[vini88]

After years of playing cheaper vintage saxes, I purchased 2 cannonballs this weekend! I bought a new Raven alto, and a Global Series black nickel tenor. Have to say, they look great together, and sound great too! I tested the Raven against a 52nd Street, a Yamaha 62III, and CB Brute/Nickel/Ruby, and it was the clear winner! The tenor was a happy accident, a family in the city I was visiting had it for sale, and my wife and I agreed it was too good a deal to pass up. While I've been happy with my Chu Berry alto, I felt I needed a modern horn to begin grad school, and I have nothing resembling a professional tenor.

Would a SS fat neck fit a Global tenor by any chance? It came with the silver neck for that model, but I'm digging the SS Fat Neck on my alto.

 

[Reet McVouty]

While working a job in Vegas back in 2012, I stopped in a local Sam Ash after work. I wanted to try some mouthpieces out so they set me up with a Raven to try them. Damn if I didn't fall in love with that horn. I vowed that I would buy one when I got back home, but I didn't. I bought the Hot Spur instead, which is pretty much the same as the Raven but with a silver bell. Well, fast forward to 2020. This spring I picked up a new neck for my YAS-62. I pretty much can't put the Yamaha down these days as it sounds/plays so good, so my Cannonball is in the closet now. Not thinking of selling though, it's a great horn to have as a backup.

 

[1saxman]

Pitchers or it didn't happen!

 

[swperry1]

Not a lot of folks are aware that you can get a fat neck in any finish and choice of resonance stone if you email Cannonball and go through one of their dealers to make the purchase. The horns come with the silver so people think that’s all there is. They’d also answer your size question.

 

[vini88]

My Global tenor came with 2 standard style neck, one in black nickel and one silver. Will the Stone Series Fat Neck fit a Global Series?

 

[vini88]

My Global tenor came with 2 standard style necks, one in black nickel and one silver. Will the Stone Series Fat Neck fit a Global Series?

 

[tedtelle1]

vini88, welcome to the light side . . . .

 

[vini88]

Thanks, I've been wanting a Cannonball for a while now, always had an affinity for the Raven. I only say "dark side" because both horns are black nickel, only saxes I own now that aren't yellow brass or unlacquered. I'm finally excited to join the club!

 

[unoudid]

Congrats on the new horns!

Noticed on you are from Dighton. I used to go to band camp in Hays back when I was younger.

 

[tedtelle1]

Thanks, I've been wanting a Cannonball for a while now, always had an affinity for the Raven. I only say "dark side" because both horns are black nickel, only saxes I own now that aren't yellow brass or unlacquered. I'm finally excited to join the club!

My Vintage Reborn alto is a dark amber lacquer. Somewhere in between dark and bright.