Hi I’m renz i want to play sax 🙁it’s my dream but I don’t have any sax to play i know it’s akward but can i have a favor😔 someone sponsor me sax cheap one or old used sax but good to play just for me to learn cause i also want to join school band to avail school scholarship too..
Hi sir! i love to have some saxophone but I can’t afford..can you sponsor me one😢 I really really want to learn how to play saxophone but I don’t have one..i want to join school band too for my scholarship too but i don’t have any saxophone 😢
Above all, your method of presenting each horn without a stop and introduction, just editing the video so we get back to back comparison really makes a huge difference. Great Idea.
I love the way you sounded on the Cannonball! Very clear and yes bright. It would cut through a band on stage as a soloist. But it was rich at the same time. I would love to hear you play it after you had it for a week and you felt comfortable with it.
Rolled tone holes bring more troubles than benefits. Almost no pros in the tone, the feel, but it's much easier to have sticky pads and if they're warped it's very hard to level them.
I like these short quick videos (not over-produced). For me, the value of your comments is great! I get a little more out of these videos because, hearing it from yourself as a professional tells me where I can rely on my own preferences. Thanks Jay!
I was only listening to the video until you started playing the cannonball and it immediately grabbed my attention and caused me to look at the video to see which sax it was. That was by far my favorite
Very nice video.... I agree with you Jay... I own a cannonball if someone use to play like a Yani, selmer... or even the P Mauriat... you will feel a little uncomfortable for a while but after that you'll be great... I just like the bright powerful sound it has. Suggestions you should have got a selmer on the video too. Keep up the good work
That must be a real thrill having the assurance of a highly cradted, well-tuned instrument in so many incarnate forms. I marvel at just how far this instrument has sprung from its root beginnings. Kid in a candy store sort of vibe. Thanks.
All the horns sound great. You absolutely correct. In the end, it comes down to what the individual player is comfortable with. Yes, I like the short videos. Yours has a lot of content and feels like we are having a conversation.
Wheras I don’t play sax I do love the sound of the saxophone, always have done, I do like the way you explain in simple terms what you are trying to get across so there’s no confusion, simple is best I feel and this shorter video is fine👍👍👍🎷🎷🎷🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵
Hey Jay, love all your vids bud! a big fan too It's strange, this video just popped up and I checked the date you uploaded it. Wow,,, what a crazy moment i just had....what I'm getting too is that Thought it was time to upgrade. Yamaha yas25 was my current sax at the time. I visited the London Sax store last early October(great service) and tried quite afew Alto's. Loved the P.Mauriat 67R DK!! Infact I couldn't make up my mind after that walked away and returned a week later narrowed it down to 3 Altos. The P.Mauriat was the one that caught my heart. So I purchased it and that is me Today..... Now looking at this Video, I can see that you played and tested the exact Alto sax that I purchased, reason I say that is bcause the store only had one in stock when I was there and looking at the Abalony cut shell on the keys....its the exact same pattern marking of the shell cuts on the keys that match the one I bought. The pattern on these shells are very rare to be found exact.... as I looked at afew others when I was back at the store and they are different. I'm very proud to say that you played my P.Mauriat Alto Sax 😊😁👍🏽. Also that makes me so happy now to play my sax knowing a Idol of mine has played it 🤭👌. What a coincidence...crazy! That is Awesome 🎉
I have that P. Mauriate! I absolutely love it! I tried out probably 6 saxs before landing on that. Next I would like to purchase is a tenor. Any good recommendations for me to try out? Since I love the mauriate, I am thinking of staying within that family. But I’m totally up for anything.
I agree, try as many as you can and see. For me, recording each horn and listening back allowed me to see how they really sound. What you hear is not what an audience member hears- too much sound through bone in your head, plus perspective. I had a really nice MK VI, I got a Ref 36 and played them both a bunch- recorded. For me, the 36 just plain sounded better, was in better tune and still ‘felt’ much the same in key layout. The 36 has a HUGE bottom end. But if I was playing loud, rock bands or the like, the VI would have been better- brighter and cuts more. But what I play I like the big round sound a lot more. (Sold the VI and kept the 36) Maybe take one of those little ‘Zoom’ recorders so you can play it back?
