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dan
User ID: 1634094 Apr 4th 8:22 PM
what in all your opinion is the best model of bari
personally I prefer my 1950 big B.

jmarshall83
User ID: 2309834 Apr 4th 10:49 PM
super 20 all the way

StevenW
User ID: 8952923 Apr 4th 11:02 PM
Afraid I'd stick with my SML Bari...........

Bootman
User ID: 9495963 Apr 5th 1:57 AM
Chu around the 220K serial range in silver plate.

J. Calhoun
User ID: 1244314 Apr 5th 8:11 AM
I'd like to have a postwar Conn 12M, early enough to still have the rolled tone holes, but with a true low A bell fitted (not the extension that Conn did).

If I ever can put together enough money to do this, watch out! All the notes above low C will still be with that wonderful Conn power, but with the low A too.

MusicMan
User ID: 0464054 Apr 5th 9:07 AM
Depends on what I need it for...I have both a 1949 Big B and a new Series II...I love them both.

The Big B is great for 40's era big band, but I need the low A on more modern stuff.

Fun
User ID: 8416263 Apr 5th 9:18 AM
I don't care what anybody says. Yani. 992 is the greatest!!!

Bootman
User ID: 9495963 Apr 5th 4:12 PM
The Yani is a shadow of the great Chu baritones. These old silver plate Conns can play modern as easily as vintage. The lack of a low A isn't a real problem because all the other notes are so much bigger and powerful, nobody ever complains.

super20dan
User ID: 7705853 Apr 5th 4:49 PM
the super20 is the ultimate for big sound. not even the chu can stand up to this monster!

Bootman
User ID: 9495963 Apr 5th 9:39 PM
Depends on the Vintage.

OnyxSax
User ID: 9683713 Apr 5th 11:42 PM
It's gotta be the Chu. Anything from 180 to 220k are some serious horns. I prefer around 200K myself, like 204,xxx. The Chu does everything right. The mechanism is suprisingly light and quick, the horn itself is not as heavy or as cumbersome as many other baris out there (especially Low A horns), the intonation is dead on, the horn blows as easy as an alto, and then there is that amazing sound. Even in beat up condition they can outgun just about anything out there. Pristine or fully restored examples just can't be touched. They are the truly "Stadivarius" of baritone saxophones.

Bootman
User ID: 9495963 Apr 5th 11:51 PM
Amen.

ZenBen
User ID: 1105234 Apr 6th 6:34 PM
Well, here's a vote for The Martin Baritone sax.

steve
User ID: 2365684 Apr 6th 9:46 PM
A second to Ben's motion....my 1954 "The Martin" ( formerly a school horn....dropped off a bus more than once)...a stinkin' case....knocked over in a windstorm at an outdoor gig....known by my bluesmeisters as the "pig".....likes his new metal Berg 120/3.....sweet sweet sweet!.

zouze
User ID: 9739563 Apr 7th 5:38 AM
and what about the french saxophone like the buffet crampon ???

cashsax
User ID: 9014973 Apr 7th 5:55 AM
Hey what about the Lo A's...

Bootman
User ID: 9495963 Apr 7th 6:51 AM
Don't need no low A when the rest of horn is loud and powerful. ;)~

Bari Martin
User ID: 7914883 Apr 7th 7:59 AM
Steve; Martin baris like Bergs! I blow a rubber 130/1 on mine, with a Plasticover #3. Something about the Berg that helps control the tendency to go sharp on high notes. Some things I love about 'The Martin' baris; a fat low end, strong middle and a clear high register - most baris are muddy up top with that 'split-octave' sound. With a Martin, you can take solos on any kind of music and power play like it was a tenor.

OnyxSax
User ID: 9683713 Apr 7th 9:03 PM
Bergs work well on Conns, too. I run a hard rubber 105/1 with a Rico #3. Even with this modest setup, the horn puts out plenty of power and has great intonation.

I also put the Berg on a YBS-52 that I have on hand right now. It works pretty well on that horn, too.

