Introduction Hello from Pennsylvania, USA!

[Buescher Boy]

Hi everyone and happy holidays! My dad and I play sax mostly as a hobby. It keeps us close and we have a lot of fun swapping horns and mouthpieces. I play two vintage horns that have been restored: 1) 1949 Big B alto, 2) 1951 Buescher 156 tenor. Love my Bueschers. Also have a newer student model Yamaha tenor because, for me, they play way above their price tag and it's nice to have a newer horn to go along with my older ones. My dad has a Mk VI tenor and a Super Action 80 tenor. Take care everyone and hope to see you in a chat room at some point.

 

[Jeanette]

Welcome to the café, looking forward to hearing more from you🙂

Jx

 

[Pete Thomas]

Hello Buescher Boy! I love Bueschers too.

 

[Ghr9204]

Welcome to the forum, @Buescher Boy .

Wow, nice to hear that your dad plays, too, a good way to enjoy playing and learning. Give some more years and I bet you'll be able to outdo your dad's playing, of which I am sure he'll be proud of. By the way, is your dad a forum member here?

On your Yamaha, it is amazing how some so-called beginner level instruments are probably better classified as intermediate level. And, what makes it play is you.

 

[Buescher Boy]

Welcome to the forum, @Buescher Boy .

Wow, nice to hear that your dad plays, too, a good way to enjoy playing and learning. Give some more years and I bet you'll be able to outdo your dad's playing, of which I am sure he'll be proud of. By the way, is your dad a forum member here?

On your Yamaha, it is amazing how some so-called beginner level instruments are probably better classified as intermediate level. And, what makes it play is you.

My dad has been playing for 60 years so I doubt I'll catch him anytime soon but I'll try. My dad is not a forum member. He doesn't do a lot with tech and sticks to traditionally playing for the most part. I'm not a spry youngster anymore by any means but can find my way around the web for all it has to offer saxophonists!

And you're right about the Yammie. That horn will outplay many horns that are priced much much higher. Put the right mouthpiece on it and it will pass for just about any horn unless you've played and listened to sax for quite sometime.

Take care and thanks for the hello!

 

[ESJohn]

Hello PA from OH!

 

[Buescher Boy]

Hello PA from OH!

Back at ya neighbor! 🙂

 

[Ghr9204]

And you're right about the Yammie. That horn will outplay many horns that are priced much much higher. Put the right mouthpiece on it and it will pass for just about any horn unless you've played and listened to sax for quite sometime.

You just found the magic formula! 😎 Sometimes a simple change of mouthpiece (with reed) can make a huge difference in how a sax plays.

 

[MikeMorrell]

Welcome to the cafe!

How wonderful that you and your dad share the same hobby!

Mike

 

[Buescher Boy]

Welcome to the cafe!

How wonderful that you and your dad share the same hobby!

Mike

Thank you Mike!