Come on over to the P. Mauriat family, Jay! If you like the 67R you'd LOVE the 67RX. My preferences in your video were: P. Mauriat > Cannonball > Eastman > Yani.
I most enjoy videos in the 5 to 20 minute range. Anything longer than 30 minutes for me would need to be an exceptionally interesting topic, but I'd come back to it later after finding time (and remembering) to go watch it.
Totally agreed I knew it was a Yani as soon as I heard it without looking!! The Mauriat came second…. the other two were not for me at all as they sounded ‘closed in’ to me. Such a cool shop……
I'm so excited, I just ordered a TWO1U from them and expect delivery in Feb/Mar. Wish I could have visited the store in person, but I'll have to trust Amy will send me a good one! 👍 This new sax will compliment my AWO1U that I currently own. Working through Jay's Pentatonic Foundation course and having a good time! When I get the tenor I'll repeat the course. Thanks Jay for the videos and your courses.
Jay, l love that store! Whenever l visit England, l always make a point of going there. They are always polite and helpfull. The horns you played sounded really great. Pity there above my price range. But thanks for producing the video.
Great video! I really appreciated your remarks at the end about all the horns being great and at the top level it’s really a matter of preference. Too many people get hung up on one specific brand.
P.mauriat system 76…is really nice. Maybe because I have one. Keep the videos as short or as long. Any info is always good. There is always a off button for those who don’t enjoy free sax info. Keep up the good work👍🏽🎶🎵🎷
I've been playing the Sax for 40 years and now have 7, all of which I love. Having watched many of your videos and of course listening, to my ear regardless as to which of the 4 saxophones you played you sounded like you. For me, I have chosen my 7 saxophones simply on how they feel to me in my hands and whether I play my Martin Magna, my Yamaha Custom 875EX, or my Keilwerth etcI (to my ear) always (as others lso say) sound like me. The Sax I tend to play the most is my Eastman 52nd St as 1) it's less precious and 2) it just feels great in my hands> Keep up the good work
I like the P. Mauriat the most then the Eastman and the Yani about the same. I am not into the brigher sound of the Cannonball but I don't dislike it. I got my first pro alto from that store. I was choosing between the P. Mauriat 67R and a Yanagisawa AWO1 an AWO2 and ended up with the AWO2 as I love the feel, response, rich warm sound and good projection of the bronze Yani over the others.
Great video, Jay. I found the Cannonball too bright sounding for my taste, Someone I know has P Mauriat which I enjoyed playing. it has a nice feel and tone and as you said the vintage look is really good. I still feel my Yanagisawa is better, however. I was surprised at the price as I don't think it compares to my Yanny WO10 which was a bit cheaper in price.
I liked the P. Mauriat best. Luckily, that's the horn I play! I've got it in cognac lacquer. It was an open box from WWBW so I saved $800 for a teeny tiny scratch inside the bell.
Great video .. very good advice as well . As usual , it’s not how long or short the video is ! Is about the content . You never fail Jay . Like your courses , it’s all about the sax and how to improve and enjoy .
Probably biased because of a fan of Geralds music but I enjoyed its sound when you played it the most. TYVM for doing this and the style of just playing them all back to back - GREAT! Perhaps simple duplicated licks over and over to more easily hear the deltas for us junior players 😬👍🏽. Love your channel, needed this info and help 30 years ago 🤣
I’m new to this channel I’ve been playing low brass for 6 years and entering my junior year of high school ive wanted to diversify my instrument selection and I just got a tenor sax (provided by my school)! I watched the videos on proper embouchure and finger placement and all that jazz and you’ve helped so much! I also love your sound here! What’s the song you’re playing?
They all sounded GREAT! It is becoming apparent, the purchase of a new sax is down to; how does it feel playing it, appearance and price. I’ve been playing a MarkVI tenor I bought new in high school (feel free to do the math and guess my age). After shopping for about 2 years I decided on a Mauriat 76. The local repair guy is a dealer and ordered one. He made me “a deal I couldn’t refuse”. I get a thrill every time I open the case and get it out to play. Sure I would have the same with a new Selmer or any number of new horns today. But it came down to price, playability (I previously played a 66 in his shop), service, local dealer, and appearance (love the dark lacquer finish). I’ve had my VI, ‘59 Buffet SDA and the new Mauriat all out. Side by side, if there is a difference in the sound it is negligible. The SDA is a heavy horn, the VI has the typical key noise and issues associated with a horn well played for nearly 50 years. The Mauriat has me falling in love with playing all over again.
