[Jazziswaswillbe]

Is anyone here playing one of these? I believe that they stopped making them, as they did with their praised Magnum. I’m curious what other people think of these.

 

[saxyjare01]

Wasn't the Mac8 the collaboration with Phil Barone? That was before Beason joined up with them. Although, not every horn actually has his setup during the time following the Mac8.

 

[Jazziswaswillbe]

Wasn't the Mac8 the collaboration with Phil Barone? That was before Beason joined up with them. Although, not every horn actually has his setup during the time following the Mac8.

I am sure that Mac 8's were made by Macsax AFTER the split with Phil. But I can't say if they changed the horn. And Beason did all of the set ups on the Macsax Mac 8's originally - so I've been told, anyway. I HAD one that he had set up and I liked it much better than the Barone Vintage - which, again, Someone told me were the same horn. From playing them I'd say the Mac 8 was quite different. Much bigger bottom end. And the Beason set-up - maybe ANY really really good tech's set up - makes everything sound better.

 

[10mfan]

I can talk to the shop, if you are interested in one.
They may have a couple left that they don't advertise.

 

[saxyjare01]

I am sure that Mac 8's were made by Macsax AFTER the split with Phil. But I can't say if they changed the horn. And Beason did all of the set ups on the Macsax Mac 8's originally - so I've been told, anyway. I HAD one that he had set up and I liked it much better than the Barone Vintage - which, again, Someone told me were the same horn. From playing them I'd say the Mac 8 was quite different. Much bigger bottom end. And the Beason set-up - maybe ANY really really good tech's set up - makes everything sound better.

I'd call up Ken Beason to confirm. There were some horns sold because of his name on the website but not set up by him. He keeps a list of the serial numbers so I'd go to him instead of the company for confirmation.

 

[Jazziswaswillbe]

I’ve owned two of them both set up by Beason. What I was asking here was, is ‘anyone’ playing them professionally? Steve Wilkerson - I think THATS the right spelling - was an endorser and played the Mac 8. But I was just hunting him down and his web page mentions Cannonball. So I wondered if he switched. But in general, I just wondered if very many tenor players have been playing them as their main or back up horns. Thanks