Tag: Saxophone Parts
Can the Marmaduke Line of Mouthpieces Replace the Classics? Plus, Lupifaro Reeds.
Tweet While at the 2013 NAMM show, I ran into a gentleman by the name of Alex Miyatake. I met Alex at the R.S. Berkley booth while trying out various Virtuoso tenor saxophones. Alex told me to try out his Marmaduke line of mouthpieces. I have heard and seen these mouthpieces on Sax.co.uk and have [...]
Category: Saxophone Product Reviews
Are these Horns by Selmer and Yanagisawa All that They’re Cracked Up to Be?
Tweet Introduction For years and years now, Conn-Selmer has been manufacturing some of the most popular and highly regarded woodwind and brass instruments on the market. I was recently contacted by Derek Bowen over at Conn-Selmer, and he was nice enough to send me a Yanagisawa 992 tenor, Selmer Reference 54 tenor, and a Selmer [...]
Category: Saxophone Product Reviews
Can a Saxophone Neck Strap Cure Neck Strain While Playing?
Tweet While visiting the MACSAX booth at the 2013 NAMM show, the booth to the left was that of the saxophone accessory company, Jazzlab. At this booth, I found a new neck strap called the saXholder (yes, that’s the spelling that the company uses). Benefits of the saXholder I was able to talk to Silvin Jancic, [...]
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An Evaluation of Vandoren’s Hottest Products
Tweet Introduction Vandoren is a name that many saxophonists have come to swear by. I have tried many of Vandoren’s reeds and saxophone accessories for soprano, alto, and tenor. David Gould and Andy Blanco over at DANSR were nice enough to send me some of their most popular Vandoren products. I am going to be [...]
Category: News, Updates, and Brand Overviews, Saxophone Product Reviews
A Sneak Peek at 2013′s Hottest New Saxophones
Tweet After attending the NAMM 2012 trade show and being blown away by the amount of artists, vendors, and enthusiasts who showed up, I knew I had to go back next year. NAMM 2013 was another great year full of new equipment, great artists, and more vendors showing off their latest products to help musicians [...]
Category: News, Updates, and Brand Overviews, Saxophone Product Reviews
Saxophone and Mouthpiece Highlights Plus Exclusive Interviews from NAMM 2013
Tweet For those of you who’ve never heard of it, the NAMM (which stands for “National Association of Music Merchants”) show is a ginormous convention held each year in Anaheim, California. It’s a true play land (bad pun intended) for musicians in every genre, as musical instrument and equipment manufacturers are set up in booths [...]
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Reviewed: A Collection of Rico Products You May Not Have Tried Yet
Tweet Over the course of my playing career I have tried countless saxophone accessories and reeds from many manufacturers. The first box of reeds I ever played on was a Rico orange box. I later moved on to the Rico Royals and then continued to try more and more reeds from different manufacturers to see [...]
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Review of the Theo Wanne “AMMA” Metal Mouthpiece
Tweet I recently received a Theo Wanne “AMMA” model metal mouthpiece with a 7 * tip opening for my tenor saxophone. Over the years, I have heard from many saxophonists that Theo Wanne is one of the leading mouthpiece refacers in the world. This past January, I had the opportunity to visit his booth at [...]
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