Klarinet Archive - Posting 000010.txt from 1998/02

From: lanewhite@-----.com (Lane G White)
Subj: Re: Saxophones
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 14:28:16 -0500

On Sun, 1 Feb 1998 21:12:57 +1300 Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
writes:
>I know this is slightly off-track, but I'm hoping someone might be
>able to
>help me out. I play an old LaFleur baritone sax, which I really like.
>Because I have small hands, I find it difficult to play most
>baritones, but
>this one has the keys closer together and fits under my hand really
>nicely.

The name LaFleur doesn't come up in the saxophone newsgroup I follow, so
I think you're correct in your statements about it being a "private
label" situation. Of course, I haven't heard of Howarth either...

I play baritone sax myself. I have average to large hands myself, so I'm
not sure what perspective I can bring, other than to check with the music
shops and whatever channels you can find and ask about baritones that may
have closer than average spacing on the touchpieces.