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Saxophones The Baritone has landed.

@Irene, l'm 67, I've only been playing 12months, started playing because I was given an alto. Bought the bari because it was available and I hope my (new to me) very old tenor will be ready to pick up tomorrow. :)
 
P.s. can't play 'em but got to give it a try.:old:
 
@Irene, l'm 67, I've only been playing 12months, started playing because I was given an alto. Bought the bari because it was available and I hope my (new to me) very old tenor will be ready to pick up tomorrow. :)
Oh my goodness, I was feeling alone in my age group. I feel better now I am in such good company. I am also very impressed. The tenor felt quite big an heavy when I picked it up, felt it was nearly banging into my knees. So I did not go near a Bari, but I do love that sound. Do you have a sax tutor and does he tutor you on all three????.I have just bought a new alto. So no cash for anything else, I saw that they are going to try and get a cafesax meet up either London or Manchester, will you be going? Rushing out the door to catch a bus catch up later ?
 
Lessons currently alto. Only had bari for week( bought it from my tutor). If meet is Manchester, possibly.If London, no chance, spent all money on saxes. Only got the cash by flogging ancient Landrover.
 
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Oh my goodness, I was feeling alone in my age group. I feel better now I am in such good company.
You're nowhere near alone there are several members who have said they are around your age and older and no doubt more keeping quiet about it.
 
You're nowhere near alone there are several members who have said they are around your age and older and no doubt more keeping quiet about it.
Great I will not feel like the elderly relation if we have a get together in London or manchester
 
Mandy I already have sax envy, I left it far to late to strart playing. I can cope with the alto, but don't think I could ever cope physically with the Bari .
It's an easier blow than the alto in some ways. More air, but at lower pressure. If the weight while playing is a problem, there are stands available for playing them on. Of course, you still have to transport the (expletive deleted) thing around and get it set up on the stand.
 
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Of course, you still have to transport the (expletive deleted) thing around and get it set up on the stand.

I agree. The main problem with a bari is lugging it around. I once had to cross London by public transport with a bari and a suitcase - a horrible experience. Once you have arrived it is easy. One of the bari players in our big band uses a stand - it looks a bit odd when he stops playing, leans back, and the bari stays where it is.
 
Twas clapped out and need about £2k (at least) refurb and I wouldn't even spend that to refurb me. So baritone and tenor it had to be. I'll let Linda ferry me about in her car .60mpg is better than the land rovers 15mpg.Its also 50 mph faster. >:) :sax:
 
You swapped a Landrover for a sax...two of the lifes loves of il moderato @kevgermany ... I wonder how he'd handle the conflict of loyalties

Which would you choose,

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The landy and drop in a 4.5 litre V8, I'd sound a hell of a lot better.
 
That engine would cost more than the car is worth, and would just about get it to the scrapyard b4 shaking it to peices,
 
Older landies don't take well to big engines. Driveline is too weak and the gearing is very wrong. Even if you get that sorted, the steering and brakes are scary.

But I got over my addiction. The mistake was driving it every day in an urban situation. Coupled with don't have any time for the next 6 weeks dealers after a breakdown and 1300 euros for an injector failure. Still miss it, though. Also couldn't have got back to see my parents as often as I do. I've done 8 return trips, Munich Manchester in the last couple of years. 1 day each way, fresh when I arrive. Land would have been 2 days each way and shattered from noise and vibration each day, not to mention 50% more diesel.

Wouldn't mind one for fun, though.
 
Which would you choose,

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Or this,
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The bari! I guess the Beuscher baritone is just the beginning! I also sold my car back in the early 90's. A Buick Super Eight Riviera model 1951. I bought it in Sanata Monica in California. Mine was metalic Geneva green with Ivory roof. Straight eight egine and Danaflow automatic gearbox. C 3 litre/mile (Swedish miles) and the parts were also very expensive. After I sold the real saxophone and music journey began! I rebuilt the garage so I could arrange workshops in Rock & Roll Saxophone and repair workshops as well. I loved my car but my current car just needs 0,4 litre/mile.
 

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@kevgermany, steering! What steering? Brakes! What brakes? Back in '68 Landrover were only just offering those as optional extras. 2 days Munich-Manchester, mine was 2 days Manchester-Liverpool .:confused:

@thomsax, your buick might have used more fuel, but I bet it was warm,dry and comfortable, not colder and wetter inside than out. (How long is a Swedish mile?)
o_O
 
@kevgermany, steering! What steering? Brakes! What brakes? Back in '68 Landrover were only just offering those as optional extras. 2 days Munich-Manchester, mine was 2 days Manchester-Liverpool .:confused:
Brakes? That reminds me in '70 I drove down to London for a course, when I drove home the brakes didn't work as I touched them at the end of the side street I'd parked in. I thought I'll have to have a look at that when I get home. M1, across to M6, (not linked then), 200 miles on handbrake and gears.
 
@kevgermany, steering! What steering? Brakes! What brakes? Back in '68 Landrover were only just offering those as optional extras. 2 days Munich-Manchester, mine was 2 days Manchester-Liverpool .:confused:

@thomsax, your buick might have used more fuel, but I bet it was warm,dry and comfortable, not colder and wetter inside than out. (How long is a Swedish mile?)
o_O

English mile = 1608 m, Swedish mile = 10000 m. That car was built for comfort. And it had a very cool radio as well. Looked like a mini jukebox from the 40's.
 
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