Honestly i would love to visit that store , however i live in eastern europe and it is very far away. I wish we had such a well equiped store in our part of the world
Very good presentation in seamless sound, great way to hear the bright, dark, evenness between the notes, depth in the sound, weight and ergonomics. To me the Eastman sounded the best. It had the most center off all the other horns and more depth in the sound. Also, you didn't mention the weight. IMHO, the Eastman is the closest weight to a Mark 6 of all the horns. Also again, IMHO has the best ergonomics of all those horns coming from a Mark 6 player.
Wow…you sound like…well yourself on all of them. That by the way is a good thing! As an intermediate player I’ve noticed that some horns seem to blow easier (I tried a p.mauriat “Le Bravo” which was really easy to blow but felt it didn’t have the same depth/richness in the sound) or sound a little brighter etc. Hearing your impressions of sound, ease of getting out low notes, altissimo etc and of course price would all be great.
The cannonball comes with two different necks. The standard one(the one played in this video) and the Fat neck. I have the Gerald Albright alto and my God that fat neck is a game changer. I suggest everyone at the very least try a cannonball with a fat neck when shopping for a new sax, it offers something different to other saxophones.
Jay, love this format. Simple but effective...I'm in the market for a new SAX. Been playing for a while but took a hiatus and now I'm going back to it. Great Video.
Good video no surprise with your choice of the Yanni first. That's for the Eastman. Lookin at the 52nd street UL but that one sounded nice. All horns sound good. I liked the advice the most for young players. Play the horns and get what feels right to you. May have to check out your MPC.
It's Yanagisawa for my ears. It sounds like "earth", "Γη". In addition to @Saxligic's comment, I'd live in this store, and go to the Selmer Factory for vacation. And finally, to you Better Sax, your advice is as always valuable.
From my own experience, it can be very overwhelming going into a place with such a selection available. I dont know how to narrow them down necessarily, but i would suggest not more than like 3 to 5 horns for testing. It's really easy to keep them all straight if there are more than that. Jay, i think your testing only is about perfect. I would imagine a person could sit down with 4 and eliminate possibly some entirely but otherwise it may be hard to pick between so many.
Soundwise I felt like the Eastman and Cannonball were the extremes, the Eastman seemed very round and darker and the Cannonball had a definite edge none of the others had. I think if you're trying a sax you should take your favorite mouthpiece because though the differences are small, I could see it tilted your sound.
The Cannonball does have a different ergonomic feel to it. I have a the Tenor and I ended up taking off the thumb hook because of the position it puts my hand in. I love the way it plays though. I just ordered your Better Sax Alto. The price was right and I hope I like it. I've been stuck with a Buffet for years. It's a decent horn, but it's falling apart.
i thought the cannonball had a beautiful sound as well, let me know how you like the better sax, i am a novice trying to get info on what saxophone is a good buy
I'm a 2 month alto student using a rental Yamaha YAS23 & I don't like the ergonomics & lower keys are stiff granted it is a student horn. Would u recommend switching to a different make/model I can play all 12 scales so I'm beyond basic fingers & use lip out Embrouchure
@@jackcraven7979 I would recommend taking lessons and have someone check your posture, especially at two months in. Get the horn inspected as well if the keys are indeed stiff. That's not something typical even on a student horn.
I like your your video. I have that 👍 P.Mauriat 67R about 12 years, If you visit to Taiwan, I can take you to the P.Mauriat factory and introduce the boss to you.
When I was buying a nice horn for college I remember trying out the cannonballs, I was sketched out by all the gimmicks they have, but dang they looked good. I mean SO many gimmicky claims. They sanded the bend in the neck for air flow, silver copper voodoo, using actual random stones placed all over to help resonance. I bought a Yamaha.
It is easier to take the time to watch a shorter video like this vs. the longer ones. Not that your longer ones are bad in any way. It is just a time thing. How much time do I have when you release a new video to watch it. I may come back to it later or I may just never end up watching it. I am more likely to watch a shorter video. Thank you for your channel! :-)
Hi Jay, very interesting video about the alto sax. This store in England is simply "crazy". Please do the same type of video about tenor sax. Thanks a lot !!!
Nice video Jay! I like very much the SAX UK Store. One question: If I travel to the US, where I can find a store similar to this one, where I can see and try a lot of differents sax?
Thank you for the video... personally I really loved your playing and felt the Eastman brought out more of the complex dynamics you hear from a Mark 6. And by the way, may I ask what you use for your videos? Camera Body, Lens, Aputure, all that good stuff...are you using the mic built in? Videos and sounds looking and sounding stellar^^
Enjoyed this video...the quick hit on a narrow topic, (comparing sound on four popular horns) was easy to watch, informative, and fun to watch. Even on computer speakers the difference in sound was surprising.
I've tried most of these. I opted for a Selmer Ref54 in the end though. I've never felt too at home with Yani horns. There's nothing wrong per se, just not for me. The Cannonball is such fun for soul and more commercial styles. Just wasn't what I was looking for at the time (Although I definitely spent a while screaming some altissimo while the store was doing a last check over of the one I'd chosen).
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Thanks for coming over from sunny Nice to rainy old London Jay. We'll find a better English pub for you next time! 🎷
Hi I’m renz i want to play sax 🙁it’s my dream but I don’t have any sax to play i know it’s akward but can i have a favor😔 someone sponsor me sax cheap one or old used sax but good to play just for me to learn cause i also want to join school band to avail school scholarship too..
Wow if I die and go to heaven I hope I wake up in that shop.
All of those saxes look soooo nice! God if I was rich I would take em all!!!
It's a sax players heaven
If you were a rich man
Wouldn't we all!
Hi sir! i love to have some saxophone but I can’t afford..can you sponsor me one😢 I really really want to learn how to play saxophone but I don’t have one..i want to join school band too for my scholarship too but i don’t have any saxophone 😢
Get yourself down here, Nathan!
Above all, your method of presenting each horn without a stop and introduction, just editing the video so we get back to back comparison really makes a huge difference. Great Idea.
Thanks for that!
I love the way you sounded on the Cannonball! Very clear and yes bright. It would cut through a band on stage as a soloist. But it was rich at the same time.
I would love to hear you play it after you had it for a week and you felt comfortable with it.
That cannonball is gorgeous
That P Mauriat sound tho! I love my Mauriat Tenor
I preferred the P Mauriat - and yes 👍🏻 love the shorter and snappier video format
Last year I bought my first tenor at that shop. It's a great place!
If I ever go to England, I'll have to think of some other stuff to do besides go to that store. Because I already know I'm going there if I do.
@@joeblankenship377 well youre lucky that that store is in London then as there's a lot to do in London
It's like magic, how P. Mauriat can round out those tone holes.
Rolled tone holes bring more troubles than benefits. Almost no pros in the tone, the feel, but it's much easier to have sticky pads and if they're warped it's very hard to level them.
You said it right, go with the one that makes you the happiest.
I have a PMXA-67RX. I love how the metal key buttons feel to my fingers. The tactile response just feels solid.
I like these short quick videos (not over-produced). For me, the value of your comments is great! I get a little more out of these videos because, hearing it from yourself as a professional tells me where I can rely on my own preferences. Thanks Jay!
I was only listening to the video until you started playing the cannonball and it immediately grabbed my attention and caused me to look at the video to see which sax it was. That was by far my favorite
Very nice video.... I agree with you Jay... I own a cannonball if someone use to play like a Yani, selmer... or even the P Mauriat... you will feel a little uncomfortable for a while but after that you'll be great... I just like the bright powerful sound it has. Suggestions you should have got a selmer on the video too. Keep up the good work
The Selmer Supremes arrived just after I finished filming this and I didn’t have enough time to add them.
That second sax looks beautiful
I was in there just a few weeks ago! Ended up coming away with a new alto.... amazing shop and staff. Highly recommend a visit
Great review Jay and you sound great on all those altos! Too bad I didn’t know you were in London-would be great to catch-up for a coffee!
