[Steven White]

I started, so I’ll finish – although I was going to return the Sax and give up the quest.. I heard some appealing snippets that reminded me of why I’ve wanted to give the Sax a try for a number of years. So I took it in to a local store and had it checked out. All seemed fine according to the gentleman there (though only time will tell).. which will mean more questions for you guys I’m sure (preemptive apology).

..still not tried it myself – will squeak tomorrow.

Thanks again for the replies.

[Steven White]

Hi, yeah – the neck is there. Those scattered pieces of cork had somehow managed to come out of the bag which itself was fed into the end of the Sax.. so it looks like it was used/tested prior to shipping and not packed properly. Just don’t want to be lumbered with something that is damaged – as silly as it may sound not sure how to test it and be reasonably confident it’s in good working order.

[Steven White]

Thanks for the replies, the cork on the neck looks fine – there are a couple of similar pieces of cork wedged between some of the movable parts. Debating on whether to take it to a local store for an opinion or just return it. Upon further research I note that it didn’t even come in the correct outer box.. for the price definitely not happy so far, it’s worth noting that this item was bought as new.

Bah, humbug.

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