Thanks for the reply!
I had the PMSA 67 with the straight tone holes and the dark finish with the green keys. I also bought the jazz VI neck.
I've learned a lot from SOTW about the chances you take with buying a relaquered horn. So that may rule out the martin alto. I no longer live where I can get advice from other sax players so a lot of my practice ideas come from this site. I enjoy the Aebersold and BIAB. I can gauge my progress with reading and understanding how to play through chord changes. It is my goal to be able to gig or play in front of willing listeners withing a few years or so.
I am a little familiar with some of the vintage horns having played a few at L and L's in Maryland. I currenlty have a Martin Indiana tenor that is, to me, amazing. It needs some work but plays for me as I can get around the problems. I'm actually afraid to get it fixed fearing that it won't sound as good. Perhaps I'm just paranoid!
I actually liked the P. a lot. It sounded nice but I just wasn't playing it after I got the tenor and felt bad about that. I like the Indiana so much that I want to try another vintage tenor in my practice rotation. My interest in the The Martin Alto was for its reputation for having a fuller sound.
I sent the P. for the trade. It will take about a week to get there so I have a few days to make a decision. I've been leaning toward the TT though.
I had the PMSA 67 with the straight tone holes and the dark finish with the green keys. I also bought the jazz VI neck.
I've learned a lot from SOTW about the chances you take with buying a relaquered horn. So that may rule out the martin alto. I no longer live where I can get advice from other sax players so a lot of my practice ideas come from this site. I enjoy the Aebersold and BIAB. I can gauge my progress with reading and understanding how to play through chord changes. It is my goal to be able to gig or play in front of willing listeners withing a few years or so.
I am a little familiar with some of the vintage horns having played a few at L and L's in Maryland. I currenlty have a Martin Indiana tenor that is, to me, amazing. It needs some work but plays for me as I can get around the problems. I'm actually afraid to get it fixed fearing that it won't sound as good. Perhaps I'm just paranoid!
I actually liked the P. a lot. It sounded nice but I just wasn't playing it after I got the tenor and felt bad about that. I like the Indiana so much that I want to try another vintage tenor in my practice rotation. My interest in the The Martin Alto was for its reputation for having a fuller sound.
I sent the P. for the trade. It will take about a week to get there so I have a few days to make a decision. I've been leaning toward the TT though.