Next time!
It would thrilling just to be in a place with with that many Saxophones around you ! Thanks for taking us along.
That must be a real thrill having the assurance of a highly cradted, well-tuned instrument in so many incarnate forms. I marvel at just how far this instrument has sprung from its root beginnings. Kid in a candy store sort of vibe. Thanks.
All the horns sound great. You absolutely correct. In the end, it comes down to what the individual player is comfortable with. Yes, I like the short videos. Yours has a lot of content and feels like we are having a conversation.
Great Jay! I have been in their old store and it was a super experience. You know i am a complete nerd so this type of vlog is perfect!
Wheras I don’t play sax I do love the sound of the saxophone, always have done, I do like the way you explain in simple terms what you are trying to get across so there’s no confusion, simple is best I feel and this shorter video is fine👍👍👍🎷🎷🎷🎶🎵🎶🎵🎶🎵
Hey Jay, love all your vids bud! a big fan too
It's strange, this video just popped up and I checked the date you uploaded it. Wow,,, what a crazy moment i just had....what I'm getting too is that
Thought it was time to upgrade.
Yamaha yas25 was my current sax at the time.
I visited the London Sax store last early October(great service) and tried quite afew Alto's. Loved the P.Mauriat 67R DK!! Infact I couldn't make up my mind after that walked away and returned a week later narrowed it down to 3 Altos. The P.Mauriat was the one that caught my heart. So I purchased it and that is me Today.....
Now looking at this Video, I can see that you played and tested the exact Alto sax that I purchased, reason I say that is bcause the store only had one in stock when I was there and looking at the Abalony cut shell on the keys....its the exact same pattern marking of the shell cuts on the keys that match the one I bought. The pattern on these shells are very rare to be found exact.... as I looked at afew others when I was back at the store and they are different.
I'm very proud to say that you played my P.Mauriat Alto Sax 😊😁👍🏽. Also that makes me so happy now to play my sax knowing a Idol of mine has played it 🤭👌. What a coincidence...crazy! That is Awesome 🎉
Nice! Congrats on getting a great new horn!
@@bettersax Thank you
I have that P. Mauriate! I absolutely love it! I tried out probably 6 saxs before landing on that. Next I would like to purchase is a tenor. Any good recommendations for me to try out? Since I love the mauriate, I am thinking of staying within that family. But I’m totally up for anything.
Try them and let the sax choose you
I agree, try as many as you can and see.
For me, recording each horn and listening back allowed me to see how they really sound. What you hear is not what an audience member hears- too much sound through bone in your head, plus perspective.
I had a really nice MK VI, I got a Ref 36 and played them both a bunch- recorded. For me, the 36 just plain sounded better, was in better tune and still ‘felt’ much the same in key layout. The 36 has a HUGE bottom end.
But if I was playing loud, rock bands or the like, the VI would have been better- brighter and cuts more. But what I play I like the big round sound a lot more. (Sold the VI and kept the 36)
Maybe take one of those little ‘Zoom’ recorders so you can play it back?
Come on over to the P. Mauriat family, Jay! If you like the 67R you'd LOVE the 67RX. My preferences in your video were: P. Mauriat > Cannonball > Eastman > Yani.
Great video, your channel is the best! I’m a beginner, even though a senior, and wondered what your thoughts were on the Strauss Super 70 alto sax.
I most enjoy videos in the 5 to 20 minute range. Anything longer than 30 minutes for me would need to be an exceptionally interesting topic, but I'd come back to it later after finding time (and remembering) to go watch it.
Totally agreed I knew it was a Yani as soon as I heard it without looking!! The Mauriat came second…. the other two were not for me at all as they sounded ‘closed in’ to me. Such a cool shop……
I'm so excited, I just ordered a TWO1U from them and expect delivery in Feb/Mar. Wish I could have visited the store in person, but I'll have to trust Amy will send me a good one! 👍 This new sax will compliment my AWO1U that I currently own. Working through Jay's Pentatonic Foundation course and having a good time! When I get the tenor I'll repeat the course. Thanks Jay for the videos and your courses.
Congrats. Worth the wait!
