Hi all......I was just curious if anyone here has or has played a P. Mauriat Tenor sax?...........I have only ever played my Yamaha 62 tenor...which is a...
Hi Carry....if I didn't and couldn't have a Selmer Mk6 then I would seriously be looking at a P.M as a replacement....I found the keyboard to be around the...
Hi all Reeds are not man made(unless you buy a synthetic such as Fibracell or Bari)and can vary in quality. I use Rico Royals and am happy to continue with...
Hi all I've just realised what I've just written is not what I meant to say. Of course reeds are man-made - it's the the raw material from which they are made...
hi ya'll Last year when I started playing, I had this great music software, it was a subscription service where you played along with the band. Also it gave ...
just as we are on the subject of trying /changing horns i have a Earlham pro 2 alto but its in top order i am told from my repair man. Now i have always...
Hi Nick many thanks for that....I dont aspire to a Selmer Mk6..my abilities dont justify one of those as yet!!....but would be the first to agree they are...
Hi Tom I started out on the Earlham pro 2 alto...they are a very good starting point........personally I dont think you would gain a lot by swapping to the...
Hi carry, happy new year to you. Thanks some great advise i dont have the funds as yet to upgrade i was just curious as you and Nik were on the subject...
RE MKVI If you are interested in the VI, try the new Cannonball Vintage Series. They play as good as any VI or Balanced and are affordable. Great looking horns...
Hi Joy, I think you might be talking about "SmartMusic". You get a lot of Abersold, classical and loads of other stuff to use as backing. There are scale...
Hello Carry,Nick. Having just read your comments on different horns and their qualities.My old sax teacher Brian told me that when you go for a sax- 1 choose...
Hi Steve thanks for that..................I too have a YAS62 and wouldnt swap it for anything..........................its the YTS62 I am less in love...
He is 9... He is interested with everything like when i was at his age, so it's hard to make something with him and make him do something. He is trying to...
Hey, why not look on www.sax.co.uk at the xaphoon and bamboo saxes..........they are small....affordable and actually dont sound too bad, they are a reed...
Hi Ogul You've had some good suggestions already. Don't forget the recorder as a great starter instrument. You will both get an indication on how he can play ...
Hi Ogul.....the serial number beginning with H suggests that it was 1966 but they were all 5 digit numbers so I'm guessing it is post 1991 possibly from the...
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Hi everyone, Earlier this month I dicided to go to a jam night at a local village pub.A guy that comes into work has been nagging me for about three months to...
Hi Steve Great message and encouragement for all. Try some stuff from theJamey Aebersold Killer Joe book for starters; the title song is pretty good. Also the...
Hi Moz, I'm having trouble getting onto the link that you left me _www.martin-j.www.martiwww.martin_ (http://www.martin-j.webs.com/othermusic) Thanks for the...
Hi everyone, I am thinking of getting a secondhand tenor.I know you get what you pay for, but I would like some advice on what to buy.I have looked at ...
Sax UK is a good place to buy a second hand sax much better than ebay as they will check it and ajust before you buy & if there are any problems they will...
Hi Steve I agree with everything that Michael says. I quite enjoy the search for a new instrument but it can be a little stressful if you need an urgent...