Whats your Alto Setup?

[thundered]

*points to signature*

My future set up will be the same with the exception of the Selmer Series III alto. *drools* The one I tried at Best Music in Oakland was amazing. I'm just nervous that the one I'll be buying in November will be a totally different experience since I'm pretty sure they don't let you purchase the floor models.

I also went from a Vandoren 3.5 to a Vandoren 3 (blue box) and it's changed my sound completely. My tone is more open, more focused, and it sounds less like an asthmatic animal and more like... well... a saxophone!

[zirbo]

*points to signature*

My future set up will be the same with the exception of the Selmer Series III alto. *drools* The one I tried at Best Music in Oakland was amazing. I'm just nervous that the one I'll be buying in November will be a totally different experience since I'm pretty sure they don't let you purchase the floor models.

I also went from a Vandoren 3.5 to a Vandoren 3 (blue box) and it's changed my sound completely. My tone is more open, more focused, and it sounds less like an asthmatic animal and more like... well... a saxophone!

Best Music is AWESOME! You can buy the instrument you try out. I bought my Serie III there the day I tried it. You can also call in advance to make sure they hold it for you (that's what I did) to make sure they have it there.

[eddierich]

Selmer Series II
Morgan Excalibur 7E
Christoph Heftrig ligature (Thanks abadcliche!)
Vandoren ZZ 3

I use this setup for big band, small group, and musical theatre. I also have a Vandoren Optimum AL4 that I use with an FL ligature for classical, but I've never used that on a gig...

[Sikeiros]

Conn USA 6m viii
MPC Berg Larsen 90/1 m
Rico Reeds #3
Rico Padded Strap
No Back up

[renegade]

Yamaha YAS82Z
MPC Otto Link Tone Edge7
Reed Java2/La Voz Med
Lig. Yamaha

[bkobog]

Hi there,

my Alto setup:
HORN: Yamaha YAS-62
MPC: Selmer "Larry Teal" ebonite mpc
LIG: Rover Mk III
REED: Vandoren (2.5 or 3)
MIC: Audio Technica ATM-35

Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6HZ6GA-5w0
Web: www.myspace.com/bkoboght

[foxysax]

Alto Setup:
1951 SBA alto / meyer 5m

after i get better intonation I will gamble with a beechler bellite mouthpiece. See if I can get a contemporary sound out of my sba.

[-TH]

Horn: Selmer Super Action Series I or a Yanagisawa A991
Mpc: Refaced Vintage Selmer Soloist D (small combo stuff) and a Vandoren Java A 45 for everything else (mostly lead alto work)
Reeds: Vandoren Java 3
Lig : Vandoren Optimum or a BG Super Revelation

[skippy]

Kessler alto, Hite Premier, Rovner Light, various strengths of Fibracells, Vandoren Javas, V16s, and old Rico Royals (I'm not picky about reeds).

I like this setup a lot. I've tried a bunch of higher-priced mouthpieces, and found that the Hite Premier is the most reed-friendly and tonally-flexible of the bunch. I have a home-made "spoiler" that I'll stick in it when I feel like I need a little more cut.

[Mugger]

Selmer Ref. Hummingbird
Meyer 7 New York Model, Bob Ackerman for backup (Just in case...)
Vandoren Optimum Ligature
Rico Jazz Select 3M filed reeds

[HSkid]

sax: a 1930's american artist
mpc: selmer c* soloist size 5
reed :normally a blue box v size 3.5 or javas 3.5
lig: no name synth cloth type

[SMF]

1964 mK VI
oleg neck
RPC 85 mpc
oligature
Rico Jazz select, filed 2M

[Selmerhummingbird]

Ref 54 hummingbird with custom neck
vandoren optimum al4 - classical
custom meyer medium chamber 6 - Jazz
Bonade ligature
DeJacques neckstrap
vandoren blue box 3 - classical
vandoren V16 3 - jazz

[falis]

Cool Reed Pipes alto (very nice chinese horn)
Mouthpiece Cafe NYC
Chris Heftrig ligature

It's working for me so far

- Ed

[SaxyJ]

-1988 Yamaha Yas-23
-Gold-Plated G1 Custom Neck
-Prestini Pads with custom resonators
-Phil-Tone Custom Meyer (Have a second one on the way as a backup)
-Rico Reserve & Legere synthetic reeds
-Re-adjusted stainless steel springs (I prefer a stiffer spring setup)

I got the idea of customizing/tuning the sax from fellow Yamaha players who did similar types of modifications. Using this setup, I get a very big, bold yet warm tone that can be used for nearly any type of music.

Also, my tech tried my setup and was extremely impressed. He stated that it sounded "like an excellent vintage saxophone."

[jackthor]

Selmer Series III

Legit: Selmer LT mpc(Scroll shank), Rovner Dark / Selmer standard lig (i flip flop), Vandoren blue box 3 1/2's

Jazz: Meyer 5M, Rovner Eddie Daniels lig, Vandoren ZZ's 3's, LaVoz Med, whatever I have... (I play most of my jazz stuff on Bari)

[KevinSax]

YAS-875EX
Meyer 6M
Plasticover 3.5

[thundered]

My handy dandy Selmer Series III! Her name is Marsalia (I like naming my objects).
Selmer S80 C* (I like the one that came with the Series III more than the one I actually bought)
Vandoren Blue Box 3.
Rovner Dark.

My dream setup has been achieved! Phew. I'm going to go shut up and practice now.

[Jonathan C.]

Yamaha 875 EX
Selmer S80 C**
Regular 2 screw metal lig
Vandoren Blue Box 3/ and I have 1 Legere 2.75 Studio Cut

Yamaha 23 (Marching band horn)
Meyer 6M
Rovner Rip Off Lig
Vandoren 2.5

Martin Indania
Don't know its in the mail.

[blue boy]

Yamaha EX Alto w/ unlaquered G1 neck

RPC 90R w/ Superial 2 1/2 (and a Phil-tone .093)

Rousseau NC4 w/ Vandoren 3