Saxophones Vintage saxophones being re-lacquered

[BigMartin]

no, makes the saxes too heavy.

Yeah, what you want is lithium metal. Nice and light. Make sure you keep the sax good and dry, though.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Yeah, what you want is lithium metal. Nice and light. Make sure you keep the sax good and dry, though.

A lithium saxophone would have a very even tone. Takes out all the highs and lows.

 

[milandro]

lithium would be an outstanding solution (pun!) to some some perceptional problems about sound.........

 

[kevgermany]

A lithium saxophone would have a very even tone. Takes out all the highs and lows.

Subtle, very subtle!

 

[old git]

A lithium saxophone would have a very even tone. Takes out all the highs and lows.

Subtle, very subtle!

So that's what you're on.

 

[aldevis]

A lithium saxophone would have a very even tone. Takes out all the highs and lows.

Subtle, very subtle!

So that's what you're on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moodswing_(Joshua_Redman_album)

 

[kevgermany]

So that's what you're on.

)) only my phone

 

[aldevis]

)) only my phone

Drifting towards lithium batteries now?

 

[milandro]

suck them up they will stabilise any swings in the mood ......

like this

very steady and stable......

 

[aldevis]

Everything is clear now: in the mood, swing, drummers, lithium battery, bacteria: it all comes from Italian language.
http://www.wordreference.com/iten/batterista

 

[milandro]

Since there is (as there is) a (batter)-ISTA there should be a (batter)-ISM............but there isn’t!

 

[arock]

I think the better you are the worst your horn can look. It is a status symbol. The audience has a wow factor thinking you have played that horn forever.
I have been on the lower side of finances all my life. Many used items to make do with. If I could get something half way good and make it look like new again, I was a happy man. What others called antiques, my family called "hand-me-downs". My 1926 Buescher True Tone silver Alto will be polished as bright as I can make it. Sorry if I ruined it, but it is a great horn and I want it to look the part.

 

[aldevis]

I have been on the lower side of finances all my life. Many used items to make do with.

I was so proud of my motorbike, when I gave it away for free. That bike had a proper life (as most of my horns).

 

[Kingsleyhk]

Has there ever been a solid gold sax????

There's always got to be hole down the middle.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Didn't Johnny Hodges play a 9 Carrot instrument?

 

[Nick Wyver]

Didn't Johnny Hodges play a 9 Carrot instrument?

No.

That was Bugs Bunny.

 

[Sue]

Didn't Johnny Hodges play a 9 Carrot instrument?

Took me a minute but then hahaha

 

[milandro]

this is a low grade 1 carrot instrument only

 

[SEAsax]

Sorry for bumping this thread if that's a no-no here, but I'm new.

I finally did something about a desire to learn the sax. I've acquired a vintage King Zephyr alto on which to learn. I took it to a technician who is considered The Man in this part of the world; he's where all the pros go when they need their horns serviced. He says it's a strong horn and I got it at a very good price.

He did a complete overhaul on it, and during the course of cleaning it discovered that it once had a silver finish, but was re-lacquered with a gold finish. Is it wise to look into having it restored to it's original silver finish? Would this do anything to the sound of the instrument?

 

[Jeanette]

Welcome to Café Sax

No problem bumping old posts, do pop over to the doorbell section and introduce yourself

Jx