How Would You Reply To: What’s My Sax Worth?
The most dreaded question I receive: What’s my sax worth? Have you ever been in the situation where someone asks you what their old saxophone—maybe …
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Being a good saxophone caretaker
The concept of being a saxophone caretaker isn’t really outlandish at all Any well-made professional—or even a good, student model saxophone from the early to …
Olds Super + an Original Tenor by Claude Lakey
Well my Olds Super has a new mouthpiece that allows me to not only play in tune over the horn’s entire range, but allows me …
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 …
Légère reeds + the Olds Super = intonation problems
I have been using premium synthetic reeds exclusively since 1998. Why? Simply put, because I double in most bands that I play in, and can’t …
