What Ever Happened To Vibrator Reeds?
On August 26, 1924, the US Patent Office issued Patent No. 1506364 to Hippolyte Marius Chiron and Frederic Parme, of New York, N.Y. What was it …
Accessories
Ever Heard Of A Tone Divider?
This morning I saw something on eBay that I nearly bid on, but just before I hit the bid button, I changed my mind. The …
Experimentations With Carbon Fiber & Saxophone Parts
Although the saxophone hasn’t changed a great deal since Adolphe Sax invented it in the 1840s—it is after all still a conical bore that uses …
A J.W. Eastman Tenor Saxophone Case
A couple of months ago I bought a replacement case for my tenors. When I went into the music store I hadn’t really planned to …
Some Interesting Vintage Reeds On eBay
A seller from Farmington, Michigan has a stumbled upon some very interesting vintage reeds. No, not the regular brown box Ricos that some of us grew …