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Harlem Nocturne. May 4, 2022; Pete Thomas; ... Post links to your sax and woodwind sound clips and/or videos of you playing. Topics 2.7K Messages 37.6K. Sub-forums: Blues Key of the Month Ballad of the MonthSax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! Show Less . Full Forum ...Jan 15, 2012 · 178 posts · Joined 2010. #8 · Jan 17, 2012. I visited the Trevor James premises in Lenham, UK, June 2010, and have been in the tech room where the saxes (and pro flutes) are put together (parts are produced in Taiwan at Trevor James' own factory). Unfortunately Dave Farley, and his assistant, who builds the saxes (and have designed them) was ... A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, …Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.5K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Pushing in the same direction can waste a number of years before good tone and control is gained. Consider this a gentle "push back" when one is advocating "lip out". It's not necessarily a benefit to the student novice, or a "one size fits all" depending on the style one plays. Lip over teeth gives a darker sound and allows much more control ...Tom-Sax. 12 posts · Joined 2004. #3 · Jun 30, 2004. I was shopping around today and played on a "made by Selmer" Prelude TS700 tenor that was really decent. It was, frankly, the only beginner horn I tried in that particular shop that didn't need some minor adjusting and leak fixes. It was very much "ready to go."Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...12004 posts · Joined 2003. #2 · Jan 16, 2006. It depends what you mean - "Who are the saxophonists" is a little vague. If you want to talk about famous saxophonists like Brecker, Mulligan, Kenny G and such; The place to discuss about them is in Brand Name Players. If however you want to learn who are the saxophonists of Sax On The Web forum ...Boston repairs. I know this comes up regularly, but I didn't find a relevant list which was reasonably current and applicable to my area. I'm looking for techs somewhere near the western Boston 'burbs. I have several saxes which are basically functional but could use a bit of professional attention. A Yamaya 23 alto with a leaky low C, a 23 ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Captain Beeflat Discussion starter. 6614 posts · Joined 2003. #1 · Feb 19, 2009. I have come across a tenor "made in Italy", with LINDELL emblazoned on the bell. It dates from the 30s (stop on side E key and the G/G# trill) with the most outrageous Art Deco "pinky" platform. Possibly a stencil from Orsi, Grassi, R&C or even Borgani except for ...It was the model used by Marcel Mule (C* facing) " Master-Metal " Selmer mouthpiece (1929 >1947) "The tone chamber was designed so there is no break in the flow of air where the saxophone neck is inserted in the mouthpiece". Sold as " Metal"model in 1930 or "All-Metal" in 1932 and called "Master-Metal" in 1936.health problems that we sax-players face. 1: Saxophone players underestimate the seriousness of the health risks that playing the saxophone exposes us to. 2: there are roughly 26 common health-problems saxophone players experience. 3: Almost 100% of saxophone players run into one or more of these saxophone-related health-problems at some point.2407 posts · Joined 2003. #5 · Oct 10, 2022. I had a look at my Lawton baritone pieces in hard rubber and metal and compared them against some Berg Larsen pieces I also have in hard rubber and stainless steel. The Lawton hard rubber piece is slightly slimmer in the body than the Berg Larsen (so the Larsen ligature is loose) and …INTERNATIONAL SAXOPHONE FORUM. FORUM RULES. Temas 0 Messages 0. Temas 0 Messages 0. Ninguno. CLASSICAL SAXOPHONE FORUM. …Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Add to this the fact that we identify instruments not so much from the timbre of the steady state sound, but from the attack transient. If you take a piano recording and cut the attack transient, and do the same pitch with an oboe, it's difficult to tell the piano and oboe apart. Sound guy theory of relativity: E=mc^2 (+or- 3dB) Sax player ...The 7 was too open for me, but I don't know about you. Volume shouldn't be too much of an issue with the 5JB and a soft reed. Keep the B45 for classical too. Soprano: Yamaha YSS-82Z, Marantz La Moderna 7, Francois Louis Ultimate, Rigotti Gold 3M. Alto: Selmer Mark VI 194xxx, Selmer Soloist Short Shank E, Rovner Light, BSS 3.