Klarinet Archive - Posting 000194.txt from 1998/05

From: Dodgshun family <dodgshun@-----.nz>
Subj: [kl] Sax brands
Date: Tue, 5 May 1998 21:37:24 -0400

I thought I'd add my $0.02 to the sax brand question. I play alto and
baritone, and soprano when I can. My own alto is a Yanigasawa which I use
for both classical and jazz work. I use the same hard rubber mouthpiece on
it for both, but I tend to vary the reed according to what I'm playing. I
was playing an old Selmer, which was a really nice horn, but would have been
even better with a complete overhaul - I was only borrowing it so couldn't
do anything. Ditto on a 1926 Conn. The baritone I use is an old La Fleur
without a bottom A. Compared with some of the other baritones I've tried (a
RIC, not to be touched with a 50-foot pole) it's nice. Tuning is good, and
it has a fantastic grunty sound through all registers. It's also easy to
play loud on, as well as being capable of a nice tone when I'm playing soft.
It was good for me because of the slightly smaller key positionings - I have
small hands. I've played a Selmer, which was gorgeous except for the fact I
had problems reaching all the keys. I've never tried a Yani, but from what
I hear they're pretty good. As for sopranos, well, I've played Selmer and
Yanigasawa, and the Yani was generally nicer, probably because it was in
better condition. The Selmer had a richer sound with the same mouthpiece
setup as the Yani, though. I've also tried a LA Sax curved soprano, but I
didn't like it much. The tone was a bit harsh for my liking.
Anna

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