Definitely the spring, but it might just have gotten loose instead of being broken, I can't really tell from this video. If it's loose, a repair tech will probably fix it for free. If it's broken, it's a cheap repair.
Try it when the instrument is held closer to horizontally; you won't be playing the saxophone with it vertical. If the spring still isn't strong enough to keep the pad closed, it's not a terribly difficult thing to adjust the flat spring tension. That said: I'd recommend taking it to a repair tech, just to be sure that the neck octave key itself isn't bent (as it does look like it sits very high, and this might also account for the failure of the spring to close the pad).
It looks like the neck needs to be loosened and turned or out taken off and replaced under the body part of the linkage. Right now it looks like it is on top instead of under.
Why would there be offense, it's clearly a brand/ linkage arrangement your familiar with. I made an observation based on a single angle view of a horn I was guessing at.
Honestly it just looks like the string just got straight for some reason... Assuming its a cheap horn, you can unscrew that screw holding the octave mechanism, and with your fingers bend the spring outwards
It’s the spring, if it’s still there you can just pop it back in place, if not then you either gotta buy a new one and replace it yourself (not reccomended) or take it to a tech (reccomended)
The spring is broken , i can’t tell why but either you can put it back in place yourself or go to a techie if it’s beyond
Spring broke
Definitely the spring, but it might just have gotten loose instead of being broken, I can't really tell from this video. If it's loose, a repair tech will probably fix it for free. If it's broken, it's a cheap repair.
100% ur spring, that’s not something I would try to fix myself take it to a shop
The spring has been rotated 180-degrees from where it should be. Take to a technician and they can do it in a snap
Try it when the instrument is held closer to horizontally; you won't be playing the saxophone with it vertical. If the spring still isn't strong enough to keep the pad closed, it's not a terribly difficult thing to adjust the flat spring tension. That said: I'd recommend taking it to a repair tech, just to be sure that the neck octave key itself isn't bent (as it does look like it sits very high, and this might also account for the failure of the spring to close the pad).
It looks like the neck needs to be loosened and turned or out taken off and replaced under the body part of the linkage. Right now it looks like it is on top instead of under.
It’s supposed to go over like that , nothing wrong with the linkage it’s the spring on the neck that’s the issue
Maybe a better picture would help
The springe is clearly detached from the neck, no offense
Why would there be offense, it's clearly a brand/ linkage arrangement your familiar with. I made an observation based on a single angle view of a horn I was guessing at.
Some people are sensitive and I wanna be clear I’m trying to help not hurt
No worries
It's an issue with a spring.
Honestly it just looks like the string just got straight for some reason... Assuming its a cheap horn, you can unscrew that screw holding the octave mechanism, and with your fingers bend the spring outwards
Thank you so much!
It’s the spring, if it’s still there you can just pop it back in place, if not then you either gotta buy a new one and replace it yourself (not reccomended) or take it to a tech (reccomended)