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by Arrrgh
(2 posts)
18 years ago

Basic Question

Does black lacquer affect a sax's tone? What about a black nickel instrument?

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  2. by futoku
    (5 posts)
    18 years ago

    Re: Basic Question

    Lacquer... Some people say it affects it, others say it doesn't... I don't know about material its made of, though... o.o;

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    1. by YanagisawA-901
      (312 posts)
      18 years ago

      Re: Basic Question

      try out a bunch of different laquers and find out first hand.. from what ive experienced its not the laquer that really changes tone and projection, its the metal used in the sax.. silver will resonate different than brass, which will resonate different than the bronze yani-s and so on.. so just try a few out if ur looking for a new sax.. get a matte finish, black nickel, silver, laquered, un laquered.. wont hurt to try rite?

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      1. by chiamac
        (586 posts)
        18 years ago

        Re: Basic Question

        search this site (and the web) for more threads like this. There was a great link about flute's made of different material (silver, gold, platinum) and did a blind test to see if other pro flute players could identify the horns correctly. They couldn't. which implys that material has little to do with sound. It's more the design of the horn, than the material it's made of.

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