Saxophones that inevitable bari-itch...1

[littleplum]

I also bought the Basic JPbari in their sale. It plays well and is very good value. It would be a good scratch for your itch. It means my old bari needs to go up for sale. Keep an eye on the yard sale for a bargain when I have got some pictures taken.

 

[Kumimajava]

I also bought the Basic JPbari in their sale. It plays well and is very good value. It would be a good scratch for your itch. It means my old bari needs to go up for sale. Keep an eye on the yard sale for a bargain when I have got some pictures taken.

thanks dave - i'm now the owner of said 'old bari'. sounds nice & beefy, and i'm having a great time with it ... the neighbours - not so much

 

[Jules]

thanks dave - i'm now the owner of said 'old bari'. sounds nice & beefy, and i'm having a great time with it ... the neighbours - not so much

then again- the sound of low horns doesn't cut through walls the way an alto or soprano would....

 

[Kumimajava]

then again- the sound of low horns doesn't cut through walls the way an alto or soprano would....

now this is curious - because i always feel that 'high pitch' sounds 'bounce off' of the wall much more (i.e. more gets reflected) than low tones, which seem to go straight throug the walls in my flat. i agree, though, that the sound of baritone coming through the wall is significantly more pleasurable than the sound of an amateur soprano sax ... but worry not - my neibhours get their fair share of both.

come to think of it, inhabitants sharing a wall with my living room have changed four times in the last two years...

 

[Pjonah]

If like me you were brought up playing old saxes, most modern instruments are pretty neat.

I've heard many good things about the JP range, but briefly played the Walstein Bari and that was also very good, either way I doubt you be dissappointed with either and both are stunning bargains.

 

[Pee Dee]

then again- the sound of low horns doesn't cut through walls the way an alto or soprano would....

Wrong...........
Low notes penetrate more than high, that is why fog horns etc always are low frequency. The inventor of the fog horn realised this when walking home one foggy night and he heard the odd low note coming from the direction of his house. As he got closer slightly higher notes became audible, until he finally realised it was his daughter on the piano. So he naturally deducted that low notes carried further........
In radio communications the lower frequencies are used for long distance communications, whilst the higher ones are short range. Experiments have been made with very low frequencies underground between cavers.
Those that have neighbours who play their HiFi's too loud will note that sometimes only the thump, thump, of the bass is audible through the wall.
Another comparison comes to mind. Saws. Yes saws. Fine toothed and coarse toothed. A coarse toothed saws cuts through a log quickly, but not much good for more precision sawing, as in joinery, cabinet making etc.
I rest my case...............;}