Klarinet Archive - Posting 000059.txt from 2011/06

From: "Bill Hausmann" <bhausmann1@-----.net>
Subj: Re: [kl] Thoughts on the sax-bothering-my-thumb thing
Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2011 23:18:15 -0400

The old Bueschers always were good for small hands (and poor for us with
larger hands). The palm keys are VERY close in to the body, etc. It was a
1920's design, obsolete long before Selmer took it over. The Holtons really
have similar issues. People were smaller then.

Bill Hausmann

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lee Ann Hansen
> Subject: Re: [kl] Thoughts on the sax-bothering-my-thumb thing
>
> I have heard, too, that most of the student line saxes, somewhere after
> the
> 60s, were re-engineered and the key structure made shorter to make it
> easier for students' small hands to play them. Anyone know anything
> about
> that? And, when were the Mark VIs made?
>
> I have a 1914 Holtan and love it -- but it's miserable to play and
> stresses
> my hands unbelievably. Outside of being a really good-sounding horn
> and
> well worth keeping (has lots of extra keys, too), it's still not easy
> to
> play. Would love a horn more compatible with my hand size.
>
> Any words of fact?
>
> Lee Ann Hansen
>
>
> In a message dated 6/8/2011 6:02:37 P.M. Central Daylight Time,
> davebow@-----.nz writes:
>
> Bundy is a pretty basic student instrument. Can be very uncomfortable
> to
> play.
> A Yamaha YAS-23 is a much better instrument if you only want a student
> sax.
>
> Best,
> David
>
> On 9/06/2011, at 2:31 AM, Rachel Roessel wrote:
>
> > I took a look this weekend. My thumbrest is a single non-adjustable
> piece of
> > metal that is soldered (I assume) to the body. The alto sax is a
> Bundy
> II,
> > serial number 762,936. Can anyone tell me about the Bundy II? I've
> heard
> taht
> > it's a good student model, but other than that, I don't know much
> about
> it since
> > alto sax isn't my primary instrument.
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > Rachel
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ________________________________
> >
> > Many sax thumb rests are adjustable. Does yours have a large screw
> > holding it on? You may be able to adjust it so that your hand is in
> > a better position.
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