Hardbopjazz Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 Can somebody tell me what the purpose of a pipe cleaner is for a saxophone? This is a George Coleman from Sunday night. He took out this long, what looks to be a pipe cleaner from the bellow of his saxophone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 19, 2021 Report Share Posted July 19, 2021 It's to absorb/remove saliva. https://www.starvingstudentsmusic.com/products/hwp-pad-saver-tenor-sax-care-complete-set Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted July 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 Ah. That's what I thought it was for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felser Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 Great to see him playing at 86 years old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 and salivating! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bogdan101 Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 I think it's mostly breath condensation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 20, 2021 Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 You'd be surprised how often the bottom of the horn gets spitty during the course of a normal set. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted July 20, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 20, 2021 I saw him empty his spit valve and there was a lot of saliva. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 Spit valve on a tenor? Most people just tilt it downward just a bit. It runs right out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted July 21, 2021 Author Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 George titles his horn. I assumed there was a valve that it came out of. It was more like you said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted July 21, 2021 Report Share Posted July 21, 2021 No valve, it just collects at the bottom of the horn and you pour it out. The bottom of the horn is a "U" shape, same as a plumbing trap. The physics is the same, too. Water/saliva collects there. It's good to pour it out frequently, because if you play a hard, long set, there's sometimes a LOT of accumulation, and, you know, turn your back when you do that...it can be pretty gross if somebody's not expecting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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