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...sax-ony. 1142 posts · Joined 2003. #3 · Feb 18, 2008. I have a Handcraft Imperial alto which I bought from Gayle Fredenburgh at Vintagesax.com. Pristine silver plate. Possibly my favourite alto - wonderful rich tone and excellent intonation - but then it has been expertly set up. I paid less than $1,300.00 for it.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.6K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Join or Log Into Facebook Email or phone. PasswordAre you a beginner knitter looking to try your hand at knitting a hat? With the cold weather approaching, there’s no better time to start creating cozy accessories. One of the best...4408 posts · Joined 2011. #9 · Mar 25, 2023. The Cannonball Alcazar alto saxophone has keys that are closer together for younger players and those with smaller hands. They can be found used from about $500 to $850 depending upon the age and condition.The Sax on the Web forum is the largest forum devoted to saxophone and other instruments. It is also an international forum with over 17,000 registered members to date.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Since I appear to be in the minority recommending a new good quality saxophone over a $450 used Yamaha 23 or Vito equivalent, (which are great student saxes by the way), my advice is based upon the following comparisons: new Chateau $965.00. new pads. tight keywork.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.6K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Boston Sax Shop, 10mfan and 10mfan Artist. ... Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Join this private group of 7.8K members who share their passion for saxophone music and culture. Sax on the Web is the premier forum for all things sax at http://forum.saxontheweb.net/, where you can find topics, tips, reviews, and more.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web - Saxophone Information. 2,449 likes. http://SaxOnTheWeb.net (SOTW) is Web's leading saxophone resource, featuring the world's largest,305 posts · Joined 2005. #1 · Aug 26, 2005. I have been playing the tenor for about 2 years now, and I have recently becomed obsessed with getting a better sax. The one I have right now says "Accent" on the bell. I have been told that it is Model 170. The horn is fairly new, when I got it, one person had tried it out for a few months.Features an active saxophone forum, buy sell trade your sax, saxophone museum, sax teachers and more. ... Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Oct 13, 2023 · pseudonuts Discussion starter. 2 posts · Joined 2023. #1 · Oct 13, 2023. I have been visiting SOTW regularly in the past year and noticed that there are lots of experts on this forum. So as a kind of teaser I have uploaded a couple of photo's of a mystery baritone sax for you to guess its maker and year of production. Remembering Paul Quinichette! Paul Quinichette (May 17, 1916 - May 25, 1983) was a jazz tenor saxophone musician. He was known as the Vice President or Vice Prez for his uncanny emulation of the breathy style of Lester Young, known as Prez. Young, who affectionately called everyone "Lady ****" (he called Billie Holiday "Lady Day"), …From "Tram - The Frank Trumbauer Story" by Evans, Kiner and Trumbauer (Scarecrow Press, 1994) comes an entry (page 594) in Trumbauer's diary noting that he purchased a Holton alto sax, model 213, Finish 1, serial number 39648 from Holton for a total price of $282 on December 8, 1929. Trumbauer was a great fan and endorser of Holton saxes and ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. ...6819 posts · Joined 2004. #3 · Mar 22, 2009. My curved soprano is 100% Conn. It is also a Beaufort American-Chicago. It's in the shop right now getting rebuilt. It's 1920s. It was given to me as a wedding gift . Yanagisawa 1980 A880 Alto Sax (A9937 neck); 2015 TSBS-680 Taishan Winds Bari; Yanagisawa 1996 T900µ Tenor Sax (T992 …Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Ian Stewart. 