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 Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 10:30 pm
So, I'm buying a sax pretty soon getting ready for my college years. I'm looking for one with a mellow, dark tone that plays well under subtone with quick response in the keys. Anyone know of a sax I'm speaking of? Oh, btw, it's a tenor that I'm looking for. So far I've looked at Yanagisawas and Keilwerths, and have tried out a couple Selmers (surprisingly I don't like them), Cannonballs, and Yamahas.
What makes/model saxes do you guys play and how do they sound?
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Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:22 pm
The current alto i'm playing on is a Yamaha Custom 875
The newer models are really nice which are the Custom Z's
I like them because of thier key placement is very nice and convenient (at least for me)
I've never been a big fan of the Selmer's except for the Referance models which are as nice as the Mark VI's and Balance Action series.
Sounds like for your sound you'd be best suited for the Yanagisawas. They have a decent responce on the keys and the tone is great on them. Plus they arent as expensive as the Yamahas and Selmers
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 7:15 pm
Currently I'm playing a Yanagisawa. I had used me old Selemer [circa 1928] but I could only go so far on it. I reall love my Yanagisawa. I have the broze so it has that deeper richer tone.
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 6:31 pm
Oy man, I'm playing an older model Yamaha Custom. It's a good horn, and it's gotten me through a lot of stuff. We do a lotta weird s**t here at my school... Lotta free stuff, gotta be able to play loud and it works real well for producing a great sound. Buuuuut, it sounds like you're leaning more towards dark. So I would suggest a Keilworth. German horn. Preeeetty expensive, but if you want a dark but full sound with easy response, there ain't much better. It's the only other horn I've ever considered buying.
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Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:16 pm
The Keilwerths are great and it's the one tenor that i wanted to buy because it works great with my Claude Lakey mouthpiece.
They're much bigger horns than the other models out there. The bell is pretty big and the horn cant fit in most stadard cases. They have a pretty big sound and i've seen guys like Ernie Watts play on them.
The action on the keys are pretty clunky actually the whole thing is fairly awkward. I liek em though and want one for myself one of these days. They're just really expensive unfortuantely.
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Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2007 3:16 pm
I'm currently playing a rather old, used Jupiter. That bad boy sounds like it's brand new, it's got a great mellow sound that it seems like you'd love.
If I was you, I'd go check one out. :3 They're pretty cheap for pro saxophones.
& While I'm here, I'm looking for a mouthpiece that's good for loud, smooth sounds. I can't find any worthy ones. Any recommendations? -__- I don't prefer rubber to metal, I'm just sick of the mouthpiece that came with my instrument. Too much work, yanno?
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Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2007 10:47 am
old Jupiter? The Jupiters from teh 80's sounded alright but the material was very flimsy that they used. I think at that time they moved thier factory to Mexico or something but now they newer ones sound really good. They're making decent pro horns now. If you look at the Dirty Dozens Brass Band they're all playing Jupiter horns.
Anywho for a new mouthpiece? hmmmm if you're playin on an alto i might suggest a Claude Lakey Hard Rubber they're pretty loud and are great for altos. Good for playing like Funk and stuff like that.
Yanagisawa has a good metal one which i have for alto but i dont use much, but that's just my preference.
If you're playing on a stock mouthpiece i'd suggest getting a Meyer since those are great step up mouthpieces.
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Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2007 2:41 pm
I just ordered a new Custom Z today, and I can't wait to get it. I have tried the Custom Z, Cannonball, and a Selmer Series II. I didn't like the Selmer at all, but the guy at the store said people either like it or not. I liked the Cannonball as well, but when I tried comparing the Yamaha and the Cannonball, I like the Yamaha better. Just find a music store that will allow you to try saxes out and see what you like. That's how I decided on the Custom Z
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Posted: Fri Apr 20, 2007 5:37 pm
i've never really played on a sax with a dark sound. it partially depends on the player to make the kind of sound, but, if you insist, probably a Yanagisawa, Cannonball or a nice Yamaha tenor sax. but, hey, i'm not the expert.
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 7:56 am
MagicKnightKenshin So, I'm buying a sax pretty soon getting ready for my college years. I'm looking for one with a mellow, dark tone that plays well under subtone with quick response in the keys. Anyone know of a sax I'm speaking of? Oh, btw, it's a tenor that I'm looking for. So far I've looked at Yanagisawas and Keilwerths, and have tried out a couple Selmers (surprisingly I don't like them), Cannonballs, and Yamahas. What makes/model saxes do you guys play and how do they sound? Jeez! I thought you wrote "sex" insted of sax hehehehehe sweatdrop
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Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 3:28 pm
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Posted: Tue Nov 27, 2007 9:14 pm
MagicKnightKenshin So, I'm buying a sax pretty soon getting ready for my college years. I'm looking for one with a mellow, dark tone that plays well under subtone with quick response in the keys. Anyone know of a sax I'm speaking of? Oh, btw, it's a tenor that I'm looking for. So far I've looked at Yanagisawas and Keilwerths, and have tried out a couple Selmers (surprisingly I don't like them), Cannonballs, and Yamahas. What makes/model saxes do you guys play and how do they sound? i don't like selmer horns all that much either
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 3:32 pm
I have a really odd/uncommon horn. It's a Buescher 400 that dates back to around 1965-ish, and the company was bought out by Selmer sometime after that. Definitely has a darker tone and an unusually large bell for an alto, but I definitely need to upgrade the mouthpiece soon, still playing on the same Meyer I picked up in high school and I need something that cuts a little more.
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Posted: Wed Dec 26, 2007 9:06 am
MagicKnightKenshin So, I'm buying a sax pretty soon getting ready for my college years. I'm looking for one with a mellow, dark tone that plays well under subtone with quick response in the keys. Anyone know of a sax I'm speaking of? Oh, btw, it's a tenor that I'm looking for. So far I've looked at Yanagisawas and Keilwerths, and have tried out a couple Selmers (surprisingly I don't like them), Cannonballs, and Yamahas. What makes/model saxes do you guys play and how do they sound? Usually, the standard college sax WILL be a selmer. a lot of people use their Superaction 80 Series 1, 2, or 3 models. These give off a nice tone, but if you're looking for something dark, look further into the mouthpiece. this can affect tone greatly. Remember, a lot of saxaphones have a bright sound.
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Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:01 am
You know i never cared much for the SA series.
I like the Reference 54 models.
My dream horn is the Keilwerth pro horns i just like the sound they give me and with my current mouthpiece they sound great!
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