[Dixielandjazz] Taiwan Saxophones

[Marek Boym]

The saxophone Zoot Sims played looked as it it had seen better days.  Only
when he soloed one realized that those WERE the better days!

Most well known musicians I have seen played instruments which looked
battered but sounded great (no fault of the instrument, I guess).
Cheers



On 23 October 2013 05:14, Charlie Hull <charlie at easysounds.com> wrote:

> Thanks, Bob. I've been playing a Cannonball Tenor Sax for almost three
> years. It replaced my old King Super 20 silver bell, purchased in 1962,
> blows more easily and has a great tone. When I acquired the horn, I put the
> King in the shop for a complete tuneup. It's my standby axe, so I get it
> out and toot on it occasionally to make sure it's still working. It was OK
> when I didn't knew the difference, but I'd hate to go back to it as my main
> horn.
>
> The Cannonball company is based in Utah, but its horns are manufactured in
> Taiwan to Cannonball's specs. Then they're shipped to Utah where they're
> tested and fine-tuned before they're made available for sale.
>
> I don't have any other experience with Taiwanese quality, but I sure love
> this horn.
>
> My only complaint is that I chose a silver plate finish, which was great
> at first, but is becoming uneven as I clean the large accessible surfaces
> but have difficulty cleaning and polishing between the key posts. Now the
> instrument has an "experienced" look... sorta like it's owner.
>
> I wouldn't hesitate to consider a horn because it was made in Taiwan.
>
> I thought I might buy a Cannonball clarinet, but Bob Newman decided to
> sell off his Selmer, so I bought it... and love it. Imagine my
> dissapointment when I discovered it didn't come with all those beautiful
> licks Bob produced on it.
>
> Charlie Hull
>
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