At the moment my first sax (Yamaha YTS32) still plays better than I can ;-)
I'll keep practicing for a few years on that sax, thinking of getting another mouthpiece in the next 6 months or so.....
But ultimately I'll go looking for another sax that should be better. I think that would then have to be my tenor for life.
If I would have to choose right now I would be looking to the Adolphe Sax co - Dinant-II, or the Eastman 52'nd street, or possibly the TJ Signature Custom (SC) RAW. I’ve read some promising reviews about these saxes and they appeal to me. And of course I'll be testing a few others along the way I guess (Yanigasawa, P Mauriat, …..).
And having the perfect tenor that will last me for life won't keep me from looking towards a baritone or a bass sax after that. But I'll need to keep saving
Strange to read a post of mine from 5 years ago. Maybe time for an update...
Since then I have got myself a Bari (cheap second hand, Stephanhouser). Plays remarkably well though!
But my main sax is still the tenor (still lots of work to really master it...). And my YTS32 still plays better than I do...
But about 7 months ago I got myself a Conn 10m. Tested it at a shop that had lots of vintage instruments and new ones too. Compared it to a new Keilwerth, ergo's were more comfortable on that one, but I kept going back to that 10m. It really had the kind of sound that I was looking for.
Tried an older Conn too, but those ergo's were not compatible with my hands....
Still working to get the hang of that beast, but the sound still blows me away!
I really think that this could be my lifetime tenor (although I kept the Yamaha as a backup).
But who knows....I might just stumble across some awesome vintage or new tenor that will replace this one?
And I am also curious about a 12m bari, that might be a perfect addition to the low A Stephanhouser?
And a bass sax is also on my wish list (when I win the lottery perhaps)....