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Jan 20, 2025 · Anyone else here heading to NAMM this year? Even if you are not headed to the show, which vendors are you most excited to see and hear about?

Aug 10, 2018 · I have always steered clear of pad replacement but now feel I'm up for swapping a few pads on a "test bench" horn I have. Dawkes today said to use a Shellac stick as this is the best way, although they do also sell rubber (hot) glue sticks for pad replacement: Rubber Glue I already have a hot...

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Dec 22, 2024 · Hi fairly new but I thought I would give a fair review. I have a Chinese USA design Slade Alto sax. It is now nearly 4 years old still plays fantastically. Only thing I have had to do is use a little bit of pad saver to stop pads sticking. It's never been to …

Sep 28, 2012 · Has anyone tried the new Rosedale saxophones which claim to be intermediate soprano and professional alto standard at basement prices? I found them on the...

Dec 31, 2020 · Hello, I'm new to cafesaxophone and am interested to know if there is anyone who can help with this question. I play Alto and Tenor but want to create a larger sound by including effect pedals. I am trying to sound like a couple of harmonising saxes. I know that you can play through an octave...

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Aug 9, 2009 · Last week, I visited several saxophone shops in Tokyo. I bought a pre Voll True King alto saxophone in Ishibashi Windpal (Ochanomizu). The alto's serial number is #100xxx, this number shows that the alto is produced in 1925-1930. The cost is JPY 138,000 (around $1,400). I am a new saxophone learner (for 7 months) so I could not test the sax ...

Sep 6, 2020 · vintage saxophone prices, i can tell you, (and as you most certainly know,) are a matter of fashion. there is little reason involved and less sense. it cannot be (for example) that a selmer mkVI is 10 times better than a couesnon monopole, because after all what could be, and how could it be...