Saxophones where do you keep your sax(es)

[Bobby G]

Bill's mention of keeping no more than one instrument per room reminds of a programme on the radio a while back, scripted I believe by Armando Ianucci, called 'the Museum of Lost Keyboards'. Does anyone else know about this or am I imagining it?

 

[Luluna]

Hmmm, mine were in a closet for 20 years and held up pretty well.

Now they are kept in our "family" room next to the piano, tube amps, 4 guitars (one Paul McCartney lefty bass) a violin, and the Dunlop drum kit my 5ver got from Santa for Christmas....it's getting pretty crowded in here - I think we should rename it the musical rumpus room?

As far as temperatures - I try to keep mine out of the car - it's been -25F here - I'm afraid something might stick!

 

[Col9]

we keep ours dotted about in the 2 living rooms downstairs. All in there cases safe from the kids and the hound. So far so good 🙁 >.<

col.

 

[Bobby G]

Horns as I mentioned before kept in their cases, guitars dotted around 2 bedrooms, one on a hanger on the wall (my trusty old Epiphone, ready to twang at a moment's notice), couple in the corner, one atop a wardrobe and the rest under the bed with the horns. I think they are breeding,

 

[artisticlicence]

PeeDee wrote:
You should've watched Dancing on Ice, nearly split me operation stitches laughing. Watch Todd Carty at the end if you can, best entertainment all evening.

Oh yes, I keep mine on their stands in the spare bedroom where I practice.

Todd Carty - how I laughed! I havent laughed so much in years - it's on youtube I showed hubby - he laughed heartily too :laugh:

I'd like to leave mine on it's stand so that I can play as and when I get the urge - Its kept in the study which is cold in winter and warm in summer so I presume this is ok provided I swab it out daily? Up til now I have been putting it away everytime which is time consuming and annyoing and not conducive to regular practice 😉

Arty

 

[suethesax]

Keep our little family (of saxes not people) on stands in the music room. It's the only way I can be sure to practice regularly.

 

[Jules]

In their cases, together with my various guitars, blues harp set-up and musical saw, In the attic... my very own, home made loft convsertion. Peaceful, secluded and bl**dy freezing at this time of year.

 

[dooce]

Almost anywhere, to the intense irritation of Elaine (I am not naturally a tidy person, she is almost pathologically so.......). In the house they eventually find their way, by some process unknown to me :laugh: back to the spare room, but one place they never stay is the back of the car - I am paranoid about them getting nicked so always take them out when it is parked up anywhere even remotely insecure.

 

[thehunt]

tenor on stand in spare bedroom where i normally toot, if i'm playing stuff from the band have to go into office next to piano and computer so i play my midi files, pain really.

 

[sharon]

Mine are in the kitchen - well really a combined kitchen and breakfast room so it's usually quite warm. Both saxes and currently two clarinets on the stands. Older children and careful dog - so far no mishaps! Just a short walk downstairs then to play in the basement washroom.

I was a bit leary of the radiator they stand nearish but we don't have it up very high and they seem fine. I always swab them out though.

Sharon

 

[Pjonah]

They're in my musak room, some are on stands, some in their cases and one will be leaning against the wall under the keyboard.

I'd like to bet Dooce is not as untidy as me, at least you've got Elaine to keep you in check, Kirsty is even entidier than I am! if thats possible.

My musak room resembles parts of the Helmand province most of the time. Its good sound deadening that way and I'm sticking to that!

Simon

 

[AlanU]

Careful dog? I'd love one of those.

Safely tucked-up in their cases afterwards.
Reminds me of Teddy, Loopy-Lou and Andy Pandy hopping back into their basket until the next time they play. Ahhh


btw, the silver plated Martin alto stays nice and clean in her case with the aid of a sock filled with activated charcoal. She'd tarnish terribly otherwise.

 

[Djangette]

Under my pillow ... 🙁 ...<crick in neck