Hello. I have a minuscule leak on the high F on my bari. However, due to its location on the neck, it affects about 2/3 of the notes
If the F hole is located on the neck :|...you Bari has much larger problems than you think....:dazed:
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Well, what you gotta do is get a leak light, likely remove a key somewhere (I vote for the keycup of the side C), stick light in there UP the body tube until it is behind the F-hole, and find the leak.
Then, you could use an improvised pad slick (say a butter knife ?) to slip under the F keycup at a point 180 degrees opposite the leak, and bend the cup a bit down towards the tonehole right at the leaky area.
OR, this:
The high F being a sprung closed key should be easy enough to rectify if pad just needs a little alignment.
Sometimes as easy as gently heating keycup to a point where shellac/glue is softened and then allowing key to close while still hot.
You could even just leave key closed whilst heating if you’re careful.
Often this is enough to close small leaks.
Of course, if you have never done such things before, a much wiser course of action would be a quick tech visit.
BTW, Lu....a member for 17 years and this is your 7th post ? That may be some sorta record....