The Saxophone Lives
I mentioned in a previous post that a friend of mine had been trying to get me to bring my saxophone back to The Hook with me from my mom's house. My girlfriend had been bugging me about that for months as well.
Well, it finally happened.
When I left my mom's to head to my grandmother's for Christmas this week, I snagged my saxophone and brought it with me.
I opened the case when I got it back here yesterday.
Gross.
I haven't opened that case since May 1999. That's 8 and a half years of just sitting there. I've got old reeds in there. Two mouthpieces (one broken, one semi-broken), one ligature (also broken) and a bunch of empty boxes and (very dirty) cleaning items.
Gross.
So now I have a list of things to take care of...
- Get the whole thing cleaned/adjusted/oiled/tuned/etc.
- Buy reeds. I have a vague recollection that reeds come in strengths. I used to use fairly strong ones. I have a feeling I won't anymore.
- Buy a new mouthpiece (Selmer Paris still good?)
- Buy a new ligature (uhm...).
- Buy new cleaning stuff.
- Buy some sheet music.
I should have thought of this before Christmas...