[Sharkey]

I have a alto king Cleveland from the 60s picked up on the cheap . Just noticed tiny crack in neck socket right below screw slot . Need less to say neck is loose horn plays semi OK , otherwise . Is this and expensive repair for a tech. Like to find out what Im in for . Thanks

 

[JayeLID]

There are two options here.

1) tech can replace the neck receiver (generic ones available via supply outlets). This may or may not get quasi-costly, depending on whether there are any mounting posts ON the receiver, like for the octave key or not. If not, probably a $50-70 job. If so, maybe $75-100 job.

2) cheaper solution: tech can simply soft-solder on a patch (brass sheet metal) over the crack...much the way we see neck patches on damaged necks. It will arrest further cracking and it will make the receiver function fine again. The patch will be visible, of course, if that matters to you.
Perhaps a $30-50 repair.

 

[saxoclese]

While you're at it I would recommend getting the neck fit at the same time. That makes a big difference in how a saxophone plays if it is leaking at that location.

 

[Sharkey]

Thanks for the replies guys , a patch with solder works fine for me . there are a few other little things to be addressed a slow key or two, and gettneck enlarged to fit is a will doing the

 

[Sharkey]

Im not sure what happened to my last post , at first it did not post and then I hit some type of auto save resend and what posted was some un edited half version of what I wanted to say, my apologies for the gibberish posted .Computer savvy not my fortay.

 

[JayeLID]

Good luck with it, hoping only a few other tweaks will get her playing well !

 

[turf3]

I will say that such a crack may propagate quickly, or slowly, so my guess is that you aren't looking at something that needs to be remedied right away (other than the fit of the neck to the receiver). What I mean is that my Conn baritone has had a small crack of this sort through the 36 years I've owned it, and it's never grown, to my knowledge.