Klarinet Archive - Posting 000166.txt from 2003/11

From: alevin@-----. Levin)
Subj: Re: [kl] please excuse a saxophone question....
Date: Tue, 11 Nov 2003 12:05:36 -0500

I used a pre-WW II Martin alto for years. It had great tone but the weight
of the instrument got to me after a while. I gave it to my sister, who
traded it in on a Selmer Mark VI. When I needed an alto I borrowed it.

At 10:46 PM 11/7/03 -0500, you wrote:
The horns tend to be very heavy, and are reputed to have a "dark" sound
(whatever that means).

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