and KZbinr from Italy, I have bought a Yanagisawa A991 used. It is in nice mechanical condition and plays good. But is in bad aesthetic conditions. I'm thinking about to unlaquer the sax. And I have an expert technician, he said me he will do only chemical unlaquering, pad substitution and pearls cleaning. Thank you for your videos are very interesting. Bye. Maurizio

[@go10thousand.]

me: has no intention of cleaning my saxophone and am only watching this video because its 5:00 in the morning and the voices in my head are getting louder

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

I've been a sax player since near birth, but am now a born again musician on guitar. So I was thinking of selling my Selmer (Paris) Mark VII tenor but think since it hasn't been played in years and is so dirty it might be worth giving it a thorough cleaning--which I have never done before. At about 1:50 I knew why. I am absolutely not capable of taking the keys off and putting them back on again; that's pro stuff. Oddly though, I only started guitar about three years ago and not only could I take the whole thing apart and put it back together again in perfect playing condition, I actually built this guitar myself. The difference is, I started playing sax as a child, but was a full grown adult when I started guitar, and so I have a lot more skills and tools than I did when I was seven. Is it worth having my sax professionally cleaned or even overhauled before selling it? Will I definitely get a lot more money for a perfectly clean and working sax than one that is dirty and can hardly be played at this point?

[@bettersax]

The overhaul cost can be added to the eventual selling price but you may just break even in the end.

[@petermorrison5002]

Hello Jay - Every 2 years I take my YTS 62ii completely apart using lighter fluid and pipe cleaners to clean and oil everything.. My alto is a Selmer Mk 7. I'm a little nervous to do this with it. Will it be as easy to do as my tenor?. Is there something different that I must watch for.? I am a subscriber and an working on your Pentatonic course. You videos and course have really helped me. Thank you so much .

[@johnchapin7707]

Yeah baby... we're GONNA get through this. Keep rockin, JM.

[@aleasb]

Hello betterSax im looking for a good palm key risers. You recommend that black ones?

[@bettersax]

I made those myself. Watch my video called DIY palm key risers.

[@GGflute]

Thanks from Bulgaria! Im architect, but play on tenor sax B@S evry Day 3houts 30 years yet! Thanks for knowlige!

[@jacquelamontharenberg]

Great video Jay. I do this once or twice a year to my Keilwerth SX90R Tenor. I like to clean under the mechanisms that are not normally excessible until you remove the keys. I also never drink anything but water when I play. Since it has rolled tone holes, the pads (especially in the palm keys and C, B, A, G and G#) are more susceptible to getting sticky. I always clean the reed, mouthpiece and neck with warm water and the proper brushes and swab the main horn after every practice and performance session. I got in the habit of doing this year's ago thanks to my dad who was a trumpet player and my 1st sax teacher. Even the sax tech I occasionally use has mentioned to me how clean my horn is and my case did not have an odor. When you do things right, it pays off in the long run.

[@EdBordin]

My alto is a Keilwerth too...never thought about the rolled tone holes making sticky pads worse. Sounds about right, because mine stick a lot! Especially G#. Gonna give everything a good clean and maybe get hold of some key leaves to see if I can stop it happening ever again.

[@vikingwind25]

Thanks for this video! I am cleaning, oiling and trying to adjusting a very, very tarnished 1923 Buescher Alto, Silver , no lacquer. Pads are good. My first time doing this. After removing the left hand stack I realized that re-assembly will be mechanical nightmare for someone new to this. Not to mention I have stabbed myself to death with springs in the cleaning process. Wish me luck...I enjoy your videos very much.

[@KleinkMusic]

I've experimented with taking apart my sax to clean it before. I could never take all of my keys off lol. I don't trust myself with that yet.

[@bettersax]

definitely tricky.

[@imranabdulmuhaimin3014]

Very educational, kind and heart warming words just makes the video even more pleasant to watch. Looking forward to see more videos. Godspeed.

[@bettersax]

thanks!

[@Music_Chlode]

The call about electricity bill...💀 and I like ur humor

[@bettersax]

haha I forgot about that...

[@MrGuto]

I’d have put a towel or something soft over the edge of your metal sink avoid banging the horn body or tone holes against that sharp edge while you’re brushing the body.

[@bettersax]

I know it looks bad, but that doesn't leave marks or any damage. Just makes a noise... best would be to have a plastic sink like in a workshop.

[@RonPorteous]

If this whole stay at home things goes on for weeks, my 1968 Comm 16M is going to get a real nice bath. I'm not playing it right now and can't really meet with people to sell it so, why not?

[@arthurschwieger82]

My first also was a brushed silver Conn from the 1920's. I did take it apart a couple times to clean it as it would get dirty! I stuck my fingers on many springs in the process. I laid all of the keys out in the order they came off so I could put them back on in reverse order. I could also easily clean the keys. It sure looked great after I did that. The brushed silver is hard to clean and keep clean. The whole process to clean was easily 2 hours. Once you clean it and spend all of that time on your horn, it will always sound better to you. ;-)

[@SkylersRants]

What? I just spent about $1800 to get my horn overhauled. There is no way I'm going to take those keys off!

