Saxophones Trevor James SR Tenor in Gold Lacquer. Anyone played one?

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I tried playing Tenor at mass in the band with the YTS-61 and even with a tame smaller gap Mpc on (6* Sharkbite or STM Link) it`s really too much, though it was with a folk group , the darker MkVII was great and the YTS-62 Mk2 with the G1 neck was OK also to a degree but the 61 and 32 stuck out too much - the Sop + lyrical Selmer S80-F is superb and where I`m at with those gigs .

 

[ProfJames]

I tried playing Tenor at mass in the band with the YTS-61 and even with a tame smaller gap Mpc on (6* Sharkbite or STM Link) it`s really too much, though it was with a folk group , the darker MkVII was great and the YTS-62 Mk2 with the G1 neck was OK also to a degree but the 61 and 32 stuck out too much - the Sop + lyrical Selmer S80-F is superb and where I`m at with those gigs .

You should try it with the Step 1500...........clear out the congregation and rattle the collection plates!

 

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The step is actually far better suited due to its darker less wayward nature - sure it can rattle windows for an Alto but although it`s not "Tame" it`s actually a very refined horn which takes well to be played quietly as much as it does loud .

Ideal would be my tatty Jupiter 767 as its a MkVII clone but being in Eb (as Altos are) would mean re-learning all the pieces .

 

[ProfJames]

I don't play mine low! Have a Martin for that smoky sound!

 

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A Martin would be perfect - the Pruple YAS-62 poor, the 21 or a 61 Alto even worse , from my perspective, the smoother and smoochier the horn the better for that job, the raucous YTS-61 doesn`t work, growling into a 10M wouldn`t either 😀

 

[Saxmole]

I tried playing Tenor at mass in the band with the YTS-61 and even with a tame smaller gap Mpc on (6* Sharkbite or STM Link) it`s really too much, though it was with a folk group , the darker MkVII was great and the YTS-62 Mk2 with the G1 neck was OK also to a degree but the 61 and 32 stuck out too much - the Sop + lyrical Selmer S80-F is superb and where I`m at with those gigs .

I guess we're lucky in that it's a large church and the band is amped up and mixed through a desk. We also have monitor speakers so it's relatively easy to step towards or away from the mic to ensure the sax isn't too dominant in the mix.

 

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This is nearly all acoustic - two guitars (one electric through small amp, one acoustic) , Cello, two violins, recorder and flute ........Err and Sax 😉 ..... even the mkVII had to be played quietly, not something tenor in general is best at (especially by a Rock'n'Blues player - LOL) ..... the Sop works better

 

[ProfJames]

My 1929 Martin Master would be ideal in that environment, pre electric instruments.