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Another interesting set of reviews.

I particularly liked the one on the Dearman New Super alto, as that my very first sax model tenor. I remember its serial number was 5705 and hearing, as you mention, that it was known as the "Poor man's Conn". I enjoyed mine, but upgraded after a few years to a MkVI that cost me £450.

There was a thread on SOTW recently about someone in Guildford (not far from me, not too far from you) who was de-lacquering and doing up his New Super alto. I wonder if that was the one that lated got plated and came to you for review ? Here's the SOTW thread: New Super Dearman Alto Delacquer and Overhaul

Keep the reviews coming - they are great.

Rhys
 
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jbtsax said:
The "Warped Tonehole" article is excellent---very comprehensive with clear illustrations and descriptive language.
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Thanks John, very kind words - and much appreciated.
I felt the original article was rather 'bitty', and a little too focussed on the SX90R issue - and was well overdue a freshen-up.
 
rhysonsax said:
Another interesting set of reviews.

I particularly liked the one on the Dearman New Super alto, as my very first sax model tenor. I remember its serial number was 5705 and hearing, as you mention, that it was known as the "Poor man's Conn". I enjoyed mine, but upgraded after a few years to a MkVI that cost me £450.

There was a thread on SOTW recently about someone in Guildford (not far from me, not too far from you) who was de-lacquering and doing up his New Super alto. I wonder if that was the one that lated got plated and came to you for review ? Here's the SOTW thread: New Super Dearman Alto Delacquer and Overhaul

Keep the reviews coming - they are great.

Rhys
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I've got an old NSD alto (the later model) under the bench - had it for years - and I'm now rather ashamed to admit that I've been using it as a test-bed for repair techniques. Poor old thing's in a right state.

It's not the one from SOTW - this one's been in the client's family from new...even had the original receipt.

I suspect that once the review's been read a good few times, all the repairers will be knee deep in the things...at least until the sellers catch on.
 
Stupid hats are Kewl

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It does amuse the neighborhood gals when I'm walking the dog in the winter months.
It's got a "thingy" that pulls down over yer ears when those cutting icey winds doth blow in from the UdSSR.
Anyway let's have a pic of your magnifying glaarsses. I've got Lupes 5x, 10x & 20x mag. as they call them in Charmany but I often need a bit of a vergrosserung on my bench vice preferably with a built-in LED light. Any suggestions?
 
I am SO not taking photos of my magnifying glasses. It'd take me ages anyway...I seem to have so many of them dotted about.
My most used is a Coil (I think) loupe (around 10x) but I also have a nice German 8x loupe with a built-in scale.
Another often-used glass is one my grandfather used. He was a foundryman, and specialised in making casting moulds. His loupe has a brass frame and a 1" focal length.
Aside from that I have an assortment of chuckaway glasses (most plastic lenses, for safety), but I also use a number of glasses scavenged from old camera lenses.
One of the most useful is a cheap glass with a set of LEDS around the perimeter...and somewhere in the workshop I have a large bench glass with a circular fluorescent tube, which I don't think I've ever used.

I keep meaning to invest in a monocular glass...as I'm gettin a bit fed up of securing the Coil loupe to my head with a load of joined-up pipecleaners.
 
Coming back on topic (oh no!!!!), it's interesting that saintsday posted a SOTW thread, back in 2006, on a 1925 Couesnon soprano that could be quite similar to the one Steve resurrected from the dead: Up from down under wonder. That thread seems to confirm that sound-wise these are very nice horns indeed. Unfortunately, the embedded images do not show anymore.
 
vries1 said:
Coming back on topic (oh no!!!!), it's interesting that saintsday posted a SOTW thread, back in 2006, on a 1925 Couesnon soprano that could be quite similar to the one Steve resurrected from the dead: Up from down under wonder. That thread seems to confirm that sound-wise these are very nice horns indeed. Unfortunately, the embedded images do not show anymore.
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Nice find! And I'm pleased to see that someone else was impressed by the way this horn played.
 

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