[@nr3rful]

Oh My, You got guts. Mine would go to the music shop and have them do it.....

[@jake-yy9bc]

He has experience

[@alisaam1]

I appreciate your good will but definitely this isn't for me. Anyway, thanks. Said

[@DjREVERENDSCAR]

Bought a used sax for 225 it has now come to my attention that it was not in as good of shape as advertised. This is going to help me make it worth every penny. How anyone could play and not know the proper care for an instrument is beyond me.

[@vikingwind25]

Oh, forgot to thank you for the "Over the Rainbow" improv at the end... very nice!

[@coldenperkins4454]

wait you can just remove the bell i thought that shit was welded on

[@bettersax]

it is sometimes soldered on, but most of the time there is just glue that comes apart quite easily once you undo the brace.

[@randallreza6572]

Thanks Jay - Even though I am a trumpet player, I have an obsession with saxophone culture, and appreciate your time and wisdom. You have great content and natural delivery that the lay person can understand and follow. I use many of your videos for my middle school band students and they help a lot. Keep pluggin' at it, peace be with you. I love BetterSax! BTW - Is there any way to get purchase orders through you for our purchase of saxes in the future? Thanks!

[@marcelloduprat9320]

What, you live in France ?

[@durantburner7428]

Pretty sure he lives in Montreal

[@ManNeedRice]

how do we clean bari sax 🎷?

[@darrellscott2483]

6 👎? What could you possibly not like about this video? Jeez.

[@Zeussxs]

very late doubt i’ll get a response, i had a perfectly working sax but now that i’m reassembling, the low c and d# key are rubbing together. I’ve tried screwing at different angles but it’s not make a difference

[@blutch6662]

Are you really living in France ? You speak well , better than i speak english !!

[@QAI2SCOOTZ]

5:41 Why is the saxophone a she?

[@toms74094ts]

Jay, thanks for posting this. I’ve just taken playing back up and my horns haven’t been serviced for quite a while. With lockdown in the uk they aren’t going to be soon either..... using this video as guidance I carefully removed the G#, Eb and C# keys and cleaned the pads that were quite mucky. Both horns are now playing noticeably better for this small amount of attention and will hopefully get me through until I can get them serviced. Thanks for the great content!!! Stay safe!

[@016_]

Does anybody else find the interlude music between him disassembling the saxophone comedic aswell? Just disassembling this sax here: *Smooth jazz*

[@gangofgreenhorns2672]

I've always just put electrical tape over my various pliers, needle noses, hemostats, etc when having to disassemble something on the sax. Hope this saves someone some time and money if they need to do a quick fix.

[@robstevens9590]

Thanks for sharing this. How long did it actually take you to take it apart, clean it and put it back together? I've watched a sax repairman work on my (40 year old silver Amati alto) sax a few times, and had it overhauled 5 years ago. I've thought about taking it apart to clean it a few times, but was sure I would have problems putting it back together. The tip about labeling the parts you take off the horn made it seem more doable.

[@bettersax]

It took me longer than normal since I was filming. The whole job would probably take me 1-2 hours though under normal conditions.

[@randypickering5793]

Bravo Jay, no parts left over! Sure makes you want to clean your horn really well after playing!

[@varsentz7476]

I hate how you didnt roll your sleeves up while using the soapy water lol. Great video though

[@donnersm]

Taking it apart is only step one... I am afraid that some pads have like a stamp in them from were they touch the metal......how do you achieve that they go back in the exact same spot without lekkage?

[@pfalcon626]

Question: Since pads are bladders made of leather, have you ever used saddle soap to clean / maintain instrument pads? If so, what were your results?

[@leaaa6874]

Quoi mais tu parles en français ou... ??? (C'est ma langue maternelle 😁) And what a good video thank you for all your tips!

[@mcicedtea686]

How do you wash your sub contrabass saxophone

[@bettersax]

need a big sink!😉

[@kiernanhuff5144]

Can't wait for the video with Chad. Lovin the amazing camera work.

[@bettersax]

Coming soon!

[@lkheffner2173]

Way to stay busy during the "stay at home times". This cleaning looks a lot like bicycle maintenance; clean, lube, adjust, dry. Are there any parts that you would consider replacing while doing a deep clean of this level? Also, is there any danger of springs flying up towards the face during the removal/re-installation process?

[@emmaloya8145]

can you please do more whats in my case and utilities video pleaseeeeeeeeee??!?!?!?!

[@dewrey2076]

When I was 7 years old, I helped out my father to clean his saxophone, I ended up cleaning the whole thing by myself and that was the only time I saw my father proud of me even I paid my whole career and I barely received something from him.

