Hi, After a couple of months of searching the internet I finally bought my first saxophone. Not the cheapest or expensive of the 'student' models, a Jupiter...
Paul, The MP your got with your horn will more than likely be designed for a beginner, that is to say it will be easy to blow in the mid section but more...
Hey! my names Erica and Im in Australia. I havent got a saxophone yet but im starting when school starts again, I am in year 10 and I love the sax! how about...
Hi Erica I am like you just starting the sax only I am a 45 year old female, I start my lessons tomorrow, I will see what sort of sax I like before I buy, so...
Hi Gwen Im 14 years old since October =) I hope you had a good lesson. I'm probably going to start on the alto because its (well I heard it is) good to get...
Hi Gwen and Erica, I am 45 also and started just a short while ago. I have not been able to find a teacher yet, but I am learning through books. I am loving...
... yet ... love ... Hi Erica, My name's Chris, I have just started learning the sax myself. I've really liked the sound of it since I was young, it wasn't...
Hi everyone, my names Chris and I have also just entered the wonderful world of sax playing. I am self teaching myself at the moment, I'm having g a spot of...
I have been playing for many years although I took a long time off. I have a Yamaha Alto and a Cannonball Soprano, I am going to get a Cannonball Alto soon as...
Hi y'all, Wonder if anyone could offer any advice/opinions to a new member. I currently play a Yamaha YAS32 which has served me well over the years but it does...
Matt, I think the general consensuses is that the are a good all round pro horn.... your MP of choice might be more of an issue with music styles. [Non-text...
John, MP's are a very personal thing what works for one might not work for another... but general speaking a Selmer Soloist , S80 C* or Vandoren V5 are a good...
Hi I finally got a sax for Xmas (after over 20 years of wishful thinking!!) It is a Trevor James "The Horn" alto. I have played brass and woodwind instruments...
Hi Lorri, It may well be that you are just blowing to hard and compressing both the reed and the air going into the sax... but it's worth checking out a few...
Can anyone help me with my knowledge to do with brands? like I need to know which are good with some things and so on because Im just going to start lessons...
most of the cheaper brands are what is know as stencils.. that is to say they are mostly made at the same factories but have different names... you can't go...
A good place to get brand info is from www.saxontheweb.net Look in the forum sections. Forums are well layed out and include: inexpensive sax brands, french...
Probably the best student horn going and is readily available: Yamaha YAS23. The worst problem is the octave key position. Otherwise it's a great student ...
I just wanted to say that I am new to the crew and I am ready to learn a lot because I have a lot to learn. I look forward to talking to you guys because I...
I started, on alto sax, 12 months ago. I rented the Yamaha YAS 23, from www.saxophones.co.uk Great people to deal with. Now have a Custom 875. Good luck. ... ...
Hi, In reply, I think that the Yamaha YAS23 was indeed the best student sax; but it's been updated a couple of times and the latest of these updates is the...
I took delivery of an alto sax on Tuesday last. I have booked a local tutor and am looking forward to this new interest. I am a modern jazz fan, big time, and...
Hi all I've been lurking on this list for a while now, time I put in a word. I have been playing just over 22 years, I had my first lesson in December 1980. I...
Yamaha are demonstrating their new Custom Sax, in London, on Monday, 17 February. Call Yamaha, on 01908 366700, for a ticket. The location is SE1. Regards. ......
Hi I've been playing about 8 months and have an Earlham alto saxophone which I've been happy with. Dumb question, but some of you have mentioned 'pro'...
Hi Tom, There seem to be a lot of misconceptions about pro horns and the difference between them and the student models.. there is a lot of difference in the...
Welcome to the list Martin, and congratulations on starting up wit the sax, it's an incredibly rewarding instrument... and let me be the first to give you the...
Greetings professory,do you know anyone in the north (Grt Manc) who sells Runyon MP's,and what's the food like at the Mecico restuarant, and do you still gig...
