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...iting. Harmony, melody, and structure are all solidly conceived for every piece. His full-bodied, fluid alto sound blends wonderfully with a couple lush string quartet arrangements, and the headier nu...
... springs more than a year, but it can vary: I have a friend that only replaced a pair of springs of his alto sax, in 28 years... But one thing is absolutely granted:      Materia...
...The sax family goes from the huge bass saxophone, passing by all the classical voices: baritone, tenor, alto, soprano and sopranino.       The shape can vary, and recently t...
Herb Geller From Rifftides eighty, Herb Geller is playing alto saxophone even better than when he was a key jazz figure in the 1950s and '60s. He is performing not with the gravity o
...ay altissimo on. i can not get any of these notes to sound. i have no problem getting them on my yas 62 alto sax. i read that some saxs want produce altissimo. is it true about the jupiter? thanks for...
Evette Buffett Crampon w/ mouthpiece, ligature, paded neck strap, reeds etc. Comes with hardshell case. Very playable, great condition. Must sell! $250 Contact me via email:
...o get the intonation right with modern a=440, but you can get close, try lots of moutpieces, tenor, and alto. Toss the c melody mouthpiece, as they have tiny throats and a very thin sound. Finding ree...
Would anyone know what the small ' viii ' on the neck and body of my Conn Conqueror 26M alto signifies? This horn has a serial number in the 298,000 range, if that helps. The horn does have the Microt
HI found this site by accident and it's ok some good ideas, i have ben playing alto and tenor for about ten years on and off and struggling to get the sound i like the most with the rasp heard so ofte
... mouthpiece shopping. I stopped by Bob Ackerman's place in New Jersey and must have tried out about 200 alto mouthpieces before I came across what I am now selling (I am amazingly tight on cash). It i...
Hello, I recently damaged the neck on my Yamaha 61 alto (nothing REALLY serious, but it still really effects the horn) and am in the market for a replacement. I have heard that the 61 was just Yamaha'
Hi Presently I have a Keilwerth SX90R alto, Jupiter deluxe alto and a Jupiter deluxe tenor. My left fingers are distorted because of arthritis . In order to clear the palm keys on the altos I had to
Where can I buy a cover (with pockets) for a Walt Johnson alto sax flight case?
Anyone tried out the different crook options on yam 875 custom? F taper, G taper, M taper? Is there any reference source with details of these? I can't seem to find anything. Am in the process of gett
I just needed to know which is the best alto sax I can get for $1000 to $1300 new. I've seen some from Jupiter, Conn, King and others. I'd like to get the best I can since I'm short on cash and need a
I Can buy this type for aprox. $1000. Is this sax worth the money? It sounds good! Thanks, Peter
Hi folks, I would like to get my girlfriend an alto sax for Christmas, but I can't find any decent advice on the web on which sax to get for a student that has never played before. Does anyone hav
...p. Mr Whitworth improving his 875 tenor with a ref 36 neck (anyone done a similar experiment on the 875 alto?). I know that Yamaha are doing a lot of work on the crook, and (rumour?) are bringing ou...
I'm looking at a Conn 26M alto for purchase. It has a clear plastic key touch on the G# key. I realize this is trivial, but would anyone know what ought to be on this key touch surface? A piece of mot
is there someone who can tell me where I can find The Glotin reeds and the Rico Grand concert select Alto sax reeds in Europe with online orders? Are the comparable on size to the Vandoren blue box?
Want to buyr my 12 year old son a sax he can grow with. He is a third year student doing really well. I don't know anything about them to make a good decision and the local dealers just push what they
Hi, Hopefully all you season veterans can give me some advice on how to hit the low notes. I have a Alto Sax which I bought and LOVE! However, when I'm playing (badly at the moment but hey, practi
...uthpieceheaven) is touting Beechlers. I play a Van Wie'd Otto Link Tenor piece and a Ron Coehlo .085 on alto with good results. The soprano is a new axe to me, and I'd like a sound like a mini-tenor...
For alto, which fingering you think is the most easier to get a Altissimo G ? I tried following two fingering and tighten my mouth, fast air-steam but the sound is not any altissimo note..... 1) O
I decided that my Yamaha Custom alto needed a better neck just the way my Custom tenor did (a Reference 36 neck). The solution was not as easy though. I tried all the new Selmer necks and even the Mk
The lacquer on the body of my 1956 MK VI alto was in excellent condition when I bought it, with the exception of the neck, which was pretty badly tarnished. I removed the lacquer from the neck, remove
Has anyone ever heard of a Steuben Alto Saxophone? It is made by German Engineering. I am considering this as a student model for learning. I cannot find any Internet information and have no idea what
...is Tenor with him when he entered the stage and took it with him when he left. However, his soprano and alto were brought on stage and taken away by stage hands. I wonder if he values his tenor more t...
I dont' think you can.
... Hardesty on tenor and Wendall Duconge (although it does not specify the type of sax, he usually played alto per session notes) on this track. At any rate, I am told by a very reliable individual th...
I am a college student and I play on a 3.5 Vandoren Traditional reed on a Rascher mouthpiece. I have an alto Buescher Aristocrat saxophone. I just bought the instrument last month. I use it for the st
Do you know which sax and do you know who played the solo? Thanks John L
...area I am thinking about getting a Big Bell tenor by Cannonball. I play on a King Silver Sonic Super 20 alto like its sound. I would like a tenor that gives the same or close to the same sound. a bit ...
...ade with a 12' speaker[s] and horn, what 'brand' of speaker would you use to best reproduce the natural alto and tenor sax tone. Or, if I were to replace the speaker on my present amp, what brand? And...
...lks, I have just started playing again (three weeks) after a long long time and have rented a 'century' alto, this is a Taiwanese copy of a Selmer mark VI. I am having a lot of problems playing high '...
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