Adjusting Spring Tension On Saxophones

This is a how-to video about adjusting spring tension on saxophones. The techniques are very similar on all woodwind instruments.
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[@jamessullivan-in2xo]

You just confirmed that a weak spring can cause a pad to vibrate and leak so it would play bad. Just tightened the G sharp spring. Thanks, Jim, NZ

[@floaty10]

Thanks, that was very helpful.

[@montycole5907]

Excellent video. Thanks!

[@QuevedoSax]

Thank you so much for another great instructional video! I learn so much from you!

[@patrickmarino8601]

Excellent information. Thankyou.

[@apistosig4173]

yeah - great presentation - thanks 🙂

[@PabloVestory]

Thank you somuch

[@wildamdazli5117]

Thanks a lot

[@aaronwest1525]

It sounds like you're saying to push/bend the spring beyond the cradle to loosen tension at 2:00 and at 3:10 it sounds like your saying to pull/bend the spring back or the opposite way to loosen the tension? Which way do I bend the spring to loosen the tension? Sorry, confused...

[@ajw5743]

In the 2:10 example, you would push beyond the spring cradle to loosen the tension.
What you are referring to at 3:10 is a different part of the saxophone and the spring may be different at that location

[@willemkossen]

you say the springs can break. if that happens, how do you replace a spring?

[@trombonstya]

By pushing it out. Most of the time you will need a special instrument

[@TheBrassandWoodwindShop]

Here are two videos that show how to remove broken springs. I have not done one yet on replacing springs, but it is not too hard to figure it out once the old one is removed. I will try to do a video on that some day.
How To Remove A Broken Needle Spring
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How To Remove a Spring On a Woodwind Instrument Using a Whole Spring Removing Pliers
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[@michaelraymond952]

Thanks for sharing this information but that was the C key-not Eb.

[@TheBrassandWoodwindShop]

Oops! I made a mistake.

[@michaelraymond952]

@@TheBrassandWoodwindShop it happens to the best of us! It was a good point and I’ve got a 1939 tenor that works beautifully in playing position despite the spring tension seeming light even it’s lying flat.

[@whitestonerev2179]

Please, please for the love of your saxophone, do NOT try to do this YOURSELF! I don't care how much it costs; once you screw this up, you'll have to pay to get it done anyway. I learned this the hard way!!