{"id":24873,"date":"2011-04-18T09:40:42","date_gmt":"2011-04-18T16:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=24873"},"modified":"2012-01-01T14:45:56","modified_gmt":"2012-01-01T22:45:56","slug":"the-bass-saxophones-of-j%e2%80%99elle-stainer-the-vintage-bass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2011\/the-bass-saxophones-of-j%e2%80%99elle-stainer-the-vintage-bass\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bass Saxophones Of J\u2019\u00c9lle Stainer: The Vintage Bass"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you are in the market for a new, or new to you, bass saxophone, don’t think your choices are limited to only vintage horns, or new European or Asian-made models. There is a South American manufacturer of bass saxophones who offers quite a variety of\u00a0models for a player to choose from.<\/p>\n

J\u2019\u00c9lle Stainer<\/a> is a Brazilian company that has quietly been expanding its bass sax offerings for a number of years. In this, the first in a series of articles about the saxophone offerings of J\u2019\u00c9lle Stainer, I’ll examine what the company calls their Vintage Bass<\/em>\u2014otherwise known as model SAX228F.<\/p>\n

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This particular\u00a0horn seemed like the natural bass saxophone to start with, since it was inspired by the first-ever bass made by Adolphe Sax.<\/p>\n

This bass\u00a0is of course pitched in the key of Bb, and has a range from low B to high Eb, although the option of ordering it keyed to high F# is available\u2014as is the option of having it keyed to low A.\u00a0<\/p>\n

You’ll\u00a0notice in the photo below it has\u00a0double bell to body support bracing. This\u00a0is a very nice feature on an entry\u00a0level sax.<\/p>\n

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According to Gilberto Lopes from J\u2019\u00c9lle Stainer, the Vintage Bass<\/em> was built to be a “band” instrument. It\u00a0has\u00a0simple keywork, yet is strong and has a great sound.<\/p>\n

The sax has a triple strap ring…<\/p>\n

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Note the position of the right thumb rest. Also notice there appears to be a strap ring for a harness just above the bow to body connecting ring.<\/p>\n

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At its approximately 51″ in height, this Vintage Bass<\/em> by J\u2019\u00c9lle Stainer is about the same size as the Buescher True Tone<\/a>, which stood at 52″.<\/p>\n

I am curious about the Vintage Sax’s<\/em> weight. We know\u00a0the True Tone weighed in at about 18 lbs. Gilberto didn’t give me any weights on the J\u2019\u00c9lle Stainer horns, and their website doesn’t provide any either unfortunately.<\/p>\n

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So if you’re looking to get into the bass saxophone world, the Adolphe Sax-inspired,\u00a0Vintage Sax <\/em>by J\u2019\u00c9lle Stainer might be one worth considering. It looks like a promising entry level bass.<\/p>\n

If you are interested in finding out more about this, or any of the other saxophones offered by the company, you can reach them through the Contact Us page on\u00a0company’s website site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As I noted at the beginning of this article, J\u2019\u00c9lle Stainer has a number of bass saxophone offerings. In the next article in the series, I’ll focus on another of their bass sax models.<\/p>\n

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