Klarinet Archive - Posting 000093.txt from 1969/12

From: kurtheisig@-----.net
Subj: Re: [kl] Thoughts on the sax-bothering-my-thumb thing
Date: Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 -0500


Bill,

Smaller then? Speak for yourself. I'm still small, and I play bari. My great grandmother, still alive then, was 6'2", born in Ireland in 1835.

Kurt

-----Original Message-----
>From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
>Sent: Jun 8, 2011 8:18 PM
>To: 'The Klarinet Mailing List' <klarinet@-----.com>
>Subject: Re: [kl] Thoughts on the sax-bothering-my-thumb thing
>
>The old Bueschers always were good for small hands (and poor for us with
>larger hands). The palm keys are VERY close in to the body, etc. It was a
>1920's design, obsolete long before Selmer took it over. The Holtons really
>have similar issues. People were smaller then.
>
>
>Bill Hausmann
>
>If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Lee Ann Hansen
>> Subject: Re: [kl] Thoughts on the sax-bothering-my-thumb thing
>>
>> I have heard, too, that most of the student line saxes, somewhere after
>> the
>> 60s, were re-engineered and the key structure made shorter to make it
>> easier for students' small hands to play them. Anyone know anything
>> about
>> that? And, when were the Mark VIs made?
>>
>> I have a 1914 Holtan and love it -- but it's miserable to play and
>> stresses
>> my hands unbelievably. Outside of being a really good-sounding horn
>> and
>> well worth keeping (has lots of extra keys, too), it's still not easy
>> to
>> play. Would love a horn more compatible with my hand size.
>>
>> Any words of fact?
>>
>> Lee Ann Hansen
>>
>>
>> In a message dated 6/8/2011 6:02:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
>> davebow@-----.nz writes:
>>
>> Bundy is a pretty basic student instrument. Can be very uncomfortable
>> to
>> play.
>> A Yamaha YAS-23 is a much better instrument if you only want a student
>> sax.
>>
>> Best,
>> David
>>
>> On 9/06/2011, at 2:31 AM, Rachel Roessel wrote:
>>
>> > I took a look this weekend. My thumbrest is a single non-adjustable
>> piece of
>> > metal that is soldered (I assume) to the body. The alto sax is a
>> Bundy
>> II,
>> > serial number 762,936. Can anyone tell me about the Bundy II? I've
>> heard
>> taht
>> > it's a good student model, but other than that, I don't know much
>> about
>> it since
>> > alto sax isn't my primary instrument.
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > Rachel
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > ________________________________
>> >
>> > Many sax thumb rests are adjustable. Does yours have a large screw
>> > holding it on? You may be able to adjust it so that your hand is in
>> > a better position.
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