GM tenor

[spaddy]

I recently purchased a two tone GM I tenor and had the chance to do a side by side with a student's silver Yamaha 82Z. The key work on the Yamaha was great, as I own an alto, but after having spent the last month on the GM I it is actually a nice feel to it and very fast action. Now, here is the kicker: tone. I was very pleasently suprised at how much better the GM I sounds! It is much louder, fuller and fills the room much more. Even the owner of the yamaha agreed! The even cooler thing is that she spent 4 times as much as me! :)

[The Martin]

Yep, that sounds like a GM to me :twisted:
Once you get used to the keywork (specially the left pinky part) and the balance of the sax (strap ring isn't placed right) these are mighty horns.

[danodownunder]

Moving the strap ring is vital to balancing the SML and on tenor i moved the left hand thumb rest down the body and lengthened the lever. My Rev D has so much more tone than anything else i have tried.

[danodownunder]

8- doh

[pth]

How far south did you move the strap ring on the GM tenor?

[danodownunder]

It has settled 2 inches south and about 1/8 to the left, took a few moves to get it perfect, now it balances perfectly. :oops:

[pth]

Thanks.

I have a MINT Reynolds Contempora Gold Metal I with rolled tone holes. I still have not decided whether it is my cup of tea. If I decide to keep it, I will move the strap ring. But this horn is so mint that I hate to do anything to it unless I plan on keeping the horn for a long time. Everything is completely original, including the pads, which show almost no sign of wear.