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Just for kicks, i bought a 250 USD curved soprano (saxello) in china. It is the type where the body is shaped like the altos and tenors. I whipped out my straight normal soprano and exchanged necks. While my straight neck could not fit the saxello, the super-curved neck could fit... and it actually plays more in tune...

Just wondering if anyone else has even done this

 

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Explanation with pictures...

The three necks:

The one on the left came from this:

And yes, it is very small and tuned to the same key as my straigh soprano.

The other two necks belong to my straight soprano.

So this is my orginal straight soprano with straight neck:

Now with the curved saxophone or whatever you guys call it here

 

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the final saxophone when combined:

Close up:

Hope this helps....

 

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I think i know what you mean. Switching necks around is pretty interesting. i get the sense i am more in tune with the very curved neck on the straight soprano but somehow i lose some of the nasal tonal qualities.

Anyway i am just messing around with all the different combination and trying to find something to works.

Thanks again for the valuable information