Trying out my new Alto and new mp....

[daveysaxboy]

Just got a nice new Stephanhouser SAS 1500 alto and also a new Rico Metalite mp a couple of days back.Heres a quick sound bite of them together.

 

[thesaxman71]

sweet but how open is the mouthpiece, sounds pretty small, i know these pieces, had 1 for my sop, you are getting the range but it feels a little closed, slightly more of an opening and it will be great set up

 

[daveysaxboy]

sweet but how open is the mouthpiece, sounds pretty small, i know these pieces, had 1 for my sop, you are getting the range but it feels a little closed, slightly more of an opening and it will be great set up

M7= 95.Thats a wide alto tip.I cant use small pieces.I also now use the M7 metalite on soprano.What speakers are you using to play it back on.I find this combo to sound very big and fat.Try using some earphones.

 

[thesaxman71]

M7= 95.Thats a wide alto tip.I cant use small pieces.I also now use the M7 metalite on soprano.What speakers are you using to play it back on.I find this combo to sound very big and fat.Try using some earphones.

im using some AKG headphones, for recording etc, i had the m7 for sop and tried it for alto but felt it was too small for, i can hear the range but maybe i just need to wash out my lugs ;}

 

[daveysaxboy]

im using some AKG headphones, for recording etc, i had the m7 for sop and tried it for alto but felt it was too small for, i can hear the range but maybe i just need to wash out my lugs ;}

1 mans small is 1 mans large,ha ha.

 

[thesaxman71]

1 mans small is 1 mans large,ha ha.

fnaarr fnaarr, oo-er missus

 

[ProfJames]

Great sound. Your avatar does not do justice to your lovely blond hair!

 

[thesaxman71]

still sounds sweet tho, in keeping with the original melody, tone comments are just about personal preferences, if we all like the same it would be too easy, but still sounding sweet mister!

 

[jazzdoh]

Very nice Davey BTW you look different you shaved off your beard and got long blond hair.

 

[daveysaxboy]

Great sound. Your avatar does not do justice to your lovely blond hair!

Very nice Davey BTW you look different you shaved off your beard and got long blond hair.

Just spent a couple of hours on the new sax,new mp and i like the combo.I hate playing alto really but this combo has me enjoying atad more.

 

[ProfJames]

Read varying reports on Stepanhausers. What is your take on them?

 

[daveysaxboy]

Read varying reports on Stepanhausers. What is your take on them?

I had 1 last year also.Mine is there top 1500 PRO MODEL.Its very nice.Ergonomics are sweet.Great big brass finger buttons instead of pearls.Talk about a solid sax,its a tank.No screws,they use a pinless system.Very light action.It has a 1 piece bow section also.The bottom end is huge on these altos.Great free blowing horn.They have 5 new patened designs on there top models.This alto got a great review in Jazztimes when they 1st came out.No longer made now though.They feel and look different which i like.Every sax gets varying reports.We all like different things in the end.Some people like say the Selmer REF 54,i dont 1 bit.Keeps things fresh for us all in the end i suppose.

 

[ProfJames]

As a "Martin man" I would like to try one of these. Sounds great. Will check price range first though! How old is yours?

 

[daveysaxboy]

As a "Martin man" I would like to try one of these. Sounds great. Will check price range first though! How old is yours?

Mine is new old stock.Got mine off Pete Scaddan at Studiosaxophones in Wales.

 

[ProfJames]

Did you sell one in 2009 under a different name? Might have found an old thread! Same avatar!

 

[daveysaxboy]

Did you sell one in 2009 under a different name? Might have found an old thread! Same avatar!

Not me.I had 1 last year for a little spell.Traded it on a yamaha alto then.

 

[Clivey]

LOL a bet Virgo would sound Hot on that setup Davey.

 

[daveysaxboy]

LOL a bet Virgo would sound Hot on that setup Davey.

You never know,wait and see.....