Saxophones The Bauhaus Walstein Sax Owners Thread

[sax_starved]

'Cos there fanatastic value for money! Take a look at earlier postings and all your questions will be answered. Pete himself has tested one and you can find a link to that somewhere on the forum. The concensus is that there isn't a massive amount of difference between a Walstein and the much more expensive, recognised makes (albeit subjective). Of course, a top player will be able to tell them apart but the average Joe won't.


I bought mine from Woodwind and Brass, but there are now a number of places that stock them. Again, check earlier posts.

 

[TomMapfumo]

Hi there!


Studio Saxophones in Abergavenny and Allegro in Oxford also have them, but that is it at the moment. Martin at WWB (Hampshire) imports them, and may well have commissioned them for all I know - Top Man They currently have some older stock at reduced prices.


Kind regards
Tom 8)

 

[Pete Thomas]

Pjonah wrote:

Pete Thomas wrote:
NB I didn't buy that one, but I did buy a baritone.

What was your thoughts on the baritone Pete, I am very tempted. I had a brief play of Col9's, serial #0002 which was a prototype, the low A was not spongey at all and a tad slicker than my current stead?

Well, it is great - I am going to record some soundclips soon.

Recorded it sounds very much like my Martin Handcraft, but in tune. Though it sounds quite different to me when I'm listening to eat. Kind of very solid mellower sound.

I tried the prototypes, and I find this one is better with my mouthpiece, although this is very subjective - the prototypes were fine with other mouthpieces.

Yes, the low A is very very positive, much nicer than many other Chines or taiwanese baris. Very slick indeed.

 

[daveysaxboy]

I am trying out a Bauhaus Alto at the moment from Studiosaxophone's and it is as good as my Bauhaus straight soprano,both very solid and so well made.Tuning is great and rate these very highly.It's amazing how far some low buget Chinese sax's have come on in the last few year's.

 

[Pjonah]

Pete Thomas wrote:

Pjonah wrote:

Pete Thomas wrote:
NB I didn't buy that one, but I did buy a baritone.

What was your thoughts on the baritone Pete, I am very tempted. I had a brief play of Col9's, serial #0002 which was a prototype, the low A was not spongey at all and a tad slicker than my current stead?

Well, it is great - I am going to record some soundclips soon.

Recorded it sounds very much like my Martin Handcraft, but in tune. Though it sounds quite different to me when I'm listening to eat. Kind of very solid mellower sound.

I tried the prototypes, and I find this one is better with my mouthpiece, although this is very subjective - the prototypes were fine with other mouthpieces.

Yes, the low A is very very positive, much nicer than many other Chines or taiwanese baris. Very slick indeed.

I look forward to that Pete, my pen is poised over my cheque-book as we speak. Not that your sound clip will make me think I will sound as good as you if I play a BW Baritone, but hey, at least I'll have no excuses then!

 

[daveysaxboy]

Well i am truly in the BW club now,got the BW bronze alto to add to my BW bronze straight soprano ,both from Pete at Studiosaxophone's in Wales.Still shocked at how well made and sounding these are and tuning is great on both.Thinking of the Bari next but that's way off in the future.Enjoying playing both these horn's and they feel and look the biss also,the alto is very solid indeed and has spot on ergo's to match.The BR has got a little army of Bauhaus Walstein soldier's marching strong at the momment . 8)

 

[Jules]

david keighley wrote:
The BR has got a little army of Bauhaus Walstein soldier's marching strong at the momment . 8)

"Bauhuas Walstein Soldiers" has a fainlty distrubing 'Triumph of the Will' sound about it... :cry: