[supersonic]

Is it true that the Silver plated BA Tenors are mostly very Dark sounding?
compared to lacquered BAs ?

 

[Tharruff]

I have never owned or played a lacquered one but I have played a silver plated BA Tenor since 1980. I find it bright enough with a Morgan 'EL' mputhpiece and Selmer Mark VI type pads with the brown plastic resonators. I think the pad type and mouthpiece would more be the determiner of the 'sound' rather than the finish.

 

[Dave Dolson]

The question assumes that the finish has an effect on a saxophone's sound. Many of us don't believe that, others do. I am among those who think that plating or lacquer (or the absence thereof) means nothing. If I understand the believers, I'd guess that if anything, silver-plating may make a horn brighter. But then, even the concepts of bright and dark tone are controversial and very subjective.

I doubt if you can get an objective answer to your question. DAVE

 

[Pete Thomas]

The question assumes that the finish has an effect on a saxophone's sound.

Or else this myth could suggest that they only plated the darker sounding horns.

 

[Mike F]

........this myth.........

As far as I know, this 'myth' hasn't been scientifically proved one way or the other.

 

[hakukani]

As far as I know, this 'myth' hasn't been scientifically proved one way or the other.

There's no 'proof' in science:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog...sconceptions-about-science-i-scientific-proof

 

[Pete Thomas]

As far as I know, this 'myth' hasn't been scientifically proved one way or the other.

Very true, and probably never will be.