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What's a good saxophone for me?

Hey guys!
I've been playing alto saxophone for three years at my school and will probably try to get grade 5 and 6 AM…

8 months ago
by GFC (196 posts)

identifying a Conn sax

I am interested in purchasing a Conn 20M N244067 Student Model alto sax off of Ebay for a beginning student of mine. …

8 months ago
by GFC (196 posts)

Hahn Synthetic Reeds, (New), F.S.

Hi Saxquest Community, If Anyone Is Interested In Purchasing Hahn Synthetic Tenor & Baritone Saxophone Reeds From Me I…

9 months ago
by johnnorthup (2 posts)

New Dave Liebman model Sopranos - COMING SOON!!

Final testing has been completed of the NEW Dave Liebman model soprano saxophones by Keilwerth -  no replies by Julius Keilwerth (8 posts) 9 months ago

9 months ago
by Julius Keilwerth

Mouthpiece BRAWLER alto sax

Hello, I'm interested in BRAWLER triple sonority Alto Sax. Someone knows the mouthpiece? The mouthpiece was make in USA abou…

9 months ago
by Saxquest (239 posts)

Conn Rocket Elkhart??

Has anyone ever heard of the Rocket alto saxophone? Made in Elkhart. Serial number 23518. I saw it on ebay and I cannot find…

9 months ago
by Haanzig (7 posts)

Evette Schaeffer Paris France Serial 5639

I recently found this Sax in my grandpas basement and was wondering if anyone knew anything about it or how much it may be…

9 months ago
by GFC (196 posts)

Note

Where is Db an what is the relative # is it like g# an Ab?   Thanks

9 months ago
by acidic303 (4 posts)

Forestone reeds Japan

Hello To all members.

Has anyone here tried out the new forestone reeds from japan? I believe that they are gre…

9 months ago
by ninewinds (1 post)

transposition

ok so in my school days I played a g on my alto sax and that was a concert b flat. I keep forgetting why we call the alto…

10 months ago
by Saxquest (239 posts)

Posted a song -- how to modulate loudness?

I've uploaded my first sax song.
Take a listen to it in  my profile.

It sounds very beginnerish -- bu…

10 months ago
by GFC (196 posts)

16m conn saxophone

is a 16 m conn a good sax

10 months ago
by GFC (196 posts)

Got back into playing: struggling with low notes

I recently picked up my alto again (Selmer Super Action 80 Series II), not having played for over a year. While I'm surpri…

10 months ago
by ftv (2 posts)

NEW SOPRANO SAXOPHONE FROM KEILWERTH!!!


I am pleased to announce that Julius Keilwerth will soon be releasing a NEW LINE of soprano saxophones inspired by l…

10 months ago
by Saxquest (239 posts)

Need Info about this Borgani Sax please

Hi there!! Can someone out there please tell me about this sax I have? It was given to me from family and not a lot is kno…

10 months ago
by soundofbrass

The strangest newbie question...

Well, maybe this question is common, but I searched and searched the web for an answer...

I am totally new to t…

10 months ago
by artificial1grass (1 post)

Problems with High G

I have a problem with my high G sometimes coming out as a horrible sounding flat palm key D. This happens alot when I slur fr…

10 months ago
by ludovico5678 (1 post)

Help me pick a sax

Knowing that I know nothing about saxophones, when I decided to try to learn it, I rented an instrument instead of buying…

10 months ago
by GFC (196 posts)

Where to sell my yanagisawa 991

Hi there, I'm having some trouble selling my yanagisawa 991. Any ideas on where in London would be the best would be to ei…

10 months ago
by marts

Underated saxophone players of the 1940's-1960's

I'm wondering if people would share their discoveries of saxophone players from the 1940's-1960's who have flown under the…

10 months ago
by GFC (196 posts)

Are "Pad Mites" a myth?

So my pads on my alto are looking a little rough and I was told it was little creatures called "pad mites". It has been in…

10 months ago
by JonHuff (11 posts)

Articulation

I am a new student to the saxophone (but an old guy).  In trying the tongue technique I find that I am making a sound…

10 months ago
by luckyford (5 posts)

Getting Better?

Okay, so I've been playing saxaphone for almost 2 1/2 years and started taking lessons from the band director 2 years ago.…

10 months ago
by PrettySax#2 (2 posts)

It has been almost a decade, but I'd like to play again.

Hi everyone

I played Alto Sax for about 10 years, during school and a bit afterwards.  I alwyas thought I…

11 months ago
by GFC (196 posts)

Yamaha YAS 62 versus YAS 82Z

I presently own YAS-32E and very soon I am going to buy a new professional horn.
I tried YAS-62 and YAS-82. Both sou…

11 months ago
by GFC (196 posts)
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