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Today, 07:39 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Q: How much per hour for lessons? in Teaching

I will say that at times when I have gotten tired of teaching I have thought of putting my rate at like 500/hour. I won't have any students which...

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Today, 07:36 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Build quality Super D Florida Retro Revival in Tenor mpc

Yes, I can't speak to that. The ones I reviewed definitely didn't have that line running down the middle of the piece like that. That might make no...

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Today, 07:32 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Q: How much per hour for lessons? in Teaching

Wow! For that price I would expect to study with Michael Brecker from beyond the grave! Is this someone really famous? I charge 60 an hour...

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Today, 07:17 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Build quality Super D Florida Retro Revival in Tenor mpc

I do think these are two of the best "Link" like pieces I have played over all these years. I was very impressed with them. That being said the...

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Today, 01:57 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread New Transcription-Jeff Ellwood Solo on Days of Wine and Roses in Sheet Music & Transcriptions

Yes, I agree but he has his own thing going on that is for sure. I love his use of wider intervals and his outside lines.......

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Today, 01:54 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Chris Potter Transriptions in Sheet Music & Transcriptions

I have a few on my site www.neffmusic.com.

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Yesterday, 11:58 PM

Tim Price replied to a thread NYC Sax Study . . Midtown location; Study with Tim Price in Teaching

I am the teacher. The others WERE my teachers back in the day; HTH Lessons are weekly or 2x a month what ever is desired- mid town location in...

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Yesterday, 07:47 PM

Tim Price started a thread NYC Sax Study . . Midtown location; Study with Tim Price in Teaching

NYC Sax Study . . Midtown location; My teachers included- Joe Viola Charlie Mariano Andy McGhee Sal Nistico and many more; Glad to help a...

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Yesterday, 07:37 PM

Tim Price replied to a thread Tenor Sax Teachers for Jazz - NYC Area in Teaching

NYC Sax Study . . Midtown location;

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Yesterday, 05:33 PM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread Buying a Mark VI online in Advice on Buying or Selling a Saxophone

I had to delete a post soliciting a new member who does not yet qualify for access to the Marketplace, and cannot therefor buy/sell/trade. At the...

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Yesterday, 02:37 AM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread King Zephyr Saxophone - Looking for help identifying and pricing in Advice on Buying or Selling a Saxophone

Corythaix, You can ask for a valuation, but under no uncertain terms can it be sold on this forum. We have a policy that requires new members to...

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06-16-2018, 06:50 PM

SAXISMYAXE started a thread Moved the Advice On Buying/Selling A Saxophone sub forum. in Announcements and Bulletin Board

I've moved the Advice On Buying/Selling A Saxophone sub forum from the restricted Marketplace area to the General Saxophone one so that new members...

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06-15-2018, 10:43 AM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Getting cork off? in Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification

Once a year I drive down to see my tech in Boston. It's about a 4 hour drive each way........

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06-14-2018, 09:52 PM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread Reputable Vintage Sax Shops in NY & NJ in Evaluations/Member Transactions/ United States

Check out the Dealer Directory USA area of the forum. There are quite a number of good techs and shops listed. Be sure to uncollapse the view of sub...

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06-14-2018, 08:56 PM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread Anthony Bourdain has died in In Memory of ...

Well, I no sooner responded to that reported post, then proceeded to find other posts that definitely cross the line. I think sentiments have been...

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06-14-2018, 06:21 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Rico Royal Metalite Fans! in General Mouthpiece Discussion

Man, first try one did not go well. Hated these things. I have an M9 and a M7 and tried a Rigotti Gold 2 1/2 Strong. The notes weren't even across...

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06-14-2018, 03:21 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Alto Mouthpiece Clips in Alto mpc

Put up a new review and sound clips of the 10mFan "Showboat" alto saxophone mouthpiece just now. I'm ecstatic about how this piece plays for me. It...

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06-14-2018, 01:30 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Getting cork off? in Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification

Where I live in the boonies of Vermont I don’t have the luxury of a sax tech.....I had to figure this one out myself.

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06-13-2018, 03:42 PM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread Answered i cant see the marketplace in Forum Problem Reports and Questions

The policy of no buying/selling/trading for members of less than six months and fifty posts has been in effect since 2013. You are one of those who...

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06-13-2018, 02:19 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Getting cork off? in Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification

the hardest part of all this is trying to sand the cork evenly afterward. My tech has a tool he can put the neck on that holds it while he pulls the...

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06-13-2018, 01:20 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Getting cork off? in Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification

I figured out a method that worked. I scraped as much of the cork off as I could with a plastic scraper I had then I dipped the cork part with...

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06-12-2018, 04:36 PM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread Answered Sax vs. Sax subforum now hidden when logged off in Forum Problem Reports and Questions

I've moved the SAX VS. SAX sub forum to the General Saxophone Discussion area. It will now be readable by all.

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06-12-2018, 04:29 PM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread Answered Sax vs. Sax subforum now hidden when logged off in Forum Problem Reports and Questions

The Marketplace will continue to remain hidden for those who do not yet qualify to access it. Again, this is due to gross abuse and disregard of our...

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06-11-2018, 07:02 PM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Brian Powell: anyone, anything? in Mouthpiece Maintenance, Modification & Refacing

That's what Fred Lamberson does.........

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06-11-2018, 02:30 PM

Nefertiti started a thread Killin' Solo Transcription of Max Ionata on But Not for Me in Sheet Music & Transcriptions

Posted an amazing tenor sax solo by Max Ionata on "But Not for Me" that Curtis at saxsolos.com shared with me. I was working on this myself and was...

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06-11-2018, 10:50 AM

Nefertiti replied to a thread Thinking of buying a Yamaha WX-5 for practice on the go in Electronic Equipment

I believe the Akai EWI you can just put headphones in and play. That is my understanding as the sounds are in the EWI. You cant do that with the...

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06-11-2018, 02:28 AM

SAXISMYAXE replied to a thread Conn during WW II in Conn

I think that any superior quality of military horns that might have existed (I own a few myself, and all ARE great players) is due more to the fact...

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06-11-2018, 01:53 AM

Nefertiti replied to a thread How do you integrate the alt scale into your V7b9 chords> ? in Jazz and Improvisation

The more ways you can think about it the more approaches you can take to it. I'll take B7b9 for example because that is easy to talk about. ...

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