[craigmultireedguy]

Hey everyone,

I just bought a new soprano, and it's awesome in just about every way, except that the keys are way too slippery for me to play with any sense of control. Not just the key pearls, but the pinky spatulas and side keys, as well. It's just a standard gold laquer finish on the horn, nothing special, and the key pearls are mother of pearl.

Have any of you ever had this problem? Is there anything that can be done to fix this?

Thanks,

Craig

 

[JayeLID]

...are the pearl touches concave ? Or convex ?

Can you post some photos ?

I can understand pearl touches bening 'slippery', but not metal touches.....

 

[craigmultireedguy]

I suppose I can post pics, sure. But to answer your question, yes, the key pearls are concave (except the bis key and the G# key, which are convex).

 

[craigmultireedguy]

https://drive.google.com/folderview?id=1i2vqIyZc6WTrfqYNuhT1FRHYz7Q_zr-b

 

[milandro]

I have never had a problem but of course other people have before, I just run a search in the archives and found somethings for you

https://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?59212-Reducing-slipperiness-of-key-pearls

There is nothing wrong with your horn it is probably just you not being used to the size of this horn. The horn is, in itself not the problem.

 

[JayeLID]

I agree. Nothing looks odd there.

 

[craigmultireedguy]

I can appreciate what you're trying to say, but that's simply not true. This was never a problem on other sopranos I've played, including plenty of Mark VI's, several Yamaha 62's, a curved Saxgourmet and my old communist Luxor. I'm really at a loss.

 

[milandro]

Look, at the very most they may have sprayed some silicone or teflon on some parts and that may have left a thin coat on the touches, but nobody would make a sax “ too slippery” and it certainly looks normal.

Wipe it with well, several times with a good dry soft cloth.

 

[craigmultireedguy]

Hey, thanks for that, Milandro! That made a surprisingly big difference!

 

[1saxman]

Holy crap. Is there anything too obvious to be asked on here?

Ans. - 'Apparently not.' Bada-bing!

 

[milandro]

Hey, thanks for that, Milandro! That made a surprisingly big difference!

Happy for you

 

[craigmultireedguy]

Holy crap. Is there anything too obvious to be asked on here?

Ans. - 'Apparently not.' Bada-bing!

Obvious to you, maybe, but not everybody has had your experience and therefore has not your knowledge.

No need to be a jerk. If you were only joking, though, kindly disregard this.

 

[adamk]

Silicone can be insidious.
I generally don't spray it directly on anything but qtips or rags.
If I do ( ie. piano pedal rods/levers) i always hold a rag behind so it won't go everywhere.

 

[germanwatches]

Before a performance, a glass of Malbec will minimize the saliva.