Cashsax
User ID: 9014973 Apr 8th 12:40 AM
Danged Aussies..! B I know ya got VI A hidden away somewhere. ;& ]~

Next 20 Messages

dan User ID: 1634094	Apr 4th 8:22 PM what in all your opinion is the best model of bari personally I prefer my 1950 big B.
jmarshall83 User ID: 2309834	Apr 4th 10:49 PM super 20 all the way
StevenW User ID: 8952923	Apr 4th 11:02 PM Afraid I'd stick with my SML Bari...........
Bootman User ID: 9495963	Apr 5th 1:57 AM Chu around the 220K serial range in silver plate.
J. Calhoun User ID: 1244314	Apr 5th 8:11 AM I'd like to have a postwar Conn 12M, early enough to still have the rolled tone holes, but with a true low A bell fitted (not the extension that Conn did). If I ever can put together enough money to do this, watch out! All the notes above low C will still be with that wonderful Conn power, but with the low A too.
MusicMan User ID: 0464054	Apr 5th 9:07 AM Depends on what I need it for...I have both a 1949 Big B and a new Series II...I love them both. The Big B is great for 40's era big band, but I need the low A on more modern stuff.
Fun User ID: 8416263	Apr 5th 9:18 AM I don't care what anybody says. Yani. 992 is the greatest!!!
Bootman User ID: 9495963	Apr 5th 4:12 PM The Yani is a shadow of the great Chu baritones. These old silver plate Conns can play modern as easily as vintage. The lack of a low A isn't a real problem because all the other notes are so much bigger and powerful, nobody ever complains.
super20dan User ID: 7705853	Apr 5th 4:49 PM the super20 is the ultimate for big sound. not even the chu can stand up to this monster!
Bootman User ID: 9495963	Apr 5th 9:39 PM Depends on the Vintage.
OnyxSax User ID: 9683713	Apr 5th 11:42 PM It's gotta be the Chu. Anything from 180 to 220k are some serious horns. I prefer around 200K myself, like 204,xxx. The Chu does everything right. The mechanism is suprisingly light and quick, the horn itself is not as heavy or as cumbersome as many other baris out there (especially Low A horns), the intonation is dead on, the horn blows as easy as an alto, and then there is that amazing sound. Even in beat up condition they can outgun just about anything out there. Pristine or fully restored examples just can't be touched. They are the truly "Stadivarius" of baritone saxophones.
Bootman User ID: 9495963	Apr 5th 11:51 PM Amen.
ZenBen User ID: 1105234	Apr 6th 6:34 PM Well, here's a vote for The Martin Baritone sax.
steve User ID: 2365684	Apr 6th 9:46 PM A second to Ben's motion....my 1954 "The Martin" ( formerly a school horn....dropped off a bus more than once)...a stinkin' case....knocked over in a windstorm at an outdoor gig....known by my bluesmeisters as the "pig".....likes his new metal Berg 120/3.....sweet sweet sweet!.
zouze User ID: 9739563	Apr 7th 5:38 AM and what about the french saxophone like the buffet crampon ???
cashsax User ID: 9014973	Apr 7th 5:55 AM Hey what about the Lo A's...
Bootman User ID: 9495963	Apr 7th 6:51 AM Don't need no low A when the rest of horn is loud and powerful. ;)~
Bari Martin User ID: 7914883	Apr 7th 7:59 AM Steve; Martin baris like Bergs! I blow a rubber 130/1 on mine, with a Plasticover #3. Something about the Berg that helps control the tendency to go sharp on high notes. Some things I love about 'The Martin' baris; a fat low end, strong middle and a clear high register - most baris are muddy up top with that 'split-octave' sound. With a Martin, you can take solos on any kind of music and power play like it was a tenor.
OnyxSax User ID: 9683713	Apr 7th 9:03 PM Bergs work well on Conns, too. I run a hard rubber 105/1 with a Rico #3. Even with this modest setup, the horn puts out plenty of power and has great intonation. I also put the Berg on a YBS-52 that I have on hand right now. It works pretty well on that horn, too.
Cashsax User ID: 9014973	Apr 8th 12:40 AM Danged Aussies..! B I know ya got VI A hidden away somewhere. ;& ]~