The kickoff to summer 2023
Well here we are: the Victoria Day long weekend! Yeah!!! You know what that means: The unofficial kickoff to summer 2023 has happened. Camping sites …
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....
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 …
Ace tenor sax: Is it a D&J or a JK?
Dörfler & Jörka SaxophonesA Vintage De Villiers Tenor Saxophone My Keilwerth Clone Is Home Again The Dörfler & Jörka Is Deceptively Adaptable Voss (Dörfler & …
Happy Easter 2023!
Ah yes, it’s spring. The birds are twittering; the trees are budding; the spring bulbs are blooming; and the Easter bunny is getting ready to …
Valgon Rings? Snake oil or useful?
Under the category of: Someone actually spent $$ to get a patent on this? That’s where you’ll find, or not, the Valgon Rings™ (yup, trademarked …
A Hint of Upcoming Events: Sax Reviews
Things have been rather busy here in Bassic Saxville—too busy in fact. Many folks who read my articles regularly know that I took a PT …
Keilwerth Progress Update
So the Christmas holidays came, and the Christmas holidays went. What did I do during my time off? I did get a chunk of the …
Happy New Year & Welcome 2023!!
I look back on my New Year greeting from a year ago, and think: Oh shit, did I ever experience the 2022 = 2020 too …
Upcoming Updates to Keilwerth Pages
Some of the most visited pages on Bassic Sax are those dedicated to Julius Keilwerth. There are quite a few of them: Keilwerth the Graslitz …
Articles of Note
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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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Update: Compare/contrast 7 Orsi bass saxes
I was texting with a new bass sax buddy the other day, and he brought a couple of Orsi bass saxophones to my attention that...
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Bass Saxophone Patent CN101409069A
For years my website has been one of the few where you could find detailed information about the new, Asian-made bass saxophones. Well today I...
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Compare/contrast 5 Orsi bass saxophones
It has been a long while since I've written anything about bass saxophones, so when I saw this Orsi bass sax on eBay a couple...
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Vintage: My personal favorite type of horn
“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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Eugen Schuster saxophones
A little while ago I was asked about a Eugen Schuster tenor...
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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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