Klarinet Archive - Posting 000129.txt from 2003/11

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: RE: [kl] please excuse a saxophone question....
Date: Fri, 7 Nov 2003 19:11:21 -0500

At 03:24 PM 11/7/2003 -0600, Ed Lacy wrote:
><<<I know the feeling on the Martins!!! I spoke to D. Liebman about this
>a couple of yrs ago and he said he even thought about changing his Mark
>VI for a Martin (tenor)!!??>>>
>
>It depends entirely on which version of the Martin is being discussed.
>Many people think the Martin model 400 tenor was an excellent
>instrument, but the Martin Indiana was a different story. I used to own
>one. It was a pretty good instrument, probably as good as any
>present-day student-line saxophone with the possible exception of the
>Yamaha, but not a professional quality horn by any means.

Are you possibly confusing the Martin and the Buescher 400? The 400 was
Buescher's top model at the same time, and is still highly thought of. The
pro Martin horns never had number designations, and those of the post-1945
time are simply known as "The Martin" since the engraving on them just said
"The Martin Tenor" or "The Martin Alto" or whatever. (Earlier models
included the Handcraft, Committee and Committee II.) The Indiana series
was built on basically the same body tube, complete with soldered-on tone
holes, but the keywork was different. Some of the earlier Indianas,
especially the ones with the Indian heads engraved on then, are supposed to
play every bit as well as the pro horns, although they are not quite as
nice ergonomically.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

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