Sidney Bechet & Some Musings On The Demise Of The Sarrusophone
Source: en.wikipedia.org Photo by William P. Gottlieb I’ve been on the Contrabass email list for more than a decade now, and every once in a …
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Another Saxophone Hater From the 1920s
I have noted in the past, some articles from the early 20th century that were critical of saxophones and saxophone players. (They were, of course, …
Repair Shops & Parts For The Q.R.S. Playasax
Do any of you own a Q.R.S. Playasax in need of repair? Has anyone ever had to do a repair on one? Or tried to …
Whatever Happened To The King Ampliphonic By Vox?
Yesterday I noticed this ad on eBay, for the King Ampliphonic, amplification system by Vox. According to the seller, the ad is circa 1975, and …
A Very Vintage Selmer Alto Mouthpiece
On Friday I went to pick up a couple of my saxophones from my repair tech, David. Because I’m still not quite satisfied with the …