Jay, l love that store! Whenever l visit England, l always make a point of going there. They are always polite and helpfull. The horns you played sounded really great. Pity there above my price range. But thanks for producing the video.
Great video! I really appreciated your remarks at the end about all the horns being great and at the top level it’s really a matter of preference. Too many people get hung up on one specific brand.
Sounding great Jay. And thanks again for coming over and dealing with the travel nightmares!
Was my pleasure (not the travel part)
P.mauriat system 76…is really nice. Maybe because I have one. Keep the videos as short or as long. Any info is always good. There is always a off button for those who don’t enjoy free sax info. Keep up the good work👍🏽🎶🎵🎷
Love that store. Visiting it was like a pilgrimage. I appreciate the short form video. Keep them coming
Wow, I wish we had a shop like that in Perth, Australia! Pleased you chose the Yana, that's what I have, love it!
I've been playing the Sax for 40 years and now have 7, all of which I love.
Having watched many of your videos and of course listening, to my ear regardless as to which of the 4 saxophones you played you sounded like you.
For me, I have chosen my 7 saxophones simply on how they feel to me in my hands and whether I play my Martin Magna, my Yamaha Custom 875EX, or my Keilwerth etcI (to my ear) always (as others lso say) sound like me.
The Sax I tend to play the most is my Eastman 52nd St as 1) it's less precious and 2) it just feels great in my hands>
Keep up the good work
Yeah, liked the short video. I own a W01 thanks to you Jay, and couldn't be happier. Also, good advice on buying a horn.
I love the sound of the cannonball tone wise.
I like the P. Mauriat the most then the Eastman and the Yani about the same. I am not into the brigher sound of the Cannonball but I don't dislike it. I got my first pro alto from that store. I was choosing between the P. Mauriat 67R and a Yanagisawa AWO1 an AWO2 and ended up with the AWO2 as I love the feel, response, rich warm sound and good projection of the bronze Yani over the others.
You got a great horn
Personally I would be happy to be able to play any sax half as good as you keep the vids coming thanks
Great video, Jay. I found the Cannonball too bright sounding for my taste, Someone I know has P Mauriat which I enjoyed playing. it has a nice feel and tone and as you said the vintage look is really good. I still feel my Yanagisawa is better, however. I was surprised at the price as I don't think it compares to my Yanny WO10 which was a bit cheaper in price.
I loved your sound on the Cannonball best.
I liked the P. Mauriat best. Luckily, that's the horn I play! I've got it in cognac lacquer. It was an open box from WWBW so I saved $800 for a teeny tiny scratch inside the bell.
Love them all 🔥🔥🔥🔥 cannonball is my fav. Did u try the fat neck? Def gives a more open sound. The P mauriats are something special! Awesome video! 💯
you should make a discord server so people who watch ur videos can help out others and just chat about sax in gerneral
I thought the P Muriat sounded best, although the Yani would likely be a better choice for me since I tend to play a bit bright.
I like this video format! Sometimes, simpler is better.
You like the Yanagisawas, and I think they like you. You sounded best on that one to my ears
Great video .. very good advice as well . As usual , it’s not how long or short the video is ! Is about the content . You never fail Jay .
Like your courses , it’s all about the sax and how to improve and enjoy .
Thanks!
Probably biased because of a fan of Geralds music but I enjoyed its sound when you played it the most. TYVM for doing this and the style of just playing them all back to back - GREAT!
Perhaps simple duplicated licks over and over to more easily hear the deltas for us junior players 😬👍🏽. Love your channel, needed this info and help 30 years ago 🤣
I’m new to this channel I’ve been playing low brass for 6 years and entering my junior year of high school ive wanted to diversify my instrument selection and I just got a tenor sax (provided by my school)! I watched the videos on proper embouchure and finger placement and all that jazz and you’ve helped so much! I also love your sound here! What’s the song you’re playing?
Loved this video, and want to know more about that mouthpiece!!
