Saxophones Poll: What is your dream horn, modern or vintage.

[Saxlicker]

Unsurprisingly to me Tenor leads the way so far with modern being favoured.
Surprisingly though, nobody has yet favoured the alto in any guise.
No budding Cannonballs, Bosticks, Peppers, Desmonds, Woods, Sunburn, Duffers, and ummm whats his name? oh yeah Parkers?

 

[davidk]

Mark VI tenor for me, 1964 or earlier before they added the ball and socket joints to the side keys. Looking at this thread it’s not the mainstream dream horn that I’d have thought, it’s great to see so much variety in people’s aspirations.

 

[mrblackbat]

Unsurprisingly to me Tenor leads the way so far with modern being favoured.
Surprisingly though, nobody has yet favoured the alto in any guise.
No budding Cannonballs, Bosticks, Peppers, Desmonds, Woods, Sunburn, Duffers, and ummm whats his name? oh yeah Parkers?

Patrick Bartley is causing quite a stir amongst the kids, along with of course adding Kenny Garrett to that list who's been a huge influence on me. But I just sound better on tenor.

 

[Dale.]

The one in my sax case, hmmmmmm beautiful and shiney.

 

[rhysonsax]

Having thought for a while about this, I have a two part answer and both choices happen to be vintage.

Dream horn would be a 1930s Conn bass saxophone. I was lucky enough to have a quick play on a Conn bass belonging to a forum member and was very impressed by its sound and how relatively light it felt. It also seemed not to suffer from intonation quirks like my Conn 12M baritone.

But then I thought that if I were to be limited to playing just one saxophone for the rest of my life (a desert island sax if you like), then that would be a tenor and specifically my 1962 MkVI which was the first professional sax I bought, when it and I were both 19 years old. I have a big attachment to that instrument, even though it isn't the tenor I choose to play nowadays. Stranded on a desert island, I could work at its quirks and also remember plenty of good times.

Rhys

 

[Saxlicker]

Patrick Bartley is causing quite a stir amongst the kids, along with of course adding Kenny Garrett to that list who's been a huge influence on me. But I just sound better on tenor.

Yes I like what I've seen very much of Patrick Bartley playing on that there you tube.

 

[Saxlicker]

Having thought for a while about this, I have a two part answer and both choices happen to be vintage.

Dream horn would be a 1930s Conn bass saxophone. I was lucky enough to have a quick play on a Conn bass belonging to a forum member and was very impressed by its sound and how relatively light it felt. It also seemed not to suffer from intonation quirks like my Conn 12M baritone.

But then I thought that if I were to be limited to playing just one saxophone for the rest of my life (a desert island sax if you like), then that would be a tenor and specifically my 1962 MkVI which was the first professional sax I bought, when it and I were both 19 years old. I have a big attachment to that instrument, even though it isn't the tenor I choose to play nowadays. Stranded on a desert island, I could work at its quirks and also remember plenty of good times.

Rhys

Yes part 2 of your answer is where I was headed but I like part 1 as well.

 

[Selmer10G]

Yany Tw020, selmer supreme, Andy shepherd autograph
I like what I have read of all 3 but a. Couldn't justify the purchase of any and b. would have to try all 3 before I could say which I like most.

 

[MarkSax]

Spoiler: 4 saxes, for the curious

For rock: Martin Comm3, For jazz: Conn 10m, For practice Selmer SA 80 II For Live: Yani TW 010

 

[Pete Thomas]

For rock: Martin Comm3, For jazz: Conn 10m, For practice Selmer SA 80 II For Live: Yani TW 010

What about for live rock? or practice rock?

 

[turf3]

For live rock: Conn 10M. For dead rock: Conn 10M. For jazz: Conn 10M. For practice: Conn 10M. For live practice: Conn 10M. For dead practice: Conn 10M.

Hmmm, there seems to be a pattern here.

 

[SaxBoss]

dead practice

How do you practice this?

 

[turf3]

How do you practice this?

Only once...

 

[Hankenstine]

I'd love to find a Selmer Dorsey model tenor.

For live rock: Conn 10M. For dead rock: Conn 10M. For jazz: Conn 10M. For practice: Conn 10M. For live practice: Conn 10M. For dead practice: Conn 10M.

Hmmm, there seems to be a pattern here.

But for fast tempo Selmer

 

[Nick Wyver]

So far I appear to be the only one to have gone for a modern sop. I currently play a Yanag 991 which I can find little fault with. The only other sop I vaguely hanker after is an R&C saxello.

 

[Jimmymack]

Nobody’s dream horn seems to be a Selmer Supreme, somebody must want one. I don’t really have a dream horn, I’m happy with what I have although I can fancy any number of old or new horns while I’m looking at them or even looking at pictures of them, including a Supreme If I see a nice photo. I wouldn’t mind a dream vintage oriented tech who lived locally.

I’d quite like the King alto made specially for Charlie Parker.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Nobody’s dream horn seems to be a Selmer Supreme

I doubt many people get the chance to try one as they are too new for many to be on the used market, too expensive to buy on the off chance it might suit you.

 

[MarkSax]

What about for live rock? or practice rock?

LOL. I guess I should’ve said ‘anything with an audience’.

 

[Jimmymack]

But you can dream.

 

[SaxBoss]

I currently play a Yanag 991

Got one, great horn!!