Author: AndyH
Date: 2015-03-27 19:32
Thanks, Jerome. It's nice to have the advice of a proper musician - something I'm never likely to be
I like the side key because it has the same function as the Bb and C side keys on a sax, just combined on one key - which my Yamaha WX5 (electric sax substitute) has too. It's also similar to using the right side trill keys on a clarinet for those notes.
I'm aware of the RH1 fingerings for the conservatory system, and I guess I'd get used to using those instead, but it would be nice to have more in common with the fingerings for my other woodwind instruments.
The Howarth S40 sounds good, but that's quite a lot more than I'd considered spending. I don't suppose there are many second hand ones in good condition either. I'll give it some thought though. The S10 is more my price range...
I see the Buffet 4121 is plastic lined too, and appears to have the Bb or C side key, but I'm not clear what other fingerings it has. The Yamaha page for the YOB-241B implies is has an Ab-Bb trill key, which may be the same thing, but it's hard to tell because they show a picture of the non-thumb plate version (YOB-241, with no B) instead, so naturally every online retailer has copied that picture too. Neither of those companies appears to be interested in showing a labelled diagram of their keywork.
Would a plastic lining allow me to leave it on the stand for long periods of time without having to worry about water accumulating in the join?
I'm not convinced by the argument that the cork is compressed by doing that, and that's therefore a bad thing - the cork can stay in a wine bottle for decades, and never develop a leak. Pull it out and put it back a few times, and it's much more likely to leak. I am prepared to believe that water accumulating in the join on a wooden instrument would be a problem though.
Post Edited (2015-03-27 20:00)
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