{"id":22680,"date":"2010-12-10T09:23:40","date_gmt":"2010-12-10T17:23:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=22680"},"modified":"2024-06-22T08:55:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T15:55:46","slug":"another-diy-saxophone-this-one-made-of-plumbing-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2010\/another-diy-saxophone-this-one-made-of-plumbing-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Another DIY Saxophone: This One Made Of Plumbing Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ah yes… Going virtual window shopping on eBay is a bit like going into your local pawn\/collectible\/thrift\/junk store: You never know what you will find. For example, this morning I poked around a bit and discovered this little gem of a homemade sax made of PVC piping.<\/p>\n

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     Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

This is what the seller writes about this rather rothophone-looking-like horn:<\/p>\n

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PVC Saxophone<\/p>\n

This item is a uniquely handcrafted musical instrument constructed principally of PVC plumbing and fittings by Abu the Flutemaker. It is precisely tuned to the standard pentatonic scale. I has a tone quality similar to a barritone saxophone or bass clarinet. With your sax you get 6 easy to apply membranes and a DVD with LESSON #1: How to hold and Play your sax along with :How to make and apply the very very cheap rubber membrane. Ladies and Gentlemen, No more reeds to buy, only the occasional change of the membrane\u2026 I give you the world’s best sounding (non-reed) PVC Saxophone. Demo: http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=JzBh46s6wl8&feature=related<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

For your convenience, I’ve embedded the YouTube video from the above-quoted ad.<\/p>\n

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I just feel compelled to point out here that part of what makes a saxophone a saxophone, is its conical bore. The bore of this instrument is more cylindrical\u2014more like that of a clarinet. I’ll leave it up to you to decide for yourselves if this really meets the definition of a saxophone or not. Personally, I’m not so convinced.<\/p>\n

The auction for this reed-free, PVC saxophone\/clarinet made of plumbing parts, runs until December 21. The Buy It Now price is $150.<\/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><\/div>\n
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