Finicky Hammerschmidt Key Heights: Part I
Yesterday I took a couple of my vintage, German tenors to my tech, David Gsponer, who owns Matterhorn Music. Dave is about the kindest, gentlest, and most …
Yesterday I took a couple of my vintage, German tenors to my tech, David Gsponer, who owns Matterhorn Music. Dave is about the kindest, gentlest, and most …
Yesterday I got to do something that I enjoy doing very much: sharing my collection of unusual—and in some cases rare—vintage saxophones with a friend and fellow …
I’m always on the lookout for Hammerschmidt saxophones. This rather obscure, vintage German saxophone brand has held a certain fascination for me, ever since I learned …
Edit: I have since met the man who bought this La Fleur. Kevin lives in the Metro Vancouver region. He and I have gotten together, …
I have a fascination with the fine detail work that went into vintage saxophones. Keyguards, octave levers, unusual key mechanisms, and so forth, all attract …