Walt dropped off his SBA Alto for an Uberhaul. This horn is in decent mechanical condition, but will still require some restoration.
We’ll add a B-C# adjustment screw here.
Side key contacts are coming up!
We discovered that the adjustment screw for G# is barely hitting the pad cup. We’ll revise this mechanism to function better.
Finished Low B-C# Adjustment Screw.
Our functional version of the F# bar adjustment screws.
Finished key contacts.
Teflon Ball Octave Mechanism installed.
Making sure these palm keys are nice and snug. This horn will move on to the Tone Holes and Pad Cups bench next!
Ryan uses tan pads for dry-fitting. These will eventually be replaced by black Saxgourmet pads and seamless domed resonators.
Alternate F# was sharp, but became stuffy after lowering the key height. Therefore, we’ll fix it with a crescent!
Pantyhose over the neck pip will fix a hissy A in no time. Once the epoxy has cured, we’ll cut around the pip and remove the excess pantyhose.
The modern thumb hook is a nice improvement. It looks and feels better. Also check out the new gold needle springs!
The F# adjustment screws installed!
The low B to C# adjustment screw that Josh added looks super slick.
The added side key contacts blend right in!
The final version of the neck pip pantyhose improvement.
These soft materials will make the horn quiet and stable for a long time! Ultra-Suede and tech cork.
And Walt’s alto is all finished!
