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Coming up to 2 years since I was bought my Jupiter 565-567by my wife, and since then I've been searching for my perfect sax by picking up different makes and models at reasonable prices when they appear. I tried going to a retailer to sample others but you don't get long enough or feel comfortable enough to properly try them out.
So now I'm down to my Buffet SDA and YAS-62 MkI Altos and I'm thinking I should be trying to spot more Pro horns, rather than just buying any old stuff on a whim. Having said that, I'm aware there are some potential "sleepers" out there... a Beaugnier Special or "Duke" catches my eye, a Grassi Wonderful model, they still make me want to try them out just to experience what some say are horns which get passed over for the obvious MkVI which, of course, is "the best"
So... I'm wondering what should be on my list of potentials? I'm aware I'm not of a standard where I'm going to make a 100 year old Buescher sound as good as either of my present horns, due, I believe, to potential shortcomings in their design compared to more modern ergonomics and advances (balanced action for instance) and my inability to overcome these with technique and experience.
Those I already quite fancy trying when I find them are as follows: Selmer SA80 II; Buescher 400 TH&C; King Super 20.
But what model would you add to my list? What would you recommend from personal experience for me to try out? Let me know what mainstream or obscure sax fits the bill of an SDA or YAS-62 beater?
GAS, after all, needs some direction to be a success!
🙂
Coming up to 2 years since I was bought my Jupiter 565-567by my wife, and since then I've been searching for my perfect sax by picking up different makes and models at reasonable prices when they appear. I tried going to a retailer to sample others but you don't get long enough or feel comfortable enough to properly try them out.
So now I'm down to my Buffet SDA and YAS-62 MkI Altos and I'm thinking I should be trying to spot more Pro horns, rather than just buying any old stuff on a whim. Having said that, I'm aware there are some potential "sleepers" out there... a Beaugnier Special or "Duke" catches my eye, a Grassi Wonderful model, they still make me want to try them out just to experience what some say are horns which get passed over for the obvious MkVI which, of course, is "the best"

So... I'm wondering what should be on my list of potentials? I'm aware I'm not of a standard where I'm going to make a 100 year old Buescher sound as good as either of my present horns, due, I believe, to potential shortcomings in their design compared to more modern ergonomics and advances (balanced action for instance) and my inability to overcome these with technique and experience.
Those I already quite fancy trying when I find them are as follows: Selmer SA80 II; Buescher 400 TH&C; King Super 20.
But what model would you add to my list? What would you recommend from personal experience for me to try out? Let me know what mainstream or obscure sax fits the bill of an SDA or YAS-62 beater?
GAS, after all, needs some direction to be a success!
🙂