Choosing A Custom Saxophone Maker

By Marlene Blevins


Any company that makes custom built saxophones will have many years of acoustic research and feedback from professional saxophonists. A good custom built saxophones should have a wide dynamic range, immediate response and be comfortable to play with ergonomic fingering. There are many excellent companies that have custom built saxophones for sale.

Any saxophone need to be made to high quality standards. Buying a custom built sax will ensure that the instrument is made to the highest mechanical standards with precise acoustic refinement. A good custom made sax will play beautiful and sound wonderful through the life of the instrument. Many sax players prefer to have a custom made saxophone instead of one of the established brands. This is because the instruments playability and sound can be tailored to the musicians needs.

The mouthpiece, ligature (the device that keeps the reed in place) and the neck are the most important parts of a saxophone. A mouthpiece should be able to produce a wide variety of tones and give the saxophone a wide dynamic range. A good mouthpiece will also make the instrument easier to play at all registers. It should also have an immediate response and stay in tune at all times with all types of embouchures.

The ligature is also an important part of the saxophone. A good ligature will be springy so the natural vibration of the reed is enhanced. This will improve the saxophones timbre, intonation and response allowing the saxophonist to create emotional effects while playing.

The heart and soul of any sax is the neck as it the part of a saxophone that is responsible for the type of sound it makes. A good neck will provide evenness across all of the instruments registers, have a fast response time and superb definition of pitch. The neck should also provide the saxophone with a resonant and rich tone.

A good custom sax maker will have expertise in saxophone acoustics, as well as psycho-acoustics so they can help musicians to find their true saxophone sound. They should offer plenty of consultation time that consists of a question and answer session and let their customers play some scales and intervals in order to make mechanical and acoustical recommendations before they make the perfect saxophone.

The finished saxophone should come in a well made case. One of the reasons that saxophones become damaged over time is due to the instrument moving within the case. A good case should be made from high quality materials and hold the instrument firmly in place while it is inside, so that it does not move and become damaged. The case will need to be made according to the saxophones dimensions.

For most professional saxophone players owning a custom made saxophone is incredibly rewarding and they are a joy to play. This is because they have been designed according to the musicians specific style of playing. A high quality custom made saxophone will also last for generations and carry a lot of history. If you are a saxophonist why not consider getting a saxophone made specifically for you? You can enjoy playing an instrument that is tailored to your needs and your style of playing.




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