They all sounded GREAT! It is becoming apparent, the purchase of a new sax is down to; how does it feel playing it, appearance and price. I’ve been playing a MarkVI tenor I bought new in high school (feel free to do the math and guess my age). After shopping for about 2 years I decided on a Mauriat 76. The local repair guy is a dealer and ordered one. He made me “a deal I couldn’t refuse”. I get a thrill every time I open the case and get it out to play. Sure I would have the same with a new Selmer or any number of new horns today. But it came down to price, playability (I previously played a 66 in his shop), service, local dealer, and appearance (love the dark lacquer finish). I’ve had my VI, ‘59 Buffet SDA and the new Mauriat all out. Side by side, if there is a difference in the sound it is negligible. The SDA is a heavy horn, the VI has the typical key noise and issues associated with a horn well played for nearly 50 years. The Mauriat has me falling in love with playing all over again.
Honestly i would love to visit that store , however i live in eastern europe and it is very far away. I wish we had such a well equiped store in our part of the world
I did notice the Bettersax hanging up on the wall in your walk through video around (5:08minute) Looked like it fit right in👍🏽🎶🎵🎷
Yes and it will fit right in there soon enough.
You give great advice! I wish you had been making these videos ten years ago when I first started playing.
I have an EAS850 for a year now and love it.
Very good presentation in seamless sound, great way to hear the bright, dark, evenness between the notes, depth in the sound, weight and ergonomics. To me the Eastman sounded the best. It had the most center off all the other horns and more depth in the sound. Also, you didn't mention the weight. IMHO, the Eastman is the closest weight to a Mark 6 of all the horns. Also again, IMHO has the best ergonomics of all those horns coming from a Mark 6 player.
These are all great saxes.
Please try an Ishimori Wood Stone Alto Sax sometime. Thank You. Great video.
I may need to give a P Mauriat another try. I played one once and hated it, although I had a suspicion that it was very poorly setup.
Like these short ones. Would love to see some WoodStones thrown into the mix
I prefer the Yani & Eastman best, but you sound great on all of them ! Sounded like “Confirmation” changes !
That’s right good ears
I wonder why are there no shops like this in the US?
Loved that Mauriat - What a sound!
Wow…you sound like…well yourself on all of them. That by the way is a good thing! As an intermediate player I’ve noticed that some horns seem to blow easier (I tried a p.mauriat “Le Bravo” which was really easy to blow but felt it didn’t have the same depth/richness in the sound) or sound a little brighter etc. Hearing your impressions of sound, ease of getting out low notes, altissimo etc and of course price would all be great.
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The cannonball comes with two different necks. The standard one(the one played in this video) and the Fat neck. I have the Gerald Albright alto and my God that fat neck is a game changer. I suggest everyone at the very least try a cannonball with a fat neck when shopping for a new sax, it offers something different to other saxophones.
Jay, love this format. Simple but effective...I'm in the market for a new SAX. Been playing for a while but took a hiatus and now I'm going back to it. Great Video.
Keep them coming. Like the short videos!
Definitely all sounded super similar, lol! Once again it's the player not the horn.
Good video no surprise with your choice of the Yanni first. That's for the Eastman. Lookin at the 52nd street UL but that one sounded nice. All horns sound good. I liked the advice the most for young players. Play the horns and get what feels right to you.
May have to check out your MPC.
It's Yanagisawa for my ears. It sounds like "earth", "Γη".
In addition to @Saxligic's comment, I'd live in this store, and go to the Selmer Factory for vacation.
And finally, to you Better Sax, your advice is as always valuable.
I've played my P Mauriat PMXA 67R for nearly 15 years..... IMO its definitely on par with any MK VI, Just a remarkable horn!
Dude..... you're simply amazing......
Man, I gotta visit that shop the next time I'm in England.
should compare yamaha 62 to yanigisawa
From my own experience, it can be very overwhelming going into a place with such a selection available. I dont know how to narrow them down necessarily, but i would suggest not more than like 3 to 5 horns for testing. It's really easy to keep them all straight if there are more than that. Jay, i think your testing only is about perfect. I would imagine a person could sit down with 4 and eliminate possibly some entirely but otherwise it may be hard to pick between so many.
Soundwise I felt like the Eastman and Cannonball were the extremes, the Eastman seemed very round and darker and the Cannonball had a definite edge none of the others had. I think if you're trying a sax you should take your favorite mouthpiece because though the differences are small, I could see it tilted your sound.
