{"id":14299,"date":"2023-05-23T16:25:48","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T23:25:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/?page_id=14299"},"modified":"2025-08-12T11:21:51","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T18:21:51","slug":"my-personal-bass-sax-story","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/version5\/bass-sax-info\/my-personal-bass-sax-story\/","title":{"rendered":"My Personal Bass Sax Story"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Bassic<\/a>When I made the decision to get a vintage bass saxophone, I went into it with no idea how it would change my life. You don\u2019t own a bass sax, it owns you. It has special needs, and you have to cater to the beastie if don\u2019t want to have a weekly relationship with your repair tech.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019ve ever considered buying a vintage bass saxophone, the information in this portion of my site will give you an idea of what you\u2019re getting yourself into, and what I learned through trial and error during the first year or so of playing\/owning it.<\/p>\n

The following is an excerpt from an e-mail I received from Paul Coats regarding the personal stories I relay about my first bass sax experiences:<\/p>\n

Helen<\/p>\n

The stories [you tell about your personal experiences] really show what I have told people who ask, “What is the most difficult thing about playing bass sax? embouchure? blowing? getting reeds?” And I answer, “Logistics–moving it around, getting it to and from performances, storage, fitting it in a car.” They think I am being a smart-ass with them, but your story shows this to perfection…<\/p>\n

Paul<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Included in this Personal Bass Sax Story section of Bassic Sax, you’ll find the following pages<\/p>\n

Background & General Info<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Why I Bought A Bass<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n
Where I Bought Mine<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n
A Day In New Orleans<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n
How I Got It Home<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Transportation<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n
A New Case<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n
Bassic Maintenance<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n
\u00a0<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Bass-specific Gear<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
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Bassic Gear<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div><\/td>\n

Stand<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n
Harness<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n
Mouthpieces<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
M\/P Info By Paul Coats<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n
Reeds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n
\u00a0<\/div><\/td>\n
\u00a0<\/div><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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