Klarinet Archive - Posting 000017.txt from 1998/02

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fredj@-----.edu>
Subj: Re: Saxophones
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 14:28:23 -0500

Anna,
Will the school accept a trade-in? Could you purchase another Bari
and exchange it with the school? Also, how many other Bari's have you
tried? Selmer was well-known for having a comfortable key pad. Have you
tried their newest ones?

Fred Jacobowitz
Clarinet/Sax Instructor, Peabody Preparatory

On Sun, 1 Feb 1998, Dodgshun family wrote:

> 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.
> It doesn't have a bottom A, but it has a great grunty tone and is good
> through all registers. I think that it was imported by Howarth, because the
> case (solid plywood and very heavy!) has a Howarth sticker on it. The only
> problem is that I have to give it back to my old school. I've left, and I
> held onto the sax because I needed it for a show, but they're going to want
> it back eventually. I'd like to buy one, but I can't seem to find anyone
> that knows anything about them and I have never seen a LaFleur sax for sale
> here. If anyone knows anything about LaFleur baritone saxes and the
> slightly smaller model which this one seems to be (BTW, the serial number is
> 172252) please let me know.
> I also play a Yanigasawa 900 alto, which suits my needs very well. Nice
> tone, nice to play but not too expensive!
>
> Thanks
> Anna
>
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