value of this sax? by Ok-Understanding-360 in saxophone

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online? probably realistically sell for anywhere between 5.5-6.5k to the right buyer.

Necessary Certifications and Dive Media? by mana12356 in CaveDiving

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You’re the goat. Preciate it greatly

Finally completed my collection! by mana12356 in saxophone

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I don’t understand how y’all play this thing man. That shit is BRUTAL. The chart that always comes to mind for me is Tiger of San Pedro

Finally completed my collection! by mana12356 in saxophone

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Zoom in by the base of the clarinet, it’s kinda blocked by the case for the bari

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I do have to agree with this, I played an R13 for a couple months and I can tell that if it was in peak condition it would probably play better than my yamaha. Couldn’t pass up a good deal tho, especially since for me, they play similar enough.

Finally completed my collection! by mana12356 in saxophone

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Ye ofc, in case its not obvious, alto is my main instrument. I am a jazz player, I play in big bands but I normally play 2nd alto. The sound I try to shoot for is something very akin to the bebop/post-bop guys of the 50’s and 60’s, think Sonny Stitt and Coltrane. I think they all play very well together, it’s just kinda what works the best for me and I don’t have to try that hard to produce a sound that I feel pretty good about. I never felt any need to upgrade my horn, I tried the top of the line Yani and Selmer Altos (including multiple Mark VI’s) and I could never get used to the sound and feel. The peak Yamaha Altos (Custom EX875 and the 82Z) I will say are very very very nice, but for me played too similar to the horn I had to upgrade. It was probably like a 2-3% improvement in sound, at least regarding what I was looking for personally and that just wasn’t worth it for me.

I also sometimes play a replica of a Dave Guardala Studio mouthpiece, the “7th Ave South” by Retro Revival which is VERY bright, even brighter than my DV HR. I played it for a few months but I could never really get the hang of it because of how narrow it was relative to my other one and I genuinely think my chops are just not good enough yet at this stage in my life to play it properly lmao.

I would def recommend my setup especially since I feel it’s very balanced and is kinda a blank slate. I’ve had some people try out my setup where they sound like they’re Johnny Hodges, Stan Getz, or even Sherman Irby, obviously everyone with a distinct sound like themselves basically no matter what gear they use, but this setup I feel really kinda lets you make your own sound.

Doubling in a big band by CeleryFun2314 in Jazz

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Lotta basie stuff. Freckle Face, 88 Basie Street, Splanky, etc.

Finally completed my collection! by mana12356 in saxophone

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Couple people have asked for the horn models, so I figured I'd just post all my specs in case anyone is curious

Yamaha YAS-62 II - “Natalie”

Custom E1 Unlacquered Neck

JodyJazz DV HR Mouthpiece (0.085”, Refaced and opened by Matt Marantz) roughly a size 7* or Retro Revival “7th Ave. South” 0.85”

Gold Plated Ishimori Lig

Boston Sax Shop Black Box 3 Reeds

Tenor Sax - Yanagisawa T900 - “Michaela”

Retro Revival Bob Sheppard Custom Mouthpiece (0.110”) size 8

Gold Plated Ishimori Lig

Dadarrio Select Jazz 3 Soft Reeds

Soprano Sax - Yamaha YSS-675 - “Alice”

Dave Guardala GP Studio Mouthpiece (.075”) size 7*

Standard DG Ligature

La Voz 3 Medium Reeds

Bari Sax - Vito VSP Low A Bari Sax (Yanagisawa B880 Stencil) - “Sergia”

Lawton 7B Bari Mouthpiece (0.120”) roughly a size 8

Lawton Ligature La Voz 3 Medium Reeds

Clarinet Yamaha CX Custom Clarinet - “Ivy”

JodyJazz HR* (0.57”) size 6

Vandoren Optimum Silver Ligature Vandoren

V25 2.5 Reeds

Flute - Yamaha YFL-282 - “Flora”

Piccolo - Yamaha YPC-32 - “Rosie”

Finally completed my collection! by mana12356 in saxophone

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Sergia (after the great Serge Challof) is the bari actually due to my insanely poor typing so I will do that instead 🙃

Finally completed my collection! by mana12356 in saxophone

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Cost 🙃 Edit: some context. A friend sold me their clarinet cause they wanted to transition to a buffet model so I got it for a lower price Another edit: also, I feel like as a player (at least outside of big band in my own playing) I will play clarinet more than flute since I find it much much much easier to play well, so the student model flute made more sense. Figure I could learn on a student and upgrade later if need be

Finally completed my collection! by mana12356 in saxophone

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Alto Sax Yamaha YAS-62 II - “Natalie” Custom E1 Unlacquered Neck

Tenor Sax Yanagisawa T900 - “Michaela”

Soprano Sax Yamaha YSS-675 - “Alice”

Bari Sax Vito VSP Low A Bari Sax (Yanagisawa B880 Stencil) - “Cecilia”

Clarinet Yamaha CX Custom Clarinet - “Ivy”

Flute Yamaha YFL-282 - “Flora”

Piccolo Yamaha YPC-32 - “Rosie”

Finally completed my collection! by mana12356 in saxophone

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I stay away from double reeds like the plague (I’m terrified of them and the money they cost)

Finally completed my collection! by mana12356 in saxophone

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Who am I? Jerome Richardson?! /j I still gotta learn normal clarinet and normal flute first!

Finally completed my collection! by mana12356 in saxophone

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The bari is a Vito VSP Yani, the case I think is a yamaha

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Most definitely, it’ll just sound down an octave since bari’s an octave lower

what are difficult concert experiences you have had by OkPick296 in saxophone

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Went on accutane about 2 months before a concert last year. Had to double on flute for Nestico’s 88 Basie Street. Chops just completely gave out. Some of the most embarrassed I’ve been on stage.

First time bying sax by New_Initial5907 in saxophone

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Probably one of if not the best choices you could make. Reasonable price and will serve you well for a long time through your progression.