Borgani saxophone review
But, like all things, you get what you pay for. There are cheaper brands and cheaper saxophone stands out there. I know many guitarists who use Hercules guitar stands. Hercules make a whole range of musical instrument stands, not just for saxophone(s). However, as long as you are careful with both your stand and your saxophone, then mixing gravity with your pride and joy is a rare occurrence with the Hercules DS533BB. Also, make sure that the “Y” top part of this stand is locked into place correctly. If you get the balance wrong, your sax can topple over. You do need to take a bit of care when putting your sax down onto any sax stand. Take Care Of Your Saxophone and Your Saxophone Stand Don’t guess where your sax stand is, because that will end in very expensive tears ! This also works well because the yellow part makes it easier to see your sax stand when the stage lights are out or in very low light. The yellow triangle base is a signature design of the Hercules brand. I don’t play my Soprano sax every time I play my Alto or my Tenor….so sometimes I don’t bother with attaching the Soprano saxophone attachment. You can add the soprano saxophone attachment if you wish – but because it is a separate component you do not have to. This component is also adjustable to allow for the subtle differences in size and shape between the different makes and models of soprano saxophone. The Hercules DS533BB saxophone stand also comes with a straight Soprano sax attachment that simply screws in to either/or of the main stand legs. It has an adjustable middle part that allows you to fit EITHER your Alto saxophone OR your Tenor saxophone onto it, so that everything fits nicely. Made of metal, the Hercules DS533BB legs and upper part fold up and down and lock into place. As a result, it is a very safe place to put your saxophone(s). But, man, there's no boundary line to art.The Hercules DS533BB saxophone stand is strong and sturdy. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. “Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. What has your experience been with "fake" saxes? We joked that it was made out of crushed "GI Beer Cans," but in reality, it was well built), the fakes are getting pretty good.
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For 1/10 the price of my Series II, straight out of Vietnam (that's what both the sax and case were marked as. If I were a Selmer Exec, I'd be concerned. I felt like the overall playing performance was pretty satisfactory, and although only time and the repairman's torch can truly tell on build quality (part of me is really hoping that this thing would melt under a sodering iron), that seemed pretty darn fair too. The horn was slightly heavier than my alto, and the keys didn't immediately bend when I applied some pressure, unlike a lot of fakes I've seen. That's pretty good for a horn that sells under $400.īuild quality seemed fairly sound too, although it's hard to say. I didn't have a tuner with me, but tuning felt pretty consistent too (I've got a good ear) I'd say that if my horn equals 100%, overall the Barrington sat pretty soundly around 70%. I was able to reach altissimo fairly easy, however. The low range was excellent, although the high range was a little thin. The horn wasn't better than my alto, not by a long shot, but it played considerably better than I expected. I got a chance to play the horn with a Selmer C* mouthpiece, 3.5 Vandoren Classic reed. Even the octave key on the neck was shaped exactly the same, just missing the big "S." The Selmer had considerably more adjustment screws and that sort of thing, but overall, these were very very close. We put the horn up next to my Selmer Series II, and everything about the horns were almost identical. I've never before had experience with a Barrington, but I instantly recognized it as a Selmer Fake. Earlier, a friend of mine brought in a Barrington alto saxophone he was testing out for another friend.