I am having an issue and don't know what is causing it as it hasn't happened before and only recently started showing up. I have a Yamaha YAS-280 alto saxophone and have had issues with sticky pads, see this thread: https://forum.saxontheweb.net/showt...nent-sticking-pads-on-Yamaha-YAS-280-alto-sax The sticky pads are still present and I have not been able to fix it at all no matter what I have tried, but that isn't the only issue now.
Twice now when I play a G note it barely comes out and it will only will when I play an F then try the G again which fixes it for a while but has returned but often it doesn't. It doesn't happen straight away, only after 10+ minutes of playing.
I have tried a Selmer S80 C** and JodyJazz HR* 6M mouthpieces and get it happening with both. I play on Legere Studio Cut 2.5 reeds on both mouthpieces and a Rovner Dark ligature which I am thinking of replacing with a different ligature. Does anyone know what is going on? Could it be the reed starting to get soft? Despite the sticky pads, all other notes come out OK, so maybe not if for some reason it is just that one note that has this issue. I ordered a new reed so just waiting on it arriving.
Twice now when I play a G note it barely comes out and it will only will when I play an F then try the G again which fixes it for a while but has returned but often it doesn't. It doesn't happen straight away, only after 10+ minutes of playing.
I have tried a Selmer S80 C** and JodyJazz HR* 6M mouthpieces and get it happening with both. I play on Legere Studio Cut 2.5 reeds on both mouthpieces and a Rovner Dark ligature which I am thinking of replacing with a different ligature. Does anyone know what is going on? Could it be the reed starting to get soft? Despite the sticky pads, all other notes come out OK, so maybe not if for some reason it is just that one note that has this issue. I ordered a new reed so just waiting on it arriving.