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Date Posted: 00:13:49 11/28/03 Fri
Author: whatever
Author Host/IP: NoHost / 193.129.76.82
Subject: Is this an alternative ways that makes Conn so famous...........personal STRANGE experience

Well....maybe some of you guys know that I have a C-mel. and a Ladyface.....the story is like this:

Today, I was practising a classical piece with my Yamaha YAS32, later on I got bored....took out my Ladyface....but I was thinking that it is in a poor condition (if u know I wanna an overhaul on it) so.... not so happy.....but when I start on it...........amazingly, nearly everything is back, intonation...no leak...and even seems a bit cleaner...so I was so happy...but can anyone tell me a reason for this...I left it untouched for nearly 2 weeks, but somehow it fix itself??

the other odd thing is that...every time I open the case of the C-mel I make it up side down......and today even strange, after I open it in my usual way, I found the mpc is missing?!....and I search every where possible...but still missing and I know no one will steal that...finally I found it was hiding in the bell in a stable position....

a strange day...and I was totally amused.

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[> Re: Is this an alternative ways that makes Conn so famous...........personal STRANGE experience -- Lawrence, 19:44:26 11/28/03 Fri [1] (cm203-168-166-23.hkcable.com.hk/203.168.166.23)

Hi Whatever

I have never tried a Conn but it seems that it has good reputation. Is it really good? What do you feel when it compare with other brands? Is it expensive?

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[> Re: Is this an alternative ways that makes Conn so famous...........personal STRANGE experience -- whatever, 19:40:18 11/29/03 Sat [1] (NoHost/193.129.76.82)

Lawrance,

the Conn is fine now.....but still need a replacement of a spring.....comparison is hard for me to make....really my last tenor used was another US tenor.....no clear brand....but proberbly of similar age as the 10M...
I just taken out every part of my C mel. I found it is an amazing job....will do some cleaning and then put them back to the sax...if this time I success....will consider risking my Conn...overhaul on my own

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[> Re: Is this an alternative ways that makes Conn so famous...........personal STRANGE experience -- whatever, 10:33:12 11/30/03 Sun [1] (NoHost/193.129.76.82)

Lawrance,

Juz finish takind out every part of my C mel. and assembling them bak.....amazing experience.......I see a lot more than just playing.........but basically C mel. is of a simple structure....so I am not sure whether I will risk my Conn....but I did managem putting them back!

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[> Re: Is this an alternative ways that makes Conn so famous...........personal STRANGE experience -- Whatever, 22:25:13 12/02/03 Tue [1] (cm61-10-7-23.hkcable.com.hk/61.10.7.23)

You have disassemble the sax yourself? Is it difficult? I am just thinking of disassembling my golden Dixon soprano and then take it to shop for electroplating with a layer of silver on it? I wonder whether it will sound better or not?

Lawrence

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[> Re: Is this an alternative ways that makes Conn so famous...........personal STRANGE experience -- whatever, 23:01:25 12/02/03 Tue [1] (NoHost/193.129.76.82)

Lawrance,

yes I dissamble and assemble the C mel.....so several things bear in mind if u really want to do it.....mark the parts in ur own way the way u can understand and clearly mark them......dun feel tired doing so....when assembling them if u face a difficulty....dun be afraid u know u will sort it...never feel frustration........

but needa say is that I think the C mel's structure is pretty simple...maybe due to its early age.....where when I was trying the 10M I found it is much more complicated.....once I found my problem on the 10M is sovlved, I stop taking parts out.......

after I dissambling the C mel, I did some cleaning, and especially clean the pad for dust.....and after putting them back....I found several notes on the sax improves(I still have problems with the G in the lower register), the spring is better than b4....maybe it took a rest...

so good luck anyway! actually dixons can be used like doing experiments like this.....they are cheap.......never take any custom saxes because they are caliberated....dun mess things up

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