Category Archives: Vintage

Leblanc vs. Buffet – Part I

Posted on February 1, 2006 by Gandalfe

I have spent a little more on the clarinets I buy. For example I bought a Leblanc Paris rather than a Leblanc Paris Noblet. But it doesn’t mean I sound better than a great player with either of these. Here is an incomplete … Continue reading →

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The Sarrusophone and Conn-O-Sax

Posted on August 5, 2005 by Gandalfe

A friend of mine dropped $30k on a mint Conn-O-Sax and some more on a mint Sarrusophone. I took pictures for the SOTW calendar project. Then my friend let me play the Conn-O-Sax which is an F mezzo instrument. It … Continue reading →

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Took Pics of the Couf Twins ;o)

Posted on February 14, 2005 by Gandalfe

I took some pictures of my all-time favorite saxophones. After trying a Selmer Mark VI and VII, Keilwerth SX90, Buffet SuperDynAction (SDA), Yamaha 62 Mark II, Yamaha 82Z, Gary Sugal series III, I have found a Couf Superba I tenor … Continue reading →

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