ProfJames
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Recently asked for an opinion on Martin saxophones from a respected sax player, tutor and retailer. Here is his reply..
I'll give you a little list of the only things I would consider buying,
the rest is not as good and therefore why bother?
- Selmer Paris (Cigar Cutter, Balanced Action, MKVI, SA80I, II or III,
Reference series)
- Keilwerth (only SX90R versions)
- Yanigasawa (any)
- Yamaha (any, but 32/62/875/855/61/82Z) are best
- Cannonball (from stone series onwards, nothing earlier)
- Conn 10M Tenor
- King Super 20
- Beuscher TrueTone (some like but I personally wouldn't bother)
That's your lot, it's safe to say the rest are sub-par, and why indulge in
sub-par, it only makes playing less enjoyable and harder
Opinions please...........
I'll give you a little list of the only things I would consider buying,
the rest is not as good and therefore why bother?
- Selmer Paris (Cigar Cutter, Balanced Action, MKVI, SA80I, II or III,
Reference series)
- Keilwerth (only SX90R versions)
- Yanigasawa (any)
- Yamaha (any, but 32/62/875/855/61/82Z) are best
- Cannonball (from stone series onwards, nothing earlier)
- Conn 10M Tenor
- King Super 20
- Beuscher TrueTone (some like but I personally wouldn't bother)
That's your lot, it's safe to say the rest are sub-par, and why indulge in
sub-par, it only makes playing less enjoyable and harder
Opinions please...........