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Hi guys,
I'm a long time alto player (Selmer Mark VI) and felt that now's the time to switch to a tenor
I came across this forum and was happy to read so many positive threads about the P. Mauriats.
So I went to my local sax-dealer and checked out some saxes:
PMXT-66 R
PMXT-66 R-UL
System 54
Conn Ladyface
Selmer SA80
Martin - The Martin (which I had the chance to try out at home for a couple of days)
Testing all those instruments, it seemed to me, that the old horns had a more vital and feel more organic. It wasn't especially the sound but the feeling I had when I played them. Some tones came out a bit louder/sharper/flatter/more strange/more beautiful than others whereas on the modern horns (like the PMXT-66RUL) everything felt so clean, even and perfect. Every tone comes out as good and staight sounding as the other (and they all sound good of course).
So my question is: Is it worth (in your opinon) buying one of the "perfect" modern horns but at the same time missing the more organic and lively feeling that vintage horns seem to have?
(this might sound strange as everyone wants perfect instruments ... but I don't know if perfection always brings the same fun on the sax
)
Thanks for your responses (and sorry for my English
)
Hannes
I'm a long time alto player (Selmer Mark VI) and felt that now's the time to switch to a tenor
I came across this forum and was happy to read so many positive threads about the P. Mauriats.
So I went to my local sax-dealer and checked out some saxes:
PMXT-66 R
PMXT-66 R-UL
System 54
Conn Ladyface
Selmer SA80
Martin - The Martin (which I had the chance to try out at home for a couple of days)
Testing all those instruments, it seemed to me, that the old horns had a more vital and feel more organic. It wasn't especially the sound but the feeling I had when I played them. Some tones came out a bit louder/sharper/flatter/more strange/more beautiful than others whereas on the modern horns (like the PMXT-66RUL) everything felt so clean, even and perfect. Every tone comes out as good and staight sounding as the other (and they all sound good of course).
So my question is: Is it worth (in your opinon) buying one of the "perfect" modern horns but at the same time missing the more organic and lively feeling that vintage horns seem to have?
(this might sound strange as everyone wants perfect instruments ... but I don't know if perfection always brings the same fun on the sax
Thanks for your responses (and sorry for my English
Hannes