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  1. New Member Introductions
    Hey there! I am completely new to the saxophone. I just started learning to play because I inherited this awesome saxophone that used to belong to my great grandfather. No one else in my family could play and I'm sure it had been in my grandparent's attic for fifty years. I researched it...
  2. Eb Alto
    I've been playing on hard rubber pieces (new and vintage) for my whole career and have always wanted to try a metal mouthpiece, but I've always stuck to what I'm comfortable with. Any recommendations?
  3. Eb Alto
    Hi all, dear sax aficionados, Jean from Italy here - just subscribed to the forum (although I have been following it for a while now). I started playing the alto sax a year and a half ago - took the mild relaxation of work duties (I am a researcher) following the covid-19 pandemic as the supreme...
  4. Yamaha
    She just arrived from Tokyo this morning. In almost new condition, save a somewhat musty case (which I won’t be using anyway). This horn plays effortlessly and has a more sedate tone than my 62. Similar lightness of key action but a little closer to the body if you know what I mean (less...
  5. Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
    Hey Guys! Was doing some research to see if I was getting a fair deal on an estimate a local shop gave me. Assuming nothing crazy or out of the ordinary is wrong with the instrument, what do you feel would be a fair price for this overhaul? Assuming it only has one tiny dent about a quarter of...
  6. Eb Alto
    I own a Buescher 140 Aristocrat, probably in the ballpark of 1950 or 1951. It's a wonderful horn and has a great sound, though, it took me a while to find a compatible mouthpiece (Morgan NY ended up working absolutely fantastically with it.) However, the end plug I've been using as a stopgap...
  7. Misc. Saxophone Discussion
    I know this is nikkan saxophone, but there's no exact model name. imperial? tokyo? is there anyone know about this sax? ka
  8. Eb Alto
    I m really interesting for jazz dry tone and love to play old horn.so still I am looking to buy this horn.seller asking price is $3000.so anybody can advice me with tone and price range about this saxophone. Thank you
  9. Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
    Hi everyone! I've recently purchased an old Buescher True Tone Alto sax off eBay. For an old sax that I got for a low price, it plays great (the action is a bit slow but I think I'll be able to fix that by cleaning and roiling the rods). However, I have an extremely hard time getting out a low...
  10. Yanagisawa
    Hi Guys, Way back when I was a teenager I made a deal with my mum if I bought a saxophone she would pay for the lessons. I bought the first second hand one I could find in the classified, sight unseen and then go too busy with passing high school to ever learn it. 25 years has now passed and its...
  11. Sax vs. Sax, Mpc vs. Mpc, etc.
    I noticed that a used instrument store near me has both a Conn 6M and a Martin Handcraft in similar condition for similar prices. I know it will all come down to when I actually try them out (some time soon. hopefully), but before this, do you have any thoughts on this comparison? This would be...
  12. Misc. Saxophone Manufacturers
    Hi All, I'm a newby to the forum. I am reaching out in the hopes that someone here will know what I have.. I purchased a saxophone from a house clearance auction about 8 years ago. I paid not much money for it as it isn't in the best of condition. I have searched and searched the internet for...
  13. Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
    Hello all, I was hoping I could get some help regarding my daughters B&S blue label alto sax serial no 1379 (pretty sure it was made before the unification of Germany. We bought it off her previous saxophone teacher and she has been playing it for the last 4 years. About 9 months ago we had a...
  14. Misc. Saxophone Manufacturers
    What is your favorite make, model, and year/decade of alto pre-1980? I don't think I'll be able to fix my 1920s King so I'm looking to get a different old horn. Any thoughts or suggestions?
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