Saxophone Forum

General Discussions

Questions & thoughts about playing, buying, and loving saxophones...

Create A New Discussion Discssion Thread Last Post

The Legendary Saxophonists Collection

THE LEGENDARY SAXOPHONISTS COLLECTION The LEGENDARY SAXOPHONIST COLLECTION of Vintage Saxophonists, Legendary Virtuosos, Gre…

18 years ago
by bryan kendall (1 post)

Flying with my sax

I gotta fly to Chicago next week with my tenor sax. I flew with it once before as checked baggage and everything was fine. Bu…

18 years ago
by WMcLean (12 posts)

Need Advice with Purchase Question...

Hi all, My name is R.J. I've been playing for quite some time and I've been primarily an Alto player. I've wanted for some t…

18 years ago
by Sax Mom (964 posts)

Alto and Tenor together

Does anyone like to play alto and tenor together? I used to do this a lot in my first band. we played a lot of motown and R&B…

18 years ago
by phathorn (165 posts)

The octave key...a small issue

I have not been playing saxophone very long, about a year. I'm still having a few problems with note pitch when changing betw…

18 years ago
by Skylark (27 posts)

Dear Mark, You think you screwed up...

About your puny little error with the bakup... When I was derigging the old soil pipes at the Ritz Hotel in London, I nearly…

18 years ago
by gardenshed (20 posts)

Have you ever heard of this

Have you ever heard of a Prestini saxophone? If u have please write me back and tell me wat u think of it

19 years ago
by mgrass (1 post)

Paramount Saxophone

Has anyone ever heard of a Paramount Saxophone? It is sold by Costco for $500 Cdn. I am looking for something for my 10 year…

19 years ago
by jazzyjoe81 (6 posts)

Zeus Saxophones

I have seen the Zeus sax's on the website zacharymusic.com and they make some very strong statments and bold claims. Does any…

19 years ago
by jazzyjoe81 (6 posts)

Is Yamaha keeping the book closed?

Hi, I've noticed several people asking for a Yamaha Serial Number list, and it doesn't seem to appear anywhere online. Does…

19 years ago
by Sax Mom (964 posts)

Yamaha Custom Z Tenor

Hello Everyone, I am thinking about picking up a new tenor in the near future and the Custom Z tenor is one that I will cons…

19 years ago
by jacobeid (24 posts)

Tenor vs. Alto

Please forgive me for being an inept saxophone player. I would like to know 2 things about an Alto vs a Tenor. First: Is te…

19 years ago
by jamterry (573 posts)

stolen bari

Is there a place people should post stolen instruments? My Conn 12M was stolen last night.

19 years ago
by barimachine (323 posts)

Best Playing Saxes

I'm a novice - so a dumb question - when people discuss how "good" a sax is they only seem to discuss tone. How about ease of…

19 years ago
by Fred12 (11 posts)

Anyone willing to offer any helpful advice to a newbie?

Howdy all, firstly I'm new on these boards so if I did something horribly mangled to my post, I do apologise! ... I'm a brit…

19 years ago
by GzsKerqt (77 posts)

Help with identifying Giardon tenor sax

Despite my screen name, I also play sax, and I've been looking to purchase a tenor. There's an auction house near us that has…

19 years ago
by connsaxman_jim (2336 posts)

YTS-61 Neck

Anyone own a yts-61 that could supply me with a photo of the underside of the neck, at the reinforcing brace soldered onto th…

19 years ago
by sanyue (2 posts)

teaching sax

I recently acquired a job teaching a 3rd grader saxophone. he has been playing for about 6-7 months. he took lessons with a s…

19 years ago
by Sax_Shark (134 posts)

Lip helping Products

Does anyone know of any lip balms or anything that are good to use after or during a long playing session, that could relieve…

19 years ago
by The_§ax (147 posts)

Are Kessler Customs really Legit??

I am thinking of getting one but because of the price I am afraid to buy it. I recently bought a cheap one and it fell apart…

19 years ago
by SaxAppeal (67 posts)

Buescher True Tone

I know someone that has a Buescher True Tone with a serial # of 165,xxx or 156,xxx. (I'll confirm this later) I was wondering…

19 years ago
by eman19 (131 posts)

What Kind of Tenor Sax should I buy if i want a really big sound??

Exactly what title said, I am looking to buy a tenor sax that has a huge sound, my funds are limited, it would be great if th…

19 years ago
by connsaxman_jim (2336 posts)

Rgya-gling (Tibetan Shawm) reed

My sweetie was recently in Nepal, Tibet and China. She picked up a Rgya-gling (Tibetan Shawm- Oboe). I'm tring to find a reed…

19 years ago
by jamterry (573 posts)

"the squeeeek"

When I am playing, I get a nasty squeeeek coming into notes. What is this from?? Is it breathing, pad condition, sax conditio…

19 years ago
by Sax Mom (964 posts)

T-bone Player Needs Help

I am a trombone player and I need some sax help! I have two saxophone students in my band who get horrible tone and constient…

19 years ago
by Sax Mom (964 posts)
Jump to Page  of 119 page(s).