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By making the chamber volume larger, it will make the sax play flat if you place it at the same position on the neck cork as before the modification. As you push it in to tune the mid-range of the sax, it will sharpen the high notes more than the low notes. This could fix a problem if the high notes were flat to begin with, or create a problem if they were in tune to begin with.
The tone will get darker (actually "more spread"), but if the intonation is difficult to lip in tune, then this is a bad trade-off IMO. For a darker sound, it would be better to leave the chamber alone and try lowering the baffle near the tip. This will make the sound darker without making the chamber volume substantially larger.
The tone will get darker (actually "more spread"), but if the intonation is difficult to lip in tune, then this is a bad trade-off IMO. For a darker sound, it would be better to leave the chamber alone and try lowering the baffle near the tip. This will make the sound darker without making the chamber volume substantially larger.