Author: nickma
Date: 2005-10-21 20:39
Chris mentioned the S1 is rather better than the S3. Any more info anyone?
I have just bought an S1 tenor. It was owned for a year or so by a Buffet Recording Artist who was a wind player in the Opera Garnier in Paris. Because he was given a hand picked instrument by the factory for each new model release, he had several saxes and clarinets.
He gave this one to a family member, who played it a few times and put it away. I bought it from them.
It plays and feels like a brand new instrument, and the lacquer is 99.99%, with just a spot of corrosion on one of the bow joins, and 3 specs of corrosion on the engraving. Other than that, you'd think it was new. It is fluid, quiet and beautiful.
Can anyone tell me why these S1s were better than the S3?
Nick
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