My family always likes to make a big deal out of my birthday -- whether I want them to or not --, so being stuck inside due to coronavirus had them looking for some other way to celebrate. So when my parents and grandmother offered to cover the difference so that I could get something extra special, well...
Granted, when I told them "I'm going to get a Typewriter", they thought I was referring to something else; they aren't particularly happy about my having more than one saxophone (they'd probably have a conniption if they knew how many I actually have), and were a little iffy when I explained to them what I wanted. But they came around once they saw it and heard it play. Needless to say, it definitely changed their mind about the quality of vintage saxophones.
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This is my very first Martin, and I'm incredibly impressed; it's one of the sweetest sounding altos I've ever played, and the only one of my altos so far that can compete with my Holton Rudy for the coveted position of main alto. I was expecting the keywork to be awkward, but now that I've had a few days to work with it I've found it's just a matter of getting used to it. It doesn't have its original mouthpiece, but I've tried it with my two favorites -- my Goldbeck and my Selmer RW Special -- and it plays wonderfully with both of them.
Not sure if this means I'm going to actually be looking forward to my birthdays from now on, but it's a start.
Granted, when I told them "I'm going to get a Typewriter", they thought I was referring to something else; they aren't particularly happy about my having more than one saxophone (they'd probably have a conniption if they knew how many I actually have), and were a little iffy when I explained to them what I wanted. But they came around once they saw it and heard it play. Needless to say, it definitely changed their mind about the quality of vintage saxophones.
This is my very first Martin, and I'm incredibly impressed; it's one of the sweetest sounding altos I've ever played, and the only one of my altos so far that can compete with my Holton Rudy for the coveted position of main alto. I was expecting the keywork to be awkward, but now that I've had a few days to work with it I've found it's just a matter of getting used to it. It doesn't have its original mouthpiece, but I've tried it with my two favorites -- my Goldbeck and my Selmer RW Special -- and it plays wonderfully with both of them.
Not sure if this means I'm going to actually be looking forward to my birthdays from now on, but it's a start.
