Not quite sure where to post this, since it isn't a real saxophone, but I thought someone might have ideas.
I acquired a Hohner Sax blow accordion a few months ago with the intention of fixing it up and playing it for fun. It's actually in pretty great shape; all of the keys are there and it still makes a sound when you blow into it. However, I've only blown into it once; the mouthpiece has some really nasty-looking residue inside that I really don't want to push my luck with. I really want to take it apart, check the reed block, and clean it, but so far it's resisted every attempt I've made to disassemble it. My last attempt was a light Kroil treatment near the bell, no dice. I've looked up images of other Hohner Saxes, so I know they come apart, but mine seems to be a little different from the others. I'm beginning the think it might have been soldered...
So, does anyone have any ideas on how I could take this thing apart? Cutting it is out of the question, I don't want to attempt anything that might seriously hurt it, but I've run out of ideas.
Thanks in advance!
I acquired a Hohner Sax blow accordion a few months ago with the intention of fixing it up and playing it for fun. It's actually in pretty great shape; all of the keys are there and it still makes a sound when you blow into it. However, I've only blown into it once; the mouthpiece has some really nasty-looking residue inside that I really don't want to push my luck with. I really want to take it apart, check the reed block, and clean it, but so far it's resisted every attempt I've made to disassemble it. My last attempt was a light Kroil treatment near the bell, no dice. I've looked up images of other Hohner Saxes, so I know they come apart, but mine seems to be a little different from the others. I'm beginning the think it might have been soldered...
So, does anyone have any ideas on how I could take this thing apart? Cutting it is out of the question, I don't want to attempt anything that might seriously hurt it, but I've run out of ideas.
Thanks in advance!