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Ever since I started my Bassic-Sax website in 2001, I have been receiving emails and comments from people about saxophones. Sometimes the people who are emailing me are just sharing their stories, and are telling me about their saxophones. Other times, they are looking for advice or help.<\/p>\n

In an effort to reduce the workload for myself, since I don’t charge people for my time, I’ve decided to create the generic Help Guide.<\/em> My goal is to set out what I need from people if they would like me to give them some input on their horns.<\/span> This way, in the future I can just send people the link to this page, rather than writing everyone all of this individually. So without further ado, I offer up my…<\/p>\n

Help Guide: Helpful Tips For Getting The Saxophone Info You Want<\/span><\/p>\n

Hello. Thanks for your question. I’d be happy to help you find out more about your saxophone. I’ve asked you to visit this page because the question you asked me was missing some vital information.<\/p>\n

Please send me an email<\/a>, and include the serial number of the sax, and some photos<\/span><\/strong>. For the photos, here are the details that I need in order to try to properly ID your sax. I’ve included examples for you to illustrate what I’m looking for.<\/p>\n

1. A photo of the right side of the horn…<\/p>\n

\"Selmer<\/p>\n

2. A photo of the left side of the horn…<\/p>\n

\"Conn<\/p>\n

3. A photo of any engraving on the sax…<\/p>\n

\"saxophone<\/a><\/p>\n

4. A photo of the octave key mechanism as well as left thumb rest and the octave key lever…<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/p>\n

5. A photo of the tone hole(s) located on the bell of the saxophone…<\/p>\n

\"saxophone<\/a><\/p>\n

… as well as one or two others somewhere else on the horn.<\/p>\n

\"saxophone<\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

\"Devillers<\/p>\n

6. A photo of anything you think is interesting or unique about your sax. (Don’t forget to tell me what you think it is.)…<\/p>\n