The Cannonball does have a different ergonomic feel to it. I have a the Tenor and I ended up taking off the thumb hook because of the position it puts my hand in. I love the way it plays though. I just ordered your Better Sax Alto. The price was right and I hope I like it. I've been stuck with a Buffet for years. It's a decent horn, but it's falling apart.
I hope you like it as much as I do too!
i thought the cannonball had a beautiful sound as well, let me know how you like the better sax, i am a novice trying to get info on what saxophone is a good buy
I'm a 2 month alto student using a rental Yamaha YAS23 & I don't like the ergonomics & lower keys are stiff granted it is a student horn. Would u recommend switching to a different make/model I can play all 12 scales so I'm beyond basic fingers & use lip out Embrouchure
@@jackcraven7979 I would recommend taking lessons and have someone check your posture, especially at two months in. Get the horn inspected as well if the keys are indeed stiff. That's not something typical even on a student horn.
@@bettersax Hey Jay. I've been playing on the horn for over a week now. It's a fantastic horn. Thank you for making this happen.
Thanks. It would have been nice to add a Selmer in the mix. Folks in London don't have it? Come to Paris!
New alto with F# coming… yeah! It’d be awesome in the brushed raw finish like the P Mauriat 😁
Great video! I'm looking for a new alto that this definitely helps. I'm partial to the P. Mauriat and the Cannonball: maybe it's the big bell?
I liked U sounded best with the P. Mauriat. Thanks for sharing this! :)
Thanks for listening
I like your your video.
I have that 👍 P.Mauriat 67R about 12 years, If you visit to Taiwan, I can take you to the P.Mauriat factory and introduce the boss to you.
When I was buying a nice horn for college I remember trying out the cannonballs, I was sketched out by all the gimmicks they have, but dang they looked good. I mean SO many gimmicky claims. They sanded the bend in the neck for air flow, silver copper voodoo, using actual random stones placed all over to help resonance. I bought a Yamaha.
I agree that the gimmicks are a turn off. But some people like a flashy horn.
It is easier to take the time to watch a shorter video like this vs. the longer ones. Not that your longer ones are bad in any way. It is just a time thing. How much time do I have when you release a new video to watch it. I may come back to it later or I may just never end up watching it. I am more likely to watch a shorter video. Thank you for your channel! :-)
Can you do a video on how to record sax covers for songs.(that sound good😅)
Hi Jay, very interesting video about the alto sax. This store in England is simply "crazy". Please do the same type of video about tenor sax. Thanks a lot !!!
Nice video Jay! I like very much the SAX UK Store. One question: If I travel to the US, where I can find a store similar to this one, where I can see and try a lot of differents sax?
Great vid Jay, did you try the Selmer Supreme? How was it? Thanks.
I did but only had a few minutes on it. Very good first impression though.
The Yanagisawa WO1 for sure. I’ll take a Japanese or French sax 🎷 over the others any day, but I’m biased since I play Yanagisawa. 😂
B or D for me, but they all sounded fantastic
Thank you for the video... personally I really loved your playing and felt the Eastman brought out more of the complex dynamics you hear from a Mark 6. And by the way, may I ask what you use for your videos? Camera Body, Lens, Aputure, all that good stuff...are you using the mic built in? Videos and sounds looking and sounding stellar^^
Have you or can you do a segment on the 4 most popular tenor saxophones compared?
great idea
The silver finish always makes the horn sound brighter. It's like tone wood for the sax.
right and the Vintage one sounded much more vintage ;)
Would love to hear your review on the YAS6204, (compared to the WO10)
You should review the new Jean Paul pro saxophone As-860
Please make a part 2. JK, Yamaha, Selmer and Rampone & Cazzani
Enjoyed this video...the quick hit on a narrow topic, (comparing sound on four popular horns) was easy to watch, informative, and fun to watch. Even on computer speakers the difference in sound was surprising.
I've tried most of these. I opted for a Selmer Ref54 in the end though. I've never felt too at home with Yani horns. There's nothing wrong per se, just not for me. The Cannonball is such fun for soul and more commercial styles. Just wasn't what I was looking for at the time (Although I definitely spent a while screaming some altissimo while the store was doing a last check over of the one I'd chosen).
Agree. I love my ref 54. Smooth.