Is a vintage sax less reliable?
I was having an interesting conversation on a sax discussion board the other day about my new SX90R Shadow tenor. A bunch of us were …
The Magazine-Like Part of Bassic-Sax.info
The Bassic Sax Blog is an original. Its roots can be traced back to 2004, when it started as the "News" section of the Bassic Sax website.
No matter what saxophone-related info you're looking for, there is a good chance you'll find something here among the 2,000+ articles that make up The Bassic Sax Blog.
Who & What
This blog is the magazine portion of the Bassic Sax website belonging to saxophonist and former teacher, Helen Kahlke. It is a culmination of over 20 years of work, and involves quite a few people....
Happy American Thanksgiving 2023
Given what’s going on in the world right now, I thought we could all use a bit of retro humour. You know, a chuckle from …
Happy Saxophone Day 2023!
It was 209 years ago today that a man was born who would forever change the musical landscape. Antoine-Joseph “Adolphe” Sax improved and invented many …
Happy Canadian Thanksgiving 2023
The Canadian Thanksgiving Day long weekend takes place almost six weeks earlier than the American one. For most Canadians—except many in Atlantic Canada for some …
Preview of Upcoming Vintage Sax Sales
Soprano Alto Tenor Other Instruments We’ve all done it at some point: We’ve looked in our closets at our clothes and gotten rid of the …
An Unexpected Outcome At Windworks
Since COVID closed down the world’s longest undefended border for over a year, I haven’t been down to the US very often. When I have …
News Round Up: Part 1
I have been so busy doing some work for my tech, and working on much needed updates for my site, that The Bassic Sax Blog …
Labour Day 2023 – Summer’s Last Hurrah
Well here we are: the unofficial end of summer. I am not clear where the last 3 months of this calendar year went, but I …
Review of a Jinbao-made Bass Sax
Intro Specs MPs Used in Playtest Reed Used in Playtest Tone Response Feel Build Weight What I Didn’t Like What I Liked Photo Gallery Head …
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Review of a Jinbao-made Bass Sax
Intro Specs MPs Used in Playtest Reed Used in Playtest Tone Response Feel Build Weight What I Didn't Like What I Liked Photo Gallery Head...
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Bass Sax Pages on Bassic Sax: Progress Report
As I originally mentioned in an article on May 19, I finally began the process that I have had the back of my mind for...
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1985 BBC doc on the bass saxophone
As mentioned a few weeks ago, I have now began the rather large undertaking of totally revamping the Bass Saxophone section of Bassic Sax. Just...
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Vintage American Bass Saxes: Resources
Background When I first got my first bass saxophone in October 2000, things were A LOT different in the saxophone landscape: The bass saxophone renaissance...
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Keilwerth SX90 bass sax for sale in UK
If you live in the EU and are looking for a bass saxophone, then Vintage Saxophones has what I would suggest to you, is one...
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Chinese bass sax name recap & update
I admit I have been rather neglectful about keeping my Series about the Chinese bass saxes by Jinyin and Jinbao up to date. In my...
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Couf Bass Gets Mini Overhaul
When I played what is now my Couf bass for the first time in February, I recognized immediately that it had not been in the...
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Bye Bye Buescher Bass, Bye Bye
The end of an era It was a month ago that I said good-bye to my friend of more than 20 years. My website's original...
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Vintage: My personal favorite type of horn
Is a vintage sax less reliable?
I was having an interesting conversation on a sax discussion board the...
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“Newest” Bassic Sax family member
I am primarily a bari sax player. Bari/bass are my two main...
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Two prima Keilwerth tenor saxes
Couf Superba 1 Toneking Special Comparison Chart Research Thanks If I was...
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LP Boosey & Co. Eb alto keyed to low B
Internet findings Findings from colleagues Boosey & Co. sax production Facts Assumptions...
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The vintage Triumpf tenor sax mystery
Tenor # 1 Tenor 1 vs. JK Graslitz-era saxes Tenor # 2...
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Vintage sax: Perfect First Class
Over the past few days, as I was re-tooling both landing pages...
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Like sax? Saxophone collectibles for everyone
Tis the season: Order yours now
What am I referring to? It am of course referring to ugly saxophone Christmas sweaters. Intelligent people are ordering them now for the best selection....
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Picassso-inspired, glass sax sculpture
I am not sure when I originally saw this Picasso-inspired, glass sax sculpture on etsy, but it was a little while ago. What caught my...
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Sax-shaped “things” gets major update
Sax-shaped "things": One of the most popular sections of my website For years now one of the most popular sections of my website has been...
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Saxy kitsch: Christmas 2021 edition
It wouldn't be Christmas without a healthy dose of kitsch decorating up our homes. Now while some of us are happy with us just a...
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Have you got a steampunk sax yet?
After a couple of weeks of working on the site updates necessitated by: 1. Time, and 2. The new theme I purchased for this site,...
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Sax-shaped Metal Tobacco & Pot Pipes… Huh?
Over the years I have written numerous articles illustrating how the saxophone's iconic image is used in everything from advertising to high art. Well today's...
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Artsy, saxy, sexy C mel pic
A few weeks ago a SOTW Facebook discussion degenerated into middle school-level conversation, after someone posted the following vintage photo. Now let me state upfront...
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How To Make Your Own Ugly Saxophone Christmas Sweater
The trend is not going out of style, and every year more ugly Christmas sweaters get shipped out and make their way into gift boxes;...
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