Saxophones Chinese sax necks?

[Alc.]

I just purchased another bari (I know, I know, my wife doesn't know yet), and it will arrive without neck or mpc, as advertised. As I looked around the web for a neck to fit a Selmer Bundy baritone, I saw a number of sax necks made in China. None of them has an octave key! What is the story there? I've never had to buy a neck before, so this is new to me. How does that work?

 

[kevgermany]

Bari has a short neck and the upper octave pip is down on the pigtail.

Length is important to get it to play in tune.

You'll probably need to get it fitted by a tech. Best way is probably to take it to a tech and not buy one on spec.

 

[jbtsax]

You can buy a new Bundy bari neck for $190 at Badger State. If you want to go that route, let me know and I can order one for you. Doctor Sax has a used one on his website. I have sent an email to see if he still has it. The Bundy bari neck is one of the few that has the upper octave vent on the neck.

 

[Alc.]

Jbt, my Buescher bari has the same neck, with octave vent as in your picture. If you would order the neck for me it would be much appreciated. Now to figure something to tell the wife when the UPS man comes around on Friday. I still wonder about the Chinese neck with no octave vent.

 

[jbtsax]

The neck has been ordered. There will be a bit for shipping as well. Send me a pm with your address. I will let you know when it arrives. You can pay me with Pay Pal if you like.

 

[Alc.]

Thanks for your trouble. Santa will put a little something in your Xmas stocking.

 

[jbtsax]

It is getting interesting. Dr. Sax wrote me back and is asking $275 for his used one! I told him thanks, but no thanks since I can get a new one from Badger State for $190.

 

[Alc.]

Dr. Sax is a prince! I really don't need a Gerry Mulligan gold-plated model. Badger State will be fine.

 

[jbtsax]

Apparently he wasn't aware that new ones are still available. He is now.