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by azurealto
(79 posts)
16 years ago

What's your faveorite type of

what's your faveorite type of

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  2. by swingstreet
    (315 posts)
    15 years ago

    Re: What's your faveorite type of

    My main horn is the alto. I just love the vocal quality of it. Benny Carter, Johnny Hodges, Paul Desmond are among my influences. Of course my teacher Lee Konitz.

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  3. by cuber
    (653 posts)
    16 years ago

    Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

    bari, play one and youll see

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    1. by saxophonist_104
      (148 posts)
      16 years ago

      Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

      i tried bari once. i would have liked it better if i had more time to practice it and if i wasn't already in love with the alto. i haven't met a saxophone i didn't like and i would love to try playing them all!

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  4. by basssaxman88
    (68 posts)
    16 years ago

    Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

    My favorite saxophone is the bass saxophone becuase i just fell in love with it in the Mummers. it has a niice dark deep sound to it, but it can also play some high notes. I'm playing an old C.G.Conn bass with 50xxx, the old horns sound the best with basses

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    1. by chalazon
      (547 posts)
      16 years ago

      Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

      I've played them all over the years..I started on tenor..went to alto after a number of years..now I spend my time practicing and playing a very lovely Yanigasawa curved soprano..what a sound..keep on smilin"....

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      1. by saxophonist_104
        (148 posts)
        16 years ago

        Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

        i tried a curved soprano circa 1920 that my boss had finished repairing--couldn't get a solid note out for the life of me! but i appreciate soprano sax music!

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    2. by stealth_swimmer
      (7 posts)
      16 years ago

      Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

      Tenor. It's more mellow than alto, but I feel it has more energy than the bari (although this also depends on which brand and model you have). I dunno...I just love it,lol. I played alto for 3 years, then switched to tenor when I got to high school. It's just my instrument I guess. I like all of them though.

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      1. by Altonian11
        (39 posts)
        16 years ago

        Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

        This cuber fellow is right on the money. You cant go wrong with the bari, especially with a metal mouthpiece, it's the greatest sound in the world.

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        1. by cuber
          (653 posts)
          16 years ago

          Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

          try a berg larsen on bari. great mouthpiece.

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          1. by Altonian11
            (39 posts)
            16 years ago

            Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

            Is it bass? plastic? or hard rubber?

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          2. by cuber
            (653 posts)
            16 years ago

            Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

            ebonite.

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          3. by Altonian11
            (39 posts)
            16 years ago

            Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

            I gotta check that out.

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          4. by basssaxman88
            (68 posts)
            16 years ago

            Re: What's your faveorite type of sax

            I've been playing a metal Bari Birlhardt Mouthpiece on Bari and Bass Sax. Such a wonderful sound, even blows freely marching down the street and gives the horn a great intonation when adjusting your emberchure. (hope i spelled everything right) Try a G.C.Conn Bass Saxophone You don't own it, It owns you

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