{"id":17329,"date":"2010-03-01T09:36:15","date_gmt":"2010-03-01T17:36:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=17329"},"modified":"2010-03-01T09:36:24","modified_gmt":"2010-03-01T17:36:24","slug":"have-you-ever-had-the-urge-to-play-a-dog-whistle","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2010\/have-you-ever-had-the-urge-to-play-a-dog-whistle\/","title":{"rendered":"Have You Ever Had The Urge To Play A Dog Whistle?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well if\u00a0today’s\u00a0article title doesn’t show my large horn bias, nothing does. \ud83d\ude09\u00a0 Hey, it’s all in good fun. No offence intended\u00a0to those of you who love the sound of small horns,\u00a0and to those of you who love to play them.<\/p>\n

Now\u00a0if you fit into either of those above-noted 2\u00a0categories, then perhaps today’s\u00a0unusual\u00a0little eBay offering might be of interest to you. Hollywood Music World is selling a new\u00a0Eppelsheim Soprillo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"In-Case-R&S\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

This is how they describe this Eppelsheim creation:<\/p>\n

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The “Soprillo” Saxophone<\/span><\/p>\n

B-Flat Piccolo Saxophone – Vintage Gold lacquer<\/span><\/p>\n

This is a brand new instrument, developed and manufactured in Germany by Eppelsheim Wind Instruments It is a high quality saxophone, pitched in B Flat, one octave above a normal soprano saxophone.<\/p>\n

This saxophone has a rich, warm sound and plays in tune throughout the range using a specially made mouthpiece. It is an amazing horn. Great for the player, collector or sax enthusiast. The B Flat piccolo saxophone “The worlds smallest saxophone” Written range B flat to high E Flat. 1 octave above the B flat soprano same fingering as any modern saxophone.<\/p>\n

Each horn we sell is setup personally here in Los Angeles before we ship them out. The retail list price is $3,999.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"Upright\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

\"Horizontal\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

I really do love the European hand engraving. There is just something very special about it.<\/p>\n

\"Bell<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

Now what Hollywood Music World doesn’t say, but what the Soprillo’s manufacturer, Benedikt Eppelsheim Wind Instruments, does state very clearly on the Soprillo page<\/a> of their website, is that these instruments are very difficult to play.<\/p>\n

We’ve all heard the expression that the saxophone is an easy instrument to learn to play… badly. Well, even the most seasoned sax player is going to find the Soprillo a serious challenge.<\/p>\n

Here is how Benedikt Eppelsheim words it on his site: (Emphasis is just as it appears on the Eppelsheim Soprillo page<\/a>.)<\/p>\n

Attention: Due to its extreme range and the required very firm embouchure only professional players can play the Soprillo. It may take several months of practice to reach the highest notes.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I admit that I’m not much of a soprano player, but I was really taken aback when I tried Gandalfe’s Soprillo. I did manage to hit a C3 or D3, but I was cheating, and had to bite. My intonation was nowhere near close either. Benedikt Eppelsheim wasn’t kidding. These little beasties are truly difficult to play.<\/p>\n

However, in the hands of a truly skilled player, the Soprillo can sound warm and beautiful. If you’ve never had the opportunity to hear one of these saxes, here is a small sample of what they can do, when in the hands of a master player.<\/p>\n

Waltzing Soprillda by Nigel Wood<\/a><\/p>\n

There are more sound, and even video samples of the the Soprillo saxophone, on the Media page of Soprillo.com<\/a>. Soprillo.com is the first website dedicated to the world’s smallest saxophone. If you are interested in\u00a0the baby\u00a0of the saxophone family, this site<\/a> will be of great interest to you.<\/p>\n

So if you are up for a serious challenge, and really want to play a very unique saxophone, then this Soprillo from Hollywood Music World might just be the ticket.<\/p>\n

The Buy It Now price for this horn is $3,499.00. Or you can make an offer. The auction runs until March 5. At the time of writing, there were no offers yet on this, the smallest member of the saxophone family.<\/p>\n

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…this is just my blog<\/em>. <\/span> My \u201creal\u201d <\/b> website is<\/span> www.bassic-sax.info.<\/a> If you\u2019re looking for <\/span> sax info<\/strong>,<\/span> you should check it out too.<\/span>There\u2019s lots<\/em> there! <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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