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Questions and Answers
- Question:
- where can i find dolnet baritone saxophone pads?
i have a dolnet baritone saxophone that is pretty old and i tried playing it only to find out that the pads are no good. does anyone know where i can find some new ones? - Answer:
- Do you have a musical instrument store nearby that does service and repairs? It will probably cost you $30-60, but it will be worth it.
- Question:
- Can I use dollar bills to clean saxophone pads?
I don't want to buy the cleaning paper if something else works too. - Answer:
- No... you cannot and should not mess with your saxophone pads. As you know, they are made of leather and if you accidently tear one or pull it away from the cup, your parents will have a repair bill. Your parents will not be happy, but the repair tech will. If you think the pads need to be cleaned, you should phone a repair shop and ask the best way to do that. Unless you have saxophone repair training, it is best that you let the professionals handle issues like this.
- Question:
- How to tell if my saxophone's pads are loose?
I play an alto saxophone (I don't know if that matters in this case) and I previously asked what is wrong with my sax.... An answer came up about the pads maybe being loose. I checked and they don't seem loose. I just started playing, so I might not know. Thanks!!!! - Answer:
- bring it to a repair shop and have them look at it, or if that is not possibly talk to your teacher and ask her to look at it and possible play it to diagnose the problem.
- Question:
- How much do saxophone pads cost?
I need to replace my register key (octave key) pad. How much do they cost? I don't want to pay a lot for such a small pad..... - Answer:
- Most of the time replacement pads aren't going to cost more than $3 or $4. The octave key shouldn't be much more than $1. However if you have a professional fix it for you (which is recommended, because if you do it yourself you'll probably be fixing it again in two weeks, or you may cause an air leak which is a whole new problem) it will cost more due to labor costs and such. That can run you anywhere from $30 to $100 if they fix more than just the pad (which they probably will unless you strictly tell them not to).