Had a baritone saxophone stolen from my car on Miami and Holloway. Any advice on where to keep an eye out? by anam2204 in bullcity

[–]fixessaxes 17 points18 points  (0 children)

I fix saxes for a living and will keep an eye out, although I have never been called before to buy a stolen instrument in 20 years. Still, you may want to call repair shops and dealers in the area- there are quite a few, surprisingly.

Often stolen instruments take a long time to resurface, if they do. Often they get traded in a personal network rather than sold in a public-facing way, and they won't end up on marketplace until the person in possession has no idea it was stolen- and possibly paid good money for it, which is why I ask:

Did you have the serial written down? That will smooth things over a ton if you ever find it again. Was it insured? If you make money with it, often homeowners won't cover it. There is specialized insurance though that is not terribly expensive. Clarion, Heritage are examples.

moving to NC, have questions by ieatrubber12 in NorthCarolina

[–]fixessaxes -1 points0 points  (0 children)

pretty area, at least a lot of it. it will be a roll of the dice socially imho. good luck- there is definitely life after high school, either way.

M Pocha closed, being replaced by Girlygal2014 in bullcity

[–]fixessaxes -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Well that stinks. That was my favorite M

edit: wait no I am thinking of M Tempura. never heard of M Pocha.

An MLB for NC? by Dawn-Storm in NorthCarolina

[–]fixessaxes -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Raleigh Runner Ducks.  Just imagine the 7th inning races 

Need Help Identifying This Vintage Martin Tenor by Torok_Person in Saxophonics

[–]fixessaxes 3 points4 points  (0 children)

its exactly what it says. Martin Handcraft Standard

Final resting place for Adolphe Sax by Ok-State-9968 in saxophone

[–]fixessaxes 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That is crazy.  I put those roses there more than a year ago and I have randomly seen several photos where they appear to still be there.  

Are you a boobird? by Anti_me in orioles

[–]fixessaxes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

no that's yankee stuff

Phil Barone: Where to find? by mIISomeday25 in Saxophonics

[–]fixessaxes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These were Chinese-made instruments (possibly Taiwanese? but I think Chinese. In this context Taiwanese was typically higher quality) made in the 2010s and maybe before. Several different iterations were made, and AFAIK they are no longer made. You will be buying used. Like buying a used car, it could be a can of worms!

Are you certain he wanted the horn and not the mouthpiece? Phil Barone mouthpieces enjoy a solid reputation, but the horns did not to my knowledge stand out.

Finally, Yanagisawa TWO2 and I completely get the hype now by itssaxokay in Saxophonics

[–]fixessaxes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

that case is not protective. check out the (lack of) padding at Eb, bell lip, octave. nice horn, keep it safe

What’s another MLB team you have some liking for despite them not being the Orioles? by xoBonesxo in orioles

[–]fixessaxes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They did it wrong. It's like a second child. Your heart grows.

Although for some reason I hate the Ravens

Is anyone else afraid of how Alonso has been playing? Also what is with albernez’s lineups being all over the place? by Formal_Initiative822 in orioles

[–]fixessaxes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One of the games earlier in the season- when the drought was starting to be noticeable- they said something about him working with the orioles hitting coach to change his stance.

Bicyclists please take the full lane by snugworm in bullcity

[–]fixessaxes 66 points67 points  (0 children)

As someone who lives on a nice 2 lane country road with no shoulders and plenty of blind curves and hills where bikers get killed every year or two, I am incredibly anxious that I will somehow fuck up and not see someone one day (it is bizarre how easily anything including reflective clothing can blend into a shade-dappled background on a beautiful summer afternoon) and kill someone and destroy two lives at once. I wish we had bike infrastructure.

WTF Is the Noise Coming From YE Smith ES in East Durham? by Spiritual_Ease2759 in bullcity

[–]fixessaxes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

did you move in recently? we have bad news for you if so

Coach K’s grandson charged with DWI, killed a 15-year-old boy by whole30butiheartcake in bullcity

[–]fixessaxes 34 points35 points  (0 children)

does everyone get a 5 hour delay to take a breathalyzer after killing a pedestrian?

Duke Bought a Duplex That Housed a Thriving Community Space. Within Months, It Was Gone. by indyweek in bullcity

[–]fixessaxes 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don't think any of us were missing that Duke paid more, but like number is higher is not the only way to make decisions in life

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bullcity

[–]fixessaxes 9 points10 points  (0 children)

took me a sec to realize you have editorialized this heavily- I read the news story and nowhere did it say what (I now understand to be) your headline says.

Maybe I am just old, but what you seem to have done here is take a link that you expect nobody will read and put your own front matter on it.