@@jbturtsanyi9390 oooh does it go up to high F?

@@VinnyG6053 I had some issues with the octave mechanism opening too much, but I have that for the most part fixed. And I have a selmer S80 C* mouthpiece on the way for it. The stock mouthpiece is waaaaay open so the intonation in the high registers is kinda all over. I’m hoping that helps it some

@Saxman_sam It does always feel like it doesn't want to hit the high notes, but after awhile of playing it I was able to get it under control, and I do also understand the jump from bari because that's what I mainly play also, buy after a few months it should feel more natural to play, you had a great video and I had lots of problems with the seller as well, and you're the only one who made a video over this sax. I enjoyed your video as well as your other ones as well.

I’ll have to see if I can get my hands on one. I’ve been spoiled with a very nice Fox 601 for several years now. So I imagine it would be disappointing. For me anyways

@@Saxman_sam wowwwwww yes ye are spoiled (I’m jealous). All the better for you to call BS (if appropriate) on the Chinese horn. I hope it happens 🤞🏼

I have, I just don’t have a video on it as I do not own my own Bb contra yet. It’s in the works though. But contra is usually a lot more straight forward than bass sax I find.

Nah I just was like. “Hehe mouthpiece on fingers look funny” and that was my thumbnail

No not quite. Obviously for faster passages you will need to use standard fingers. But say for tuning purposes, if you’re holding out long notes, you want the best note you can get right? So there are alternate fingers to make some notes more in tune or to dampen a note to help blend. And as far as my personal bass saxophone goes I can use standard fingers on it just fine, but some notes are going to suck really bad or be really out of tune, just because of the way the horn was built. Think about it, when you’re playing bass saxophone, you’re not playing charlie Parker licks or playing Michael brecker licks or playing something a soprano or an alto would play, no, you’re the bass, the bottom, so you’re playing the underpinning notes, so you’re technique on the instrument should be more than able to incorporate some of these fingerings to help the bass saxophone not be as out of tune or stuffy. usually whole notes or half notes. But for example, say you have a relatively fast passage, obviously you cannot use a whole bunch of alternate fingerings why would you. But, another example, the Octave D and Eb, I do not think it is too terribly difficult to incorporate the Low C# key to vent those two notes, or the Eb key to vent the Low E, I do not think these are terribly difficult to incorporate.

I know that first comment was very long, I apologize. On the topic of switching from say, tenor to bass or even baritone to bass, you don’t really need a lot of vent fingerings or alternate fingers because there has been a lot of development on these more regularly used saxophones. So these alternate fingerings for bass would be stupid on a tenor or Bari because of how the horn is built. I even believe I said at some point in the video the reason you need some of these vent fingerings is because where the octave pips are placed on the instrument. Now if you had something like a musicmedic bass with the “Altarac vent” (which I did not talk about) with multiple octave pips to assist in certain notes speaking better (specifically the octave D and Eb) than yes some of these fingerings would be pointless. I do hope this helps some

Life happens, its more so for Alto and tenor that I don't like it for, Bari is kinda a weird grey area since your embouchure isn't as tight on Bari but the s80 can cause some not so good playing habits such as for the low register having to bring your bottom jaw back a lot to get it to respond well. That's just for me

Honestly. Try and find some local sellers. It’s crazy what some knowledge and a 3D printer can do for you. Also if you take a Yamaha 5C mouthpiece, or any stock mouthpiece. And put some mix and set epoxy and make a baffle. That is also very effective and getting a cutting sound if you don’t have the money for a 400-500$ mouthpiece

I would advise against doing your own work on your mouthpieces unless you know exactly what youre doing and what aspects you're trying to change about it, not sure where you're at in the world but there are several very good refacers that could do the work. Tommy Occhioto for one is amazing

​@@Saxman_sam socal, southern California

@@kiefervandenberg oh! Tommy occhioto is in California

I do not. I just listened to it by ear and played it

i agree very strange

Weird tuba indeed

Same dude. I was a sophomore in college when too many zooz was just getting started. Some cool shit for sure

@@Saxman_sam definitely cool stuff

Actually it was a relaq so it’s not the original lacquer, but for what is there yeah it was pretty clean!

@@Saxman_sam ah I see... maybe not the best decision for a mark VI?

Wasn’t my horn, I was selling it for a client and thought it’d be cool to record a video of it. It was a very nice baritone. Despite the relaq. A horn is a horn. And it played damn well

Yes a little bit, I mainly use a Theo wanne Durga on that buffet, but I adjust by ear. Those old links are good. Just get em refaced and they have plenty of bark. I’ve also got a woodwind co b6 that sounds amazing on my Buffet and would probably sound even better on a low Bb

I appreciate it

I own a mark Vi from 1964. That’s a low Bb horn, the buffet you saw in the video, a Noblet baritone to low A (look up Cecil Payne) and a conn 12m. Low Bb

Appreciate it.

Oh dang, I guess that vids really blowing up. Thanks man I appreciate it

@@Saxman_sam Of course it is ! I've never heard instruments like these before. We don't have such instruments in my country. Hearing this instrument is very amazing experience. I have also subscribed to you now. Please post more if you've time. I think you'll become a great youtuber too ! These days being on youtube will also financially make you richer. Please have a look on it if you want. This is great ! You're amazing. Lots of love

@@prazolbista oh my. Thank you I never thought about that. I’ll post more