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  • October 25, 2016 at 3:06 pm #42610
    William Cingolani
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      Tell me more. Cotton bud? Is that a cotton swab?

      October 25, 2016 at 3:39 pm #42612
      Anonymous

        very similar, cotton swabs are much longer (used in getting at the back of the throat), you guys in the US may have a different name for cotton buds?

        but they look like this

        https://www.medisupplies.co.uk/Medical-Consumables/Swab-Sticks?utm_source=bing&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=cotton%20swab&utm_campaign=Cotton-Wool&utm_content=Swab%20Sticks

        October 26, 2016 at 6:21 am #42628
        Mel
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          sxpoet – Good post. I have the same problem in this area and also use cotton buds for cleaning around the holes.

          October 26, 2016 at 8:39 am #42633
          Anonymous

            @Mel – it helps if you play the sax for a couple of hours, and then clean it – everything is soaking wet round the holes.

            October 26, 2016 at 11:07 am #42634
            Mel
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              Yes. I use paper towel strips after every practice and I also run a cloth thru it and use one of the moisture rods in case I missed anything.

              October 26, 2016 at 12:52 pm #42636
              Mel
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                Got me some lighter fluid and cigarette paper also!

                October 26, 2016 at 1:42 pm #42638
                Anonymous

                  My sax is 3 years old, so i might put it in for a service (clean up)

                  February 5, 2017 at 6:40 am #47516
                  JD Smith
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                    I had a single pad that was sticky, the F#. I used an old trick of placing a relatively new dollar bill between the pad and tone hole. Then while holding the pad closed, pull the bill out. Swap ends with the bill and do it again. That was over six months ago and I gig with a band 10-15 times a month. Still no more sticking.

                    February 5, 2017 at 10:02 am #47517
                    john
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                      ya the dollar bill is good because it has just enough ruffness to clean.
                      you can help maintain this with those theater pads I talked about here because they have a slight coating of powder which could help further:

                      How To Fix a Sticky Saxophone Pad

                      February 5, 2017 at 12:02 pm #47524
                      Mel
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                        A trick I learned after practicing is to place an old reed in the keys that are closed ( not far ) on the sax to help drying.

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