Choosing A Custom Saxophone Maker

Written By Admin on Jumat, 29 Agustus 2014 | 01.30

By Marlene Blevins


If you are looking for a custom built saxophone there are some things you should consider when choosing a company. A good custom saxophone company should have plenty of yeas of researching acoustics and listen to years of feedback from professional musicians. You can find many instrument manufacturers with custom built saxophones for sale.

Any saxophone need to be made to high quality standards. Buying a custom built sax will ensure that the instrument is made to the highest mechanical standards with precise acoustic refinement. A good custom made sax will play beautiful and sound wonderful through the life of the instrument. Many sax players prefer to have a custom made saxophone instead of one of the established brands. This is because the instruments playability and sound can be tailored to the musicians needs.

The mouthpiece is a very important part of any saxophone and a custom built sax should have no limitation on variety of sound, flexibility of tone and provide the sax with a dynamic range. The mouthpiece should also make the instrument easier to play at all registers from dark and lush to vibrant and bright. The mouthpiece should respond immediately and play in tune while accommodating a wide range of embouchures. They should also be comfortable and require little adjustment time.

The ligature is also an important part of the saxophone. A good ligature will be springy so the natural vibration of the reed is enhanced. This will improve the saxophones timbre, intonation and response allowing the saxophonist to create emotional effects while playing.

The heart and soul of any sax is the neck as it the part of a saxophone that is responsible for the type of sound it makes. A good neck will provide evenness across all of the instruments registers, have a fast response time and superb definition of pitch. The neck should also provide the saxophone with a resonant and rich tone.

A good custom sax maker will have expertise in saxophone acoustics, as well as psycho-acoustics so they can help musicians to find their true saxophone sound. They should offer plenty of consultation time that consists of a question and answer session and let their customers play some scales and intervals in order to make mechanical and acoustical recommendations before they make the perfect saxophone.

A good quality case is an essential requirement for any saxophone and a custom saxophone maker should provide your saxophone in a case that is designed specifically for your sax. A saxophone can become damaged if it is not 100% secure inside the case, as it will move around inside the case causing wear and tear. The case should be made to high quality standards using high quality materials so it will last as long as the saxophone.

Owning and playing a saxophone is incredibly rewarding and a custom made sax will be designed to fit perfectly with a musicians specific style of playing. The sax will also be totally unique and last for many lifetimes as it is passed down through generations. If you are a saxophone player why not looking into having your perfect saxophone made for you by an expert saxophone maker and experience owning an instrument that is designed entirely around your style of playing?




About the Author:



0 komentar:

Posting Komentar