[saxmax7]

I am resurrecting this thread to see if anyone has a B & S Series 1000 III Tenor for discussion.

It was recently gifted to me by my dad. I found this site which had some information on it.

Series 1000 | Bassic Sax (bassic-sax.info)

 

[saxmax7]

You found the right site, saxmax. @Helen of Bassic Sax (and another Canadian) knows a lot about these horns.

I've never played a B&S 1000, but have a 2001 stencil which is fantastic.

Thanks for commenting ZootTheSim.
What is the 2001 stencil? I have seen this before but not sure what they were mentioning.
Also nice to see another fellow Canadian on the boards. Cheers.

 

[saxmax7]

The 1000 series is a continuation of the what is called the Blue Label but in gold lacquer mostly but sometimes two tone with silver keys and gold body. Point is it is not the professional series that came after that. The 1000 is a well built horn and plays well but it doesn’t have the modern refinement that the Medusa, 2001 and Dave Guardala.

Thanks Brian ... I appreciate it.

 

[saxmax7]

A Chicago Jazz Series tenor, though apparently the CJS isn't really a stencil but its own B&S model line, some of which were closer to the 2006 model:

Stencil Saxophones - Or Not | Bassic Sax

B&S made a lot of different stencil saxophones before and after Germany's reunification. This page looks at those that were made by the company post-1989.

bassic-sax.info

Superb link ... thanks ZootTheSim!

 

[saxmax7]

I really enjoyed my 1000 series. It was my first tenor and the first horn I’d played in about ten years when I got it. My lesson teacher had a 2001 in that (almost) black lacquer that looks kind of brown. We’d swap often in lessons because we were both looking for new instruments. He got a shiny new gold lacquer Cannonball BBSS that I didn’t like to play on. I got a Cannonball Raven that was pretty nice but looking back, not really much/ at all better than the 1000…I had it in my head it was the intermediate model and needed an upgrade. I should’ve bought his 2001, but he had another student lined up to buy it. Someone else in his studio grabbed my 1000 as well if I recall correctly. Anyway, I really enjoyed playing the 1000.

Thanks for your reply SWPerry .... your comment is just what I was thinking ... lol. And yet, I am just getting back to it. "An updgrade" is what I was thinking but perhaps just a different mouth piece than the TL3. I am great with it being an intermediate horn ... and when there is a great opportunity, I will make a move on it.

I was thinking of a Burnin' Sax Tenor mouth piece or a Jody Jazz mouth piece - I have an HR* 6 for my alto and quite like it.

 

[saxmax7]

I only know what’s been posted around the forum about the Better Sax gear, but it seems like people like it. I used a 6* Otto Link STM and it worked out really well.

Good to know about the Otto Link STM - I am reading a lot of great things about their mouth pieces. Cheers.

 

[saxmax7]

The 1000’s were well built and have good intonation and if fitted with the right mouthpiece would be a most useable in any situation. When I compared my 2001 and CJS to the F. Schmidt alto I owned I didn’t hear that sizzle I get when I played my 2001 alto.
The tenor was imho was much better in several respects that being sound, intonation and ease of play. It wasn’t quite as versatile as the CJS or 2001 tenor I compared it to, but in no means is it a bad horn in fact far from it.

Thanks Brian for your input. I am looking at a new mouthpiece for it, have someone look at it ... and enjoy it. It seems from the link it was an intermediate sax and it has a great tone.