T-Bay Posted October 10, 2020 Posted October 10, 2020 Just bought this one to my add to my Tenor and Alto. It’s a 1925 Martin C melody. It needs a repad but otherwise very nice. Should be with me in a couple of weeks from the states. 4 1 Quote
Old Horse Murphy Posted October 10, 2020 Posted October 10, 2020 Very nice. Here are mine: Trevor James Signature Custom Raw Alto and Tenor (sublime instruments) and my much loved Mauriat Baritone and Soprano: 3 Quote
TheGreek Posted October 10, 2020 Posted October 10, 2020 Sax used to be my favourite instrument - as I've got older, less so. Quote
ProfJames Posted October 10, 2020 Posted October 10, 2020 Just gave my pal a Martin C melody sax!!! STill own and play a Martin Master Typewriter alto from 1931......in museum condition and original case......no pinky tables! All keys are pearls......... Check out this guy.........no electronics, circular breathing on a Supa Bass................. 1 Quote
ProfJames Posted October 10, 2020 Posted October 10, 2020 1 minute ago, TheGreek said: Sax used to be my favourite instrument - as I've got older, less so. Had 22 at one stage! Then divorce............ 1 Quote
TheGreek Posted October 11, 2020 Posted October 11, 2020 Do you think there was a connection? 2 Quote
VTypeV4 Posted October 11, 2020 Posted October 11, 2020 I bought a cheap Cecilio Soprano about 12 months ago from a friend - he'd previously had it serviced and re-padded.. Progress is a little 'glacial' but I'm very happy with it.. 1 Quote
ProfJames Posted October 11, 2020 Posted October 11, 2020 7 hours ago, TheGreek said: Do you think there was a connection? Yes..........along with 29 basses! Quote
Steve Browning Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 I have my late father's 1937 Selmer Balanced Action tenor. A lovely instruments, that I can get a scale of C major out of!! 2 Quote
Trueno Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 I have a Selmer Series III Tenor I bought in the late 1990s. It still smells of a thousand Working Men's Clubs. I play the flute rather than the sax nowadays. Quote
fretmeister Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Dodgy focus... but this is the mouthpiece on my daughter's alto. She's a vile creature! 1 Quote
T-Bay Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 That is gross. I hate to think what the reeds are like. 1 Quote
fretmeister Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 I had to dislodge the reed using a spoon. The mouthpiece has now been subjected to a soaking in fairy liquid and then another soaking in Milton anti-bac. I'm still tempted to throw it away and get another one. 1 Quote
TheGreek Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 I've got one of these - impulse buy - never going to use it. 1 Quote
ProfJames Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 32 minutes ago, fretmeister said: I had to dislodge the reed using a spoon. The mouthpiece has now been subjected to a soaking in fairy liquid and then another soaking in Milton anti-bac. I'm still tempted to throw it away and get another one. I must have 30 odd mouthpieces I need to sell or get rid of, will shout you if I find a spare Yamaha.......no charge 1 Quote
T-Bay Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 1 hour ago, ProfJames said: I must have 30 odd mouthpieces I need to sell or get rid of, will shout you if I find a spare Yamaha.......no charge Don’t suppose there are any C melody ones in there? (Guessing not) Quote
ProfJames Posted October 12, 2020 Posted October 12, 2020 Just now, T-Bay said: Don’t suppose there are any C melody ones in there? (Guessing not) Will check. I had a Martin C Melody and it came with the original mouthpiece............not sure if I still have it but if it is there you will be welcome to it. Going to check at the weekend so will let you know. If not you should go onto www.cafesaxophone.com excellent site for sax players, loads of help is offered - it is the sax equivalent of Basschat 1 Quote
T-Bay Posted October 12, 2020 Author Posted October 12, 2020 53 minutes ago, ProfJames said: Will check. I had a Martin C Melody and it came with the original mouthpiece............not sure if I still have it but if it is there you will be welcome to it. Going to check at the weekend so will let you know. If not you should go onto www.cafesaxophone.com excellent site for sax players, loads of help is offered - it is the sax equivalent of Basschat Thanks! That would be fantastic! Quote
fretmeister Posted October 13, 2020 Posted October 13, 2020 14 hours ago, ProfJames said: I must have 30 odd mouthpieces I need to sell or get rid of, will shout you if I find a spare Yamaha.......no charge Thank you! Very kind. Quote
T-Bay Posted October 21, 2020 Author Posted October 21, 2020 On 12/10/2020 at 20:36, ProfJames said: Will check. I had a Martin C Melody and it came with the original mouthpiece............not sure if I still have it but if it is there you will be welcome to it. Going to check at the weekend so will let you know. If not you should go onto www.cafesaxophone.com excellent site for sax players, loads of help is offered - it is the sax equivalent of Basschat Hi mate, did you have any luck on the mouthpiece? The sax arrived today and I am totally smitten. The pads are nowhere near as bad as expected. I tried my tenor mouthpiece and got a tune out of it but intonation was out. It needs a couple of new springs and a damn good service but I may be able to save the pads with a good feed. That would be useful as I can’t find a uk supplier of white/ cream leather ones. Quote
ProfJames Posted October 21, 2020 Posted October 21, 2020 11 minutes ago, T-Bay said: Hi mate, did you have any luck on the mouthpiece? The sax arrived today and I am totally smitten. The pads are nowhere near as bad as expected. I tried my tenor mouthpiece and got a tune out of it but intonation was out. It needs a couple of new springs and a damn good service but I may be able to save the pads with a good feed. That would be useful as I can’t find a uk supplier of white/ cream leather ones. I need to go back to my pal's lockup again as I am missing a box with mpcs and bass pedals, etc. So not yet. However, woud recommend that you contact Dawkes woodwind in Maidenhead as they have a professor of sax and mouthpieces (true!) who is based there. Great advice, good people I think his name is Prof Anton Weinberg....give them a call.......I will still look but I am not sure when I can get there t check...reliant on a pal... 1 Quote
T-Bay Posted October 21, 2020 Author Posted October 21, 2020 10 minutes ago, ProfJames said: I need to go back to my pal's lockup again as I am missing a box with mpcs and bass pedals, etc. So not yet. However, woud recommend that you contact Dawkes woodwind in Maidenhead as they have a professor of sax and mouthpieces (true!) who is based there. Great advice, good people I think his name is Prof Anton Weinberg....give them a call.......I will still look but I am not sure when I can get there t check...reliant on a pal... No problem, thanks mate. There are a couple of types available from the states so might give one of them a try. The tenor one is good enough for me to check leaks etc but is about a semitones out over the full range. 1 Quote
ProfJames Posted October 21, 2020 Posted October 21, 2020 @T-Bay here you go.................... https://www.dawkes.co.uk/windcraft-faxx-c-melody-mouthpiece-ebonite-usa-c-melody/10765 1 Quote
ProfJames Posted October 21, 2020 Posted October 21, 2020 9 minutes ago, T-Bay said: No problem, thanks mate. There are a couple of types available from the states so might give one of them a try. The tenor one is good enough for me to check leaks etc but is about a semitones out over the full range. Another price direct from Windcraft (owned by Dawkes)............https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Windcraft-FAXX-C-Melody-Mouthpiece-Plastic-USA/372108969768?epid=1949893834&hash=item56a36c4728:g:gWgAAOSwm~lfj7lG 1 Quote
StickyDBRmf Posted October 27, 2020 Posted October 27, 2020 What's the connection with saxes and bassists? I played the trombone! I mean, I could be loud and obnoxious without an amp, I get that. But at least I already read bass clef. And I'm not TRYING to be cheeky, just wondering... Quote
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