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Who plays saxophone?

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Who plays saxophone? Well the most famous saxophone player that did not make his living playing the saxophone is of course Bill Clinton…. President of the United States…. I loaned him a Berg Larsen Mouthpiece for an affair in Los Angeles once…. not sure if he used it but a Secret Service guy picked it … Read more

A few things I do not like about community bands

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The image is of my friend Eddie Harris a person I really admired.. don’t think he was ever in a community band… A few things I do not like about community bands One of the things that I do not like the most is that the loyal players that come to the rehearsals, practice their … Read more

King Saxophone Tone Holes

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King Saxophone Tone Holes The first photo shows two tone holes before they are cleaned.  As you can see there are many small places that are not smooth. These small dings in the tone hole need to be fixed before starting to put new pads in the saxophone so the pads will seat better. This … Read more

King Saxophone Pivot Screw design

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King Saxophone Pivot Screw design The King Pivot Screw was a very interesting design… it was a long screw with a nut on the end.  What this allowed was to be able to take the list motion out of a pivot screw key an lock the washer against the post so it would not move. … Read more