Klarinet Archive - Posting 000170.txt from 1998/05

From: Shouryu Nohe <jnohe@-----.edu>
Subj: [kl] Hey - All youse Sax Professors out dere...
Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 18:21:02 -0400

I know that we have several sax majors around, and so I'm going to bother
the list about sex...I mean, sax.

These days in clarinetting, there are a lot of fine brands out there that
produce top quality horns, like Patricola, Rossi, and the like. Although
these smaller name sticks are close to or just as good as Buffet and
Leblanc, and often cheaper, we often stick to the big two, because they
have a strong reputation for reliability.

I have been told by quite a few people that if you do both classical and
jazz playing, the big two where saxophones come in are Selmer Paris and
Yanigasawa - primarily because the Paris has well rounded, focused tone
that is flexible, and the Yani primarily for classical, since it has a
naturally dark tone (metal mpcs make it jazzworthy, I've been told). If
you do strictly jazz, then there's Guardala, Yamaha, and Keilworth (as in,
'The play frickin bright!'). But there are small name companies that
claim to produce 'professional' level saxes that are SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper
than any of the prior brands I've mentioned. I've seen in the WWBW
catalogues brands such as Amati, LA Sax, and Vespro all claim to be pro
line horns, but the prices don't reflect it.

Any of you sax majors try the Amati, LAS, or Vespros? If so, tell me if
what they say is true, and whether the horn is more jazz oriented or
classical.

Ag, I'll probably end up going with a Yani anyway...

Shouryu Nohe
Professor of SCSM102, New Mexico State Univ.
http://web.nmsu.edu/~jnohe; ICQ 6771552
Coffee Drinker, Musician, Otaku, Jesus Freak, Admirer of Women
(Not necessarily in that order)
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