The Potental Pitfalls Of Buying A Shiny, Vintage Horn Online
As much as I love vintage horns, I am always cognizant of the fact that when I buy a new to me horn, I need …
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A Pierret-Made Ambassador: Looks Like It Was In A Time Capsule
The other day, I mentioned that I took photos of a Pierret saxophone that was stencilled with the name F.E. Olds & Son. This horn …
Just What Kind Of Music Did Our Vintage Saxophones Play When They Were First Sold?
If you’re a vintage horn player, have you ever wondered just what kind of music your horn was originally built for? Sure, we might use …
An Extreme Anthropomorphizing Of The Saxophone
The following 2 photos from Michel Coumans made me laugh this morning. I thought about how many times I’ve read about, or heard people assign …
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The Reclamation & Restoration Of A Great American Vintage Horn
I’ve been a member of SOTW since nearly the beginning. I joined the world’s largest saxophone around 1998 or ’99. It was in 2000 that …
