also mike manning (www.manningcustom.com). he does hand make each horn (and mouthpieces too). a friend of mine owns one, and wess anderson has one that was designed/built for him by Mike. Rumor is he's making a tenor for Sonny Rollins currently. they are nice horns, very heavy, and the price is similar (or less) than what a new selmer goes for...i'd bet that more saxophone builders may pop up in the future, as more players get more picky about their horns...peace, mike
Why arent there "true" custom saxophones?
Pardon my obsession with the instruments themselves. I spent sometime learningto build guitars, so, i also am interested in the saxophone from a luthier's or a custom horn-maker's perspective.
Now, if you look at brass instrument, the trumpet,for example, you have the big manufacturers Like Bach, Getzen, Yamaha etc. But, there are a large number of custom trumpet makers, who build horns from scratch,and they seem to be quite successful, some selling custom built horns that cost upwards of $6000.00 apiece. Similarly with French Horns,tubas and euphoniums, clarinets, flutes etc.
Heck, there are even "custom-made' piccolos and even "Custom-made" triangles!!!
Anyone have any ideas as to why there isnt much by the way of fully "custom" saxophones made by independent sax makers?
Just wondering.................
Now, if you look at brass instrument, the trumpet,for example, you have the big manufacturers Like Bach, Getzen, Yamaha etc. But, there are a large number of custom trumpet makers, who build horns from scratch,and they seem to be quite successful, some selling custom built horns that cost upwards of $6000.00 apiece. Similarly with French Horns,tubas and euphoniums, clarinets, flutes etc.
Heck, there are even "custom-made' piccolos and even "Custom-made" triangles!!!
Anyone have any ideas as to why there isnt much by the way of fully "custom" saxophones made by independent sax makers?
Just wondering.................
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