[@mahendrawardhana3189]

I have a black lacquered tenor saxophone I bought about 9 years ago in the UK. I live in Indonesia which is very humid. The problem I have is that some of the back lacquer comes off just with a simple soft wiping after play. I emailed the manufacturer and they emailed back saying that they’ve had similar inquiries from other owners but has no solution other than recommending to not store the saxophone in the case. This does not help even after investing in a dehumidifier for the room where I keep the saxophone. Do you have any suggestion for the maintenance of such saxophone? I’m now thinking of swapping it with an un-lacquered one.

[@James-ns2hs]

You gave a link to a screwdriver and on Amazon it's for Size D but I see two screwdrivers, what size is the other screwdriver???? Those screwdrivers are expensive, and I don't want to waste my money and buy them all. Thanks :)

[@anthonywallace9957]

IS THERE A SMIDGEN OF A CHANCE YOU COULD FIND ANYTHING ON TONY BENSON SEXTET- WITH SHISH KEBAB, AND UGALI??? FROM PLOTS OF OR PHILIPS...NIGERIA??? IT WOULD BE A GREAT REVELATION....YOU GUYS, SO FAR, HAVE BEEN A BOMB... OUT O SIGHT....THANKS

[@00708046]

You mentioned felts could fall off. What about corks . If they fall off your sax won't play right and you'll have to replace the corks with the exact correct thickness and re glue them to the exact place . On an older sax , you could potentially lose most of your corks in the water . Disaster if you aren't a musical instrument technician with lots of time to kill . Sorry but I think this way is too much for the average person. I say get a circular swab brush on a string and thread a piece of arctic fleece over it and pull that from the bell through to the neck opening once or twice to clean the inside after playing .Qtips or pipe cleaners to clean the outside being careful near corks . I even leave my mouth piece on the neck with reed and rince before and after playing. Remove and rince the reed and tooth brush the inside of mouth piece if you smell anything bad. My sax is playable in 60 seconds without any problems for past 10 years . Oil it ever once in a while ... Again be carefull near corks . Oil will loosen the glue . Less tinkering for me means more playing when I am into it. Note , I am no pro and just play for my own self , self taught , but it works for me. Jim Metcalfe , you are an awesome teacher and player . I admire what you do !

[@Nestor_Fernandez]

Hi Jay, Thanks for the detailed procedure. That minute at the end with the sound of your clean sax and the words of hope was a nice way to finish it. Good job!

[@bettersax]

thanks!

[@onesyphorus]

0:27 _"I'm not talking about _*_daily_*_ ..."_

[@elsaxophonistachapin.6161]

Buen tutorial amigo, siempre veo tus viedos...

[@chos3nzw407]

Is it normal if saliva comes out of the sax keys when playing 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@gbrietzke]

This helped a lot. Common sense goes a long way. Thanks!

[@yamiii]

If you can, buy a really crappy or cheap sax and take it apart. I would constantly take this cheap tenor apart and put it back together every week and know I'm very comfortable with working on my main.

[@LionelAlbert]

Il faut les envoyer chier ! Moi je dis que j'ai des panneaux solaires ou qu'on me paye pour avoir de l'électricité. Très intéressant, mais j'aurais trop peur de tout massacrer. Merci beaucoup !

[@raymondgirardier3767]

J'ai compris que vous parliez très bien français. Pourquoi ne pas faire quelques vidéos en français ? Je suis sûr que vous trouveriez une large audience

[@bettersax]

parce que c'est deja assez difficile d'en faire chaque semaine en anglais... désolé

[@raymondgirardier3767]

@@bettersax Dommage mais je comprends

[@JoAnnP38]

Nothing bad could come of these, right? LOL

[@guntherbaird2604]

Ok, so how should I put those back together😂

[@dylanb78]

I've got an really old sax. I think it wasnt played since 30-40 years. Can i put the whole sax in a ultrasonic bath?

[@hxhdfjifzirstc894]

Pro Tip: If you're using your sink, you can line it with towels, to avoid that nasty 'metal on metal' scraping sound.

[@joecaruso9990]

If I go to that extreme, I'm sending it to be ultra sonically cleaned...

[@HahnJames]

How do you clean the inside of a curved soprano sax neck? I've been looking for a how to video on that, but haven't found anything, yet.

[@rinrifqirailgun1310]

Can you make review for alto saxophone brand jupiter model JAS500?please

[@deegee1317]

Wow I had no idea upkeep on a sax was so hard and necessary, surely it’s expensive too maybe I should just stick to playing the keyboard

[@hugo_saxo]

Wow you sound great in french ! From a french people i clearly hear your american accent but that’s very very impressive to be honnest... since when do you live in our beautiful country ?

[@bettersax]

a long time...

[@mikeschouten4732]

That pile of parts sitting next to the body of the horn is horrifying. Like watching a surgery.

[@jonahmays]

“Yonixckgasawaow”