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Went thru this not too long ago.Take your sax w/you to reputable dealer.Make sure new neck fits both the sax body and your old mouthpiece!Consider color as well.
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size matters :] make sure the neck fits into the body properly, without scraping the metal, or allowing leaks. make sure the cork end is not too thin to let the mouthpiece roll around, but not too thick to prohibit putting on the mouthpiece. make sure it's the right length for you to be able to tune your instrument properly. don't get it too long or you could go flat without giving your mouthpiece room to be pushed down farther. a neck that is too short will make the instrument play sharp, and the mouthpiece will hang on the edge of the cork.
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WHY do your want a new neck for your sax? What do you hope to gain from the purchase? Put simply, if you don't know what to look for in a new one, stick with what you have unless it's damaged or missing. It's not a cheap item, and if you don't have a clear sense of why you want one, your money is probably better spent on a good mouthpiece. Now if you don't have a working neck... then your first priority is something that plays in tune on your saxophone. Take your horn with you and try whatever you're considering. Play it with a tuner and check EVERY note. A poorly-matched neck might give you only one bad note, but it could be so bad as to make the neck unworkable. Also listen for tone quality you like. On tenor it's sometimes hard to hear what it sounds like while you're playing it; playing into a door or smooth wall will give you a better idea of how it sounds up front.
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