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Today, 07:26 PM

milandro replied to a thread Can't get my sax off of repairman in Misc. Saxophone Discussion

ooooooops!

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Today, 06:40 PM

milandro replied to a thread Can't get my sax off of repairman in Misc. Saxophone Discussion

as always in the UK you have an outstanding institution which is lacking elsewhere the trading standards http://www.tradingstandards.gov.uk/ ...

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Today, 04:31 PM

milandro replied to a thread Can't get my sax off of repairman in Misc. Saxophone Discussion

I hope you’ll get your horn but anything that helps him delay giving back the horn could simply be a diversion tactic, again, it ain’t over until it...

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Today, 12:59 PM

milandro replied to a thread New R & C R1 Jazz Soprano has arrived in Rampone & Cazzani

Eduard, the Yanagisawa engraving technique can be seen here, they use a oscillating movement and follow a pattern drawn on the instrument

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Today, 11:10 AM

milandro replied to a thread Martin Freres Victoire clarinet: anyone know it? in Clarinet

well, the first link was a test of another model........:bluewink2: http://www.clarinetpages.net/vintage.../martin-freres

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Today, 09:21 AM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread Martin Freres Victoire clarinet: anyone know it? in Clarinet

Cheers for posting that Andre. Yes, that is the brief history of the firm itself, however hands on reviews and opinions of the instruments themselves...

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Today, 09:20 AM

gary replied to a thread Looking for new jazz mouthpiece in Alto mpc

Yep. You don't have to look any further than under your nose. As you describe it, a Meyer 6M is "the" standard sound I think you are suggesting....

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Today, 09:11 AM

milandro replied to a thread Martin Freres Victoire clarinet: anyone know it? in Clarinet

........and yet one can dig some info here or there http://www.clarinetpages.net/vintage-odd-brands/martin-freres I quote from this post from...

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Today, 09:10 AM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread New Buffet Crampon "Senzo" alto saxophone in Evette & Schaeffer Buffet-Crampon, S.A.

The quality, consistency, and level of precision in the construction of the sax line would have benefited greatly had they chosen to have it...

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Today, 09:04 AM

milandro replied to a thread Capped High F# Tone Hole.... in Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification

how very gracious Sir. Feel free to disregard any second person singular pronoun “ YOU” in my posts relative to the plugging of the F# tonehole...

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Today, 08:54 AM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread Martin Freres Victoire clarinet: anyone know it? in Clarinet

Vintage Martin Freres (Martin Brothers) clarinets get mixed reviews from the strictly licorice stick crowd, but I have one of their Grenadilla...

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Today, 08:42 AM

milandro replied to a thread Capped High F# Tone Hole.... in Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification

You are magnanimous Sir.

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Today, 08:29 AM

milandro replied to a thread Capped High F# Tone Hole.... in Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification

I’ve read your replies and I’ve offered help and pertinent answers.........but before you start thinking that I am not yet awake, which is...

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Today, 08:15 AM

milandro replied to a thread Capped High F# Tone Hole.... in Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification

removing the associated keywork WILL leave marks at the very least on the lacquer hence you will deface your horn and reduce is value. Besides,...

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Today, 07:43 AM

milandro replied to a thread Capped High F# Tone Hole.... in Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification

of course, but to know you need to pay a lot of money to a technician which will result in defacing your horn reducing its value.............so why...

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Today, 07:19 AM

milandro replied to a thread Selmer 10S in Clarinet

I an no clarinet player (although I am studying bass-clarinet these days) but I have had and sold a 10S. it was by far the best clarinet that I have...

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Today, 07:15 AM

milandro replied to a thread Capped High F# Tone Hole.... in Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification

yes, pointless though that is, many have done that before http://forum.saxontheweb.net/showthread.php?94833-Removing-the-high-F-key...

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Today, 12:48 AM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread Johnny Hodges, THE Most Beautiful Alto Sax ever made, Beaugnier/Vito! in Brand Name Players ...

This is already being discussed in an active thread: ...

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