Hey all,
Still playing my Selmer USA tenor I got back in high school. Was seriously thinking of replacing it with a Yamaha unlaquered Custom Z but since lots of you guys say the USA ones are pretty decent horns (I always liked the thing, but [sigh] felt ummm, diminished next to my VI playing friends.. Not anymore of course - high school's a tough time...), I'm thinking a new neck might prove wonders...
I figure rather than laying out the bread for the Z, it'd be best to first try replacing the USA's neck since it's pretty well shot with the total bend down and rebend back (creating a nice crease on both sides) that happened years ago.
So, what neck should I try? Will any Selmer neck or 3rd party neck for a Selmer fit this? Any specific brand/model I should focus on?
I know about Barone and Ponzol's stuff. Since my horn is 20 years old, will any of this stuff even fit?
Still playing my Selmer USA tenor I got back in high school. Was seriously thinking of replacing it with a Yamaha unlaquered Custom Z but since lots of you guys say the USA ones are pretty decent horns (I always liked the thing, but [sigh] felt ummm, diminished next to my VI playing friends.. Not anymore of course - high school's a tough time...), I'm thinking a new neck might prove wonders...
I figure rather than laying out the bread for the Z, it'd be best to first try replacing the USA's neck since it's pretty well shot with the total bend down and rebend back (creating a nice crease on both sides) that happened years ago.
So, what neck should I try? Will any Selmer neck or 3rd party neck for a Selmer fit this? Any specific brand/model I should focus on?
I know about Barone and Ponzol's stuff. Since my horn is 20 years old, will any of this stuff even fit?