357 posts · Joined 2008. #3 · Nov 9, 2014. A suggestion is to look at the few duets for violin and saxophone. If the violin does not go too high it would be very playable on the viola and certainly saxophone and viola is a sound that works well. Like many on this forum, I don't think arrangements should be a first choice, but ...4408 posts · Joined 2011. #15 · Oct 13, 2019. A study of saxophone patents from the beginning shows that there were and continue to be scores of "innovations" to the design and mechanics of the saxophone over the years many of which were conceived by Allen Loomis. A few have "caught on" both with players and manufacturers and have become a ...I currently play in a blues/funk/rock group and I make my presence felt easily with this setup. Antigua SS4290 Soprano - JodyJazz HR* 6*; Selmer SA80 SII Alto - Mayer M6 & JodyJazz Jet 6; Selmer SA80 SII Tenor - OttoLink STM 7* Floridated by Morgan Fry & JodyJazz DV 7*. Share.I bought a tenor Z and was able to hear it against a Keilwerth SX 90R and 1950's vintage Mark VI- all instruments, including the Z, were played by two pro musicians. The Z in my opinion blew the SX90R and the Mark VI away. The Z is on top for resonance and projection. It actually sounds like an amplified horn.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories ...More importantly though, the users of the site have created over 3,200,000 posts of content all related to Saxophone Forums. Who owns SaxontheWeb.net? SaxontheWeb.net is now owned by VerticalScope, the leader in online forums. With over 800 forum communities, VerticalScope provides the technology that powers the community.When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo.in this thread in this sub-forum in the entire site Advanced Search CancelFeb 3, 2003 · 434 posts · Joined 2003. #17 · Feb 7, 2003. I'm playing more flute now than I have in years, and as all you serious doublers know, that added versatility means; more work. Another added benefit I'm discovering is that, (as shown by the popularity of this forum), there are a LOT of talented sax players out there. Nov 29, 2023 · I'm in my 60's and wanting to pick up Sax again, I played back in grade school many, many years ago. I'm looking to purchase a sax in the $500-700 range to start with. Thanks for letting me be a part of this forum. Sax players will notice that they have to listen to the monitor mix at a slightly higher level than rhythm players. The reason is simple. When you play the horn it resonates in your head, therefore you'll have to turn up a bit to hear the mix above the natural resonation. These things aren't cheap.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...2415 posts · Joined 2011. #14 · Jul 4, 2022. F*cking shame. One of his best friends is a great buddy of mine. All the knowledge that Tim has and the playing experience you cannot replicate. He's a library or two of knowledge. Hospice doesn't always mean the end of a life. Sometimes, people actually beat the system.Information on Yamaha Tenor. Hi, I’m new to this forum, (and to saxophone too, I’m a drummer who picked it up a while ago.) I have a question regarding my Yamaha YTS-52 Tenor sax, it has a weird variation of the purple logo stamp I haven’t seen anywhere else, and I was wondering if it was normal. It’s very faded, and the sax is in rough ...This is the part of the key that is used for mounting it on the instrument. Photo 1: Hinges and screws: There are two types of hinges and (generally) two types of screws. This is where most of the confusion comes from many different terms. Some people confuse by not keeping a consistent term for the same type of part.831 posts · Joined 2008. #1 · Mar 8, 2010. C-melody #12723. The model name 'INSPIRATION' on Couturier saxophones from January through march 1924* was already used by Lyon & Healy earlier on stencils made by King (C-melody only). It can be found on a curved soprano, made by Conn, too. This model - made in LaPorte - was structurally not ...Feb 3, 2003 · 434 posts · Joined 2003. #17 · Feb 7, 2003. I'm playing more flute now than I have in years, and as all you serious doublers know, that added versatility means; more work. Another added benefit I'm discovering is that, (as shown by the popularity of this forum), there are a LOT of talented sax players out there. Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...This is part II of the tone production exercises I learned from Joe Allard and Victor Morosco. I’ve also added the idea of purchasing a very large tip opening mouthpiece to warm up on to teach you to use your diaphragm. However, you can do more harm than good if you use a hard reed on a very open mouthpiece and it may cause you to become …
