@PolzovatelDebosheer it was the mouthpiece that I was selling with the horn. I typically use a Gold Ottolink Supertone master 4c P.S -A Smiley with more than one mouth is creepy.If super happy is what your trying to communicate then try :D
I have got the same saxophone. I´m using a standard Selmer mouthpiece with mine. Gives a great intonation. Better than with the mouthpiece, that came with it, which is a little too difficult to control when playing in piano. The only thing that bothers me, is that the high #F button is missing, which comes on the newer models. But all in all, a great saxophone, man :)
It was given to me as my 1st horn in 5th grade. I think my parents paid somewhere around $300-$400 for it. I ended up selling it for a little over $300 after ten years of playing it.
@i0nPuNk182 Thank you, very much. How long have you been playing and what model tenor do you have? From waht I understand the only REAL difference between a cheap yamaha or a cheap selmer and an expensive yamaha or selmer is the time taken to make sure that the pads sit flat and create a complete seal. Yeah there are different resonators and materials, but if your pads sit flat, that see,s to be a bigger deal.
@CoJaFlow I also found that my sound got better after using the metal mouthpiece for sometime. It was harder to use at first but made my embouchure stronger so that when I played the other mouthpieces I had more control. Also overtones and practice will get you there.
@CoJaFlow yeah im just the typical high school kid who has been playing for almost 8 years... I've been recently practicing overtones, vibratos, improv solos, and different scales for improvising. I have a Cecilia Tenor that i bought from ebay back when i was in 6th grade lol. But i also have an old Martin Tenor that just needs to be re-padded and re-lacquered, but im first trying to save up for it to be re-padded, unless you recommend that i get both done at once xD
@i0nPuNk182 forget laquer, My old teacher (dave kana..probably one of the top ten tenor players in Ohio) told me about a guy we was in a jazz band with that was trying to take the laquer off a brand new bari with paint thinner to get that old sound. That dude was nuts, but those old Martins dont need to look pretty, just sound good.
The mouthpiece came with the horn, and it was sold with the horn. It was a Yamaha 4C and played very nice and easy. I would recommend it for beginners at least. But for the last 4 years I have used a Metal Otto Link Super Tone Master.
You'd better to change your mouthpiece =)))
PolzovatelDebosheer 7 months ago
@PolzovatelDebosheer it was the mouthpiece that I was selling with the horn. I typically use a Gold Ottolink Supertone master 4c P.S -A Smiley with more than one mouth is creepy.If super happy is what your trying to communicate then try :D
CoJaFlow 7 months ago
I have got the same saxophone. I´m using a standard Selmer mouthpiece with mine. Gives a great intonation. Better than with the mouthpiece, that came with it, which is a little too difficult to control when playing in piano. The only thing that bothers me, is that the high #F button is missing, which comes on the newer models. But all in all, a great saxophone, man :)
sk8after8 1 year ago
Selmer III FTW
bananasplitter3333 2 years ago
song for my father =)
zerothehero169 2 years ago 6
Good horn.
I used to own it.
DangerousParadox 2 years ago
you played beautifuly :)
MAURYPOVICH84 2 years ago
I still have mine. It's a great back up horn. I just change the mouthpiece. I'm using a Meyer 5 and sometimes a Beechler 7. It sounds much better.
LLover3 3 years ago
It was given to me as my 1st horn in 5th grade. I think my parents paid somewhere around $300-$400 for it. I ended up selling it for a little over $300 after ten years of playing it.
CoJaFlow 3 years ago
@CoJaFlow cheap student saxophone eh?.... after 10 years of playing it and you make it sound amazing! wish i could do that with my cheap tenor :P
i0nPuNk182 1 year ago
@i0nPuNk182 Thank you, very much. How long have you been playing and what model tenor do you have? From waht I understand the only REAL difference between a cheap yamaha or a cheap selmer and an expensive yamaha or selmer is the time taken to make sure that the pads sit flat and create a complete seal. Yeah there are different resonators and materials, but if your pads sit flat, that see,s to be a bigger deal.
CoJaFlow 1 year ago
@CoJaFlow I also found that my sound got better after using the metal mouthpiece for sometime. It was harder to use at first but made my embouchure stronger so that when I played the other mouthpieces I had more control. Also overtones and practice will get you there.
CoJaFlow 1 year ago
@CoJaFlow yeah im just the typical high school kid who has been playing for almost 8 years... I've been recently practicing overtones, vibratos, improv solos, and different scales for improvising. I have a Cecilia Tenor that i bought from ebay back when i was in 6th grade lol. But i also have an old Martin Tenor that just needs to be re-padded and re-lacquered, but im first trying to save up for it to be re-padded, unless you recommend that i get both done at once xD
i0nPuNk182 1 year ago
@i0nPuNk182 forget laquer, My old teacher (dave kana..probably one of the top ten tenor players in Ohio) told me about a guy we was in a jazz band with that was trying to take the laquer off a brand new bari with paint thinner to get that old sound. That dude was nuts, but those old Martins dont need to look pretty, just sound good.
CoJaFlow 1 year ago
@CoJaFlow yep couldn't agree more, thanks!
i0nPuNk182 1 year ago
@CoJaFlow I also hope in the near future that I start experimenting with different mouthpieces, especially with metal mouthpieces
i0nPuNk182 1 year ago
what mouthpiece are using?
gremlinkiller95 3 years ago
The mouthpiece came with the horn, and it was sold with the horn. It was a Yamaha 4C and played very nice and easy. I would recommend it for beginners at least. But for the last 4 years I have used a Metal Otto Link Super Tone Master.
CoJaFlow 3 years ago
how much your YAMAHA YAS23?
frogpoison 3 years ago 2