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Yeah, I was hoping for more face melting leads as well. When you are in a band, you have to play what the "collective" want to play

Patience and lots of WD40 and you'll get it.....just remember, don't force anything. I learned the hard way on an old Holton Alto, tried to force it and the slot part of the rod broke off. After that happens you gotta do major repair work to get the rod out. Then you gotta source a replacement rod. The rods through the years are 100s of different sizes. Luckily for me, I have a guy locally that has been in repair for ~40 years and has a box of rods to pick through. So, if you can save your rod somehow, you'll be miles ahead in your repair project. Rods on 100 year old horns isn't something you can easily order through the innerwebs. So, be patient (you seem to be doing a great job with patience).

@@hamjohn8737 I haven't broken the saxophone yet, but I did break a couple screwdrivers (LOL) Thank you for the encouraging words :)

Badumpbump! I'm here all week, try the meatloaf....

Oh, have you guys never seen my other vids? I'm not sure if I used this actual neck in a vid, but almost all my other horns are built using wine cork. It's just too easy not to use.......and as time goes by, they get dirty like any cork.....you can use dish soap and water to clean them and they look brand new again

Just check my page for other videos of C-mels being played.....take a moment to search out my Facebook C-Melody page.....it's the only one on FB dedicated to C-Melody

@@hamjohn8737 just watched. Good job on the Christmas tunes.

You stepped in what? Lol

Hi Jazz, actually no, I'm using the correct sized C-Melody mouthpiece from FAXX during this vid. My taste has changed a bit and now I am using the old vintage Buescher mouthpieces that I find in the case when I acquire one of these Gems. I use the rubber tooth pad on the top and I also use a medium strength (like a #3 or #3.5) Fibrereed. The FAXX mouthpiece gives you a more modern Sax sound but I've grown fond of the 20s sounding vintage mouthpiece. I loaded a video earlier this month comparing the two. check my vids for the most recent. I don't know of anyone carving out a vintage re-pop of the old Buescher as of yet.

Thanks for the update! I have a Martin C melody with the original mouthpiece but have often wondered if it would be worth trying a new tenor or alto since a new C melody mouthpieces are hard to come by these days. Please let me know if have a resource for a new jazz mouthpiece for a C melody

Ben Johnson lemme practice that one

What would you like to know? I don't think I made the vid with intention of instructing on anything. If there is something you need help with, just email me jhammons01 at cox dot net. I can walk you through any process you need help with

Now that I had a chance to look, didn't you see 8 vids with the same title?? This is part 1

I dunno what happened to 3 or 4...Just go to Five, I think I continue there.

And.....time and heat, time and heat...

John Hammons I stripped the head looks like I have to cut with a saw now 😂thanks though. Love your rebuild video series

Sorry it stripped on you. yeah, cutting the rod is a pain but sometimes they just cannot be helped.

Chauncy Washington are you thinking I'm a professional? My opinion and a threfiddy will get you a Starbucks. Listen to the "sound" and make your own opinion

The "Sax" experts hated it when I posted it on some of the forums. "Group think" rules all. This is free and as you can see, very fast to accomplish. When you have to order neck corks and then go through the process of gluing them in place, and yet still having to shape them, the question begs...."why not?"

...and of course, when you tear your last neck cork during installation yet need to get a Sax out the door, your mind starts thinking of ways to beat the shipping time it takes to get more cork from Music Medic or whoever. *Looks at GFs wine bottles*

You are welcome.

Remember, if there are no leaks the sound will be identical. If you can patch up a neck cork with tape of some sort, you can see how this would be a better choice and there are no leaks if fitted properly. Also consider the synthetic material is 'never' going to dry out unless you subject it to UV light (leaving it out in the Sun) Plastic bags are proof of the durability of synthetic materials.

saw a copy of that add

forget where i saw it it was less than a year ago i have a buescher 400 and was looking at buescher historical articles

1921 Buescher C-Mel, serial # 70001.....looks ugly but plays oh so smooth. If I want a big sound, I'll use the FAXX C-Mel Mouthpiece, if I want a mellow "parlor" style sound, I have an old Beuscher Mouthpiece that I use. The Buescher mtp takes very little air and is nice and quiet. I always use a Fiberreed Medium carbon fiber reed.....those little jewels are awesome,