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Sticky Newcomers - PLEASE read threads in this category before asking what sax to buy!!!! :(gary; Oct 28, 2006; 2 3. 43 41K Aug 18, 2021. by ... The Fora platform includes forum software by XenForo. VerticalScope Inc., 111 Peter Street, Suite 600, Toronto, Ontario, M5V 2H1, CanadaSax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Even after doing the adjustment, I only have $300 in it so it should sell well for a student. datsaxman. 5781 posts · Joined 2005. #3 · Sep 28, 2017. Aaron, If that is the MP that came with the horn, they are usually pretty small openings and poor quality. Any decent MP will improve things.25 posts · Joined 2011. #13 · Sep 21, 2017. Early in his career, George Howard used a Selmer Mark VI soprano with a Runyon Custom 8 (the same as Grover Washington Jr) He used a Keilwerth SX90 soprano with a Selmer Classic Metal E (the same as John Coltrane) for most of his career until he died from Lymphoma (oddly the same as John Coltrane ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.7K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.6K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...666 posts · Joined 2006. #4 · Apr 11, 2023. All of the modern Yanagisawa altos are equally at home playing classical or other genres of music. I currently use the. A-W030 for classical, jazz, and commercial playing. It works well in all of these settings. "Inspiration is for amateurs, Just show up and get the work done!"Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...Jul 21, 2023 · 6763 posts · Joined 2014. #3 · Jul 21, 2023. I do not think you are an idiot, especially since you evidently appreciate black lacquer. But I'm puzzled by the enthusiasm for copies of old mouthpieces. There is a seemingly endless variety of new, high-quality, expertly manufactured mouthpieces from which to choose. 5868 posts · Joined 2009. #22 · Jan 11, 2013. In my experience, the Mark III is the most powerful and clearest of all FG models. Very direct sound. I prefer something a little more complex, so I favor the Mark IV over the Mark III. And I prefer something slightly darker, so I prefer the Mark II over the Mark IV.106 posts · Joined 2018. #1 · Oct 25, 2023. Hey all! I remember a couple years back reading some threads that were highly critical or skeptical of all products made by Eastern Music, calling them knockoffs or similar things. Lately I’ve been noticing a lot of positive reviews of their products, particularly their saxophones, in Facebook forums.Last year I purchased a Selmer Mark VI low Bb baritone from 1957, and I am currently enjoying practising and playing on the horn. I own two Mark VI altos, one from 1961, the other from 1971. My altos are quite different in character, the oldest is characterised by having a more dark complex tone, and this has been my jazz alto for several decades.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...37smith Discussion starter. 7 posts · Joined 2019. #1 · Oct 30, 2019. I recently purchased a Buescher Aristocrat tenor sax for my 14yr old daughter. She wanted an older sax but not too old because of price for one and also, from what we’ve read, the finger action on older ones seem to be harder (or at least different) for someone her age.Benjamin Allen. 2005 posts · Joined 2014. #43 · Sep 2, 2020. The Yamaha 875EX II is definitely one of if not the finest alto saxophone made whether Wally argues such or not. The only disagreement I have with Wally is the quality of the V1 neck. But Wally did a damn fine job of putting an excellent video together.Sax on the Web Forum. 3.3M posts 75.8K members Since 2003 A forum community dedicated to saxophone players and enthusiasts originally founded by Harri Rautiainen. Come join the discussion about collections, care, displays, models, styles, reviews, accessories, classifieds, and more! ...The 7 was too open for me, but I don't know about you. Volume shouldn't be too much of an issue with the 5JB and a soft reed. Keep the B45 for classical too. Soprano: Yamaha YSS-82Z, Marantz La Moderna 7, Francois Louis Ultimate, Rigotti Gold 3M. Alto: Selmer Mark VI 194xxx, Selmer Soloist Short Shank E, Rovner Light, BSS 3..