Klarinet Archive - Posting 000383.txt from 2005/06

From: Fred Jacobowitz <fbjacobo@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] OT (sax) question
Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2005 09:43:14 -0400

Diane,
The Martin Committee is a student line instrument. It is not a bad
instrument but it is not a professional one. That means its tuning will
be less than accurate (even for a sax! ;-) ) and the sound might be a
little thinner and more timid than a pro horn. However, there should be
no problems with the playability of the instrument. It is a well-made
instrument, not a toy like those Chinese imports. If well-adjusted, it
could easily be used for professional gigs (as I have done with an
Evette).

Fred Jacobowitz

Kol Haruach Klezmer Band
Ebony and Ivory Duo
On Jun 20, 2005, at 11:25 PM, Diane Karius wrote:

> Hello all - I have a question regarding a saxophone I
> was given to play tonight:
>
> Is anyone familiar with the Martin "Committee" Tenor
> saxophone (stamped Elkhart)and what the general
> consensus on these instrument was (quality, preferred
> use, etc)? My impression of the instrument and what I
> was told by the owner (a trombone player) don't match.
>
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Diane Karius
>
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