[devanabigia]

I think i just destroyed my sax neck, a cotton sax swab stuck in it, I pushed i puled I put fire in it, screws , hammered and many more and at the moment the neck is foul of dents. The sax is a Tenor weril spectra II, it is not my main sax but i wanted to lend it to my little sister so she could learn to play too. Now i need to buy a new neck but i dont know the dimensions so i dont know if the new neck is going to fit. I own a tenor Ref 54 and the neck on the weril is a bit loose. But if i buy a ref 36 neck for the weril is there any way to adjust the neck? Or should i try to find a neck that fits? I am asking particular for the 36 neck so i will be able to use it on my ref 54 too.
Thank you in advance for your replies.

 

[zxcvbnm]

You put fire in it??? Did you try pushing it out the wider end? If you have something stuck in your neck, you should bring it to a tech, not hammer it and destroy it just to get the swab out. That being said, you should try to get a Phil Barone neck. They are relatively cheap and can be fitted.

 

[devanabigia]

yes i know what i did was stupid. I didnt had the right tools for the job, and i didnt had the patience to get them "my sis was on the way to pick up the horn" The swab is going to get out tomorrow but the neck is in bad shape.

 

[Pgraves]

Avoid getting shredded floss stuck between a couple of teeth.
Who knows what you'd try.

 

[devanabigia]

 

[hornfixer]

Just take the dents out.

 

[LazySaxman]

Just take the dents out.

But don't do it by trying to ram another neck inside of it

 

[Martin Williams]

Yes, have a tech take the dents out!

 

[Gordon (NZ)]

Yes, have a tech correct the damage.

 

[jbtsax]

Remember too, the price usually triples if you worked on it first.

 

[devanabigia]

At last the swab is out of the neck the dents are not that big. If i use the neck like this you think it will cause sound related problems??? I am asking because the horn will go to a beginner as i told you before and i dont want my sis to be drawn back by the horn. "She is already disappointed by her stupid bother"

 

[bandmommy]

Stupid brother should take the neck to be repaired.

 

[JerryJamz2]

I honestly can't say (or remember) I've ever removed dents from a sax neck which were dented from the inside-out. Hmmm...

 

[Carl H.]

At last the swab is out of the neck the dents are not that big. If i use the neck like this you think it will cause sound related problems??? I am asking because the horn will go to a beginner as i told you before and i dont want my sis to be drawn back by the horn. "She is already disappointed by her stupid bother"

You are the one with the horn, play it and tell us what you find.

 

[devanabigia]

results about the condition playability of the neck will be posted tomorrow i dont have the sax with me. Soon i will post and pics of the neck just for educational reasons (for the what not to do section)....
Does SOTW has a not to do section???

 

[Chu-Jerry]

I honestly can't say (or remember) I've ever removed dents from a sax neck which were dented from the inside-out. Hmmm...

I have, a few times. It's a mystery how they got that way, but I can only guess that it was from some DPO trying to self-repair dents that were originally from the outside-in, using who knows what for tools.

 

[JerryJamz2]

The sax is a Tenor weril spectra II

Compare the repair estimate vs. the price of a new neck. Their parts are reasonably cheap. You or your favorite tech can find out quick by calling;

WERIL BAND INSTRUMENTS
Dist. by DEG Music Products, Inc.
P.O. Box 968
Highway H North
Lake Geneva, WI 5147
(414) 248-8314 (800) 558-9416 Fax: (414) 248-7953

 

[jbtsax]

I honestly can't say (or remember) I've ever removed dents from a sax neck which were dented from the inside-out. Hmmm...

Wouldn't they be called "bulges" rather than "dents"?

Does SOTW has a not to do section???

Yes. It's called Sax on the Web pick any heading you like.

 

[JerryJamz2]

Wouldn't they be called "bulges" rather than "dents"?

That would depend on the point of view..

 

[shmuelyosef]

I honestly can't say (or remember) I've ever removed dents from a sax neck which were dented from the inside-out. Hmmm...

Outies are harder than innies...