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Klarinet Archive - Posting 000045.txt from 1998/02

From: Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: Re: Saxophones
Date: Sun, 1 Feb 1998 14:28:51 -0500

At 10:48 AM 1/02/98 -0500, you wrote:

I've tried a few others - a RIC which I would not touch with a bargepole,
because its keys were too widely spaced for me and also because it's given
its owner really bad RSI, and a couple of Yanigasawas which played really
nicely but were a stretch under my hands. I haven't had a chance to try a
Selmer, but I'll look around. I don't know whether I could do a swap with
the school - I haven't asked them.

Anna

>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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