Saxophones What do you regret the most, either buying or not buying?

[Ghr9204]

The sax was coated with some aerospace type clear. Powder coated ? It wouldn’t come off with anything. Not even heat.

Perhaps Imron or similar 2 part Epoxy clearcoat?

I now have a 2nd Bundy II alto, a bit weird type of tarnish scattered completely through the entire horn body, each about a quarter's diameter apart from each other and about 5 - 10 mm in diameter. It is like the body is diseased. Bundy Pox? I thought I might strip it to bare brass and clear coat with one of the rattle can Rust-O-Leum Commercial clear coats.

It is mine and I can do whatever I want with it!

 

[PigSquealer]

Perhaps Imron or similar 2 part Epoxy clearcoat?

Yes I’m familiar with the product. The chances are very high that it is.

 

[Ghr9204]

Yes I’m familiar with the product. The chances are very high that it is.

Just reconoitering thinking outside the box. A well done clearcoat on a well prepared sax may be an answer to a long lasting minimal care finish that lasts for years. For me, I would practice the finish on a decent playing budget cost sax first. A lot has changed with newer better finishes over the years.

 

[Wade Cornell]

I regret not buying Pete Thomas' R&C "Two Voices". I wasn't ready at the time, so lost out and purchased one sometime later that would have been in less pristine shape and was slightly more expensive. They are great horns, but kind of like Italian sports cars that take a lot of care in driving as you can "spin out" way too easily. They also suck the air out of you more than any other horn I've played. If tamed they are a great player. My apologies Pete for not grabbing it at the time.

 

[jcn664]

I regret not buying Pete Thomas' R&C "Two Voices". I wasn't ready at the time, so lost out and purchased one sometime later that would have been in less pristine shape and was slightly more expensive. They are great horns, but kind of like Italian sports cars that take a lot of care in driving as you can "spin out" way too easily. They also suck the air out of you more than any other horn I've played. If tamed they are a great player. My apologies Pete for not grabbing it at the time.

Yes two voci is probable the most beautiful modern horn that we can build.

That is sadly, you lost good opportunity, you could find another maybe for les expensive now, in very good second hand, maybe,

 

[Keshr]

Back in 2019 I sold off a bunch of musical gear that I had not used in a while, along with a VitoYama (YamaVito?) alto. I must have had a reason in mind to sell the Vito, but I don't have a clue what that was. I now have a YAS 21, which is great for practice and keeping me focused on basics. But I wish I had kept the Vito instead. It had less of a sterile tone than the YAS.

 

[jcn664]

Back in 2019 I sold off a bunch of musical gear that I had not used in a while, along with a VitoYama (YamaVito?) alto. I must have had a reason in mind to sell the Vito, but I don't have a clue what that was. I now have a YAS 21, which is great for practice and keeping me focused on basics. But I wish I had kept the Vito instead. It had less of a sterile tone than the YAS.

Aaaah that is terrible error,
I know i learnt sax by Yamaha yas 25, and terrible sound, i hate yam 25, i was traumatized, now i don't like today Yamaha,

I'm played 6 or 7 years of sax, i was shocked, i haven't good sound, Metallic and not cool, very bad, so bad, so cold.

My father offert me two vintage that i keep today in my collection (one horace stencil Martin, and f. Renoux Louis augu stencils) and strangely the sound was largely better than Yamaha yas 25.

After that i discover c melody, and the univers of vintage and it was a drug for me

 

[Ghr9204]

along with a VitoYama (YamaVito?) alto.

Vito was Le Blanc's student model sax label, all stencils (made by others), although some were final assembled in US. They all came in Le Blanc's rectangular plywood case covered in vinyl plastic sheet with sewn edge strips.

Yamaha produced various student models through the years beginning with their YAS-21, then YAS-23 as the 7131 Vito (which I think had the longest run), later years other YAS's. Yamaha did a few minor things to disguise it from their brand name model by changing the decorative cutouts in the bell key guards, Le Blanc symbol on the bell brace, no or Le Blanc stamp on the neck octave key, and Vito stamped on the bell.

Not sure why your YAS-21 couldn't sing. I guess there are quality variations within production runs.

 

[cappers]

I now have a YAS 21, which is great for practice and keeping me focused on basics. But I wish I had kept the Vito instead. It had less of a sterile tone than the YAS.

I have a YTS-25 and a Vito 7131 a.k.s YTS-23 (and a YAS-25).
Although ostensibly the same horn - the 25 has the later style octave mech and left hand pinkie table - they sound quite different.
The Vito has a darker and less vibrant but richer sound than the '25, can't decide which I prefer. The keywork on the '25 is slicker than on the Vito.

I know i learnt sax by Yamaha yas 25, and terrible sound, i hate yam 25,

I have no experience of other horns but I really like my Yamas although I would prefer a darker tone overall.