Saxophone reviews Review of the 'Academy Jericho' Alto sax & Mk11

[jonf]

Back to the original subject, I got an SMS basic level alto today. It's fine, it plays well, and in tune. Perfectly good sax to learn on. OK, it doesn't exactly sing with quality, and some of the corks are a bit sloppily attached, but it is actually a pretty good sax, and this is the level below the Jericho.

 

[DavidUK]

I'd just use the AL3 and forget the others. Unless the Vandoren in the yardsale is good.

I ran a thread in Technical about my Conn NWI stencil playing sharp. I put the Vandoren A20 on it tonight and it's in tune!? RJS 3M + Rovner Dark.
Put the same MP on my SA80II, in the PPT's usual position, and it was flat? Do Vandorens in general need pushing further on to the neck? Just wondering!

 

[Nick Wyver]

They're all different.

 

[aldevis]

I ran a thread in Technical about my Conn NWI stencil playing sharp. I put the Vandoren A20 on it tonight and it's in tune!? RJS 3M + Rovner Dark.
Put the same MP on my SA80II, in the PPT's usual position, and it was flat? Do Vandorens in general need pushing further on to the neck? Just wondering!

As many children know, it is the "missing cone" issue.
Actually more the horn/mouthpiece match: a balance of length and volume, still in the realm of mystery.