Which horn is your favorite?? In order of saxophones played: 1. 1932 Conn 10M Prototype 2. 1924 Conn New Wonder (Burnished Gold) Tenor 3. 1954 King Super 20 Tenor 4. 1933 Selmer Adolphe Sax 5. 1937 Selmer Balanced Action Tenor 6. 1945 Buescher 400 “Top Hat And Cane” Tenor 7. 1959 Selmer Mark VI Tenor 8. 2023 Nexus Select Tenor For any of the vintage saxophones in this video, use code “VINTAGE100” for $100 OFF at www.bostonsaxshop.com For the Nexus Select Tenor, or any other Nexus Saxophones, use code “CLB300” for $300 OFF at www.nexussaxophones.com
@harrybryant843 Жыл бұрын
Don't know if it's because you're the most comfortable on your own horn, but the Nexus I think sounded the best!
@IPoopOnYouEveryLastOneOfYou Жыл бұрын
I once played Louis Armstrong's toilet, what a shit valve!
@saxo_nova Жыл бұрын
I liked the 1954 King Super 20 best because it had a nice solid core sound that was different from all the others! Always going for that sound on my '72 MKVI!
@rogersalles200 Жыл бұрын
I play Mark VIs and Ishimori currently but I loved the sound of the Nexus.
@thomassaxo Жыл бұрын
King Super 20, 10M ( My sax) and then Nexus.
@michaelcorner38618 ай бұрын
The richness of the Conn New Wonder is amazing to my ears.
@triumphrider939611 ай бұрын
I’ve always been a Buescher guy. That 400 sounded amazing. I have a 400 tenor and an Aristocrat Alto from the Art Deco era (1938).
@disgruntled_llamaАй бұрын
I played a 400 Top Hat and Cane alto when I was younger. I should dig that thing back out and get it running again. Cool horn.
@larry4589 Жыл бұрын
Buescher 400 sounded great
@shawjazzy Жыл бұрын
That's the horn I have
@maximolopez5564 Жыл бұрын
you can really hear how well the nexus replicates all of the vintage sound and inputs it through a more modern styled horn. Absolutely mind-boggling.
@IL-saxophonist Жыл бұрын
1932 Conn 10m: 1:42 1924 Conn New Wonder: 2:22 1954 King Super 20: 3:36 1933 Selmer Adolphe Sax: 4:25 1937 Selmer Balanced Action Tenor: 5:40 1945 Buescher 400: 6:53 1959 Selmer Mark VI Tenor: 8:07 Nexus Select Tenor: 8:33
@benhostetler268 Жыл бұрын
King Super 20 had the best sound but the MK VI was a close second.
@robstevens9590 Жыл бұрын
It must be fun to play so many vintage horns one after the other! I had a Mark VI alto in the late 60's early 70's -- great horn.
@kevincosta9228 Жыл бұрын
Geez, this long time Martin fan is still wondering why they're so overlooked
@xyzlmnop52067 ай бұрын
Because there was neither one in the shop for them to sell. And why would you expect it to be, Martin's are out the sooner then any of the others😉😉
@saxcowboy Жыл бұрын
Liked the king super 20 followed by the buescher.
@martin_brown Жыл бұрын
I really liked the selmer Adolphe sax, it has a wide and warm sound
@AFN275010 ай бұрын
Long live the new wonder 2.
@jfredmuggs56Ай бұрын
1.Keilwerth New King 2. Super 20 3. Buescher 400 4. Selmer Mark VI Yes, the Keilwerth New King sounds that good!
@p1nesap Жыл бұрын
You were flying on that King. Great tone.
@YoungWilliamO Жыл бұрын
The Buescher 400 . . . Show stopper
@AlexVolkhin13 Жыл бұрын
I listened to 1,2,3... and when I got to the Buescher 400, I stopped. It seems to be my choice.
@max-andrewmcmillan4235 Жыл бұрын
I could hear subtle differences in brightness and tones with all the horns. I really like your playing by the by. I feel very fortunet to own a 1029 Selmer Paris Autograph, which plays like a dream.
@joeblankenship377 Жыл бұрын
Buescher and the King. But I've played alto or bari for most of my sax life, so comparing tenors is not my strongest suit. A vintage Conn or Buescher bari sax is what's on my vintage wishlist.
@triumphrider939611 ай бұрын
Don’t over look vintage Martin bari’s. They’re said to be one of the best.
@lelandstronks3194 ай бұрын
I have a Buescher 1914 tenor saxophone. Newly repaired and ready to play. I’d like to take lessons someday.🎼🎷
@lapressedelalex2836 Жыл бұрын
I have a 1932 Conn, it seems to be called a Transitional, between Chu Berry and Lady Face. I love it !
@migmarfin Жыл бұрын
Yes, transitional or "tranny" is the established term that us Connmen use. Such horns were made in the thousands during a span of several years, so calling them prototypes does not really sound right.
@tedfifield4279 Жыл бұрын
When I was 16 years old I bought a 400 in the Alto brand new and still have it along with a mark 6,conn and a Yanagisawa and the Buescher top hat can hold it’s own 🤔😱 I loved the test I have a lot of Saxes of all brands and I love to play each of them
@user-qs8zx2mm5y11 ай бұрын
Thật tuyệt khi được sở hữu niềm đam mê saxophone , tôi thì ko , bạn có thì bán rẻ cho tôi 1 saxophone cũ mà bạn ko sài đến ko
@Q.Lawrence Жыл бұрын
Damn, now I want to try a King Super 20 😂.
@paulolevisilveirateixeira2903 Жыл бұрын
Excellent 🎉 Thanks for the Video😅
@JasonFabus3 ай бұрын
that King S20 tone is hard to beat. Just a little hard to "drive" with the keywork... like a classic american car...
@user-xc6wd3hb4s Жыл бұрын
When you are speaking of Charlie Parker, you show a photo of him playing a Conn 6M. Parker played many different horns including the King, the Conn and even the Grafton plastic sax.
@seanleroy77 Жыл бұрын
My faves - King, Buescher, Selmer BA and Nexus. Really brought out texture in your tone, which Ive always loved, and the brightness too. Surprising on the King! My question is always, which horn wil help me play like Albert Ayler! Thats my goal!
@dborgo Жыл бұрын
my 2 cents, the Bueschet TH&C, which I own (ion addition to a VI), opens up the easiest into Ayler territory, but a King would get you there too.
@cedamoon4049 Жыл бұрын
The King S20, Conns, SBA, etc... all sound like Chad LB!! The Nexus has the most sizzle, to be sure.
@XavierJordanMusic Жыл бұрын
That king geeeeeeez. But I can definitely tell how comfortable you are on yours. Those do sound great too
@jesperhansen93998 ай бұрын
That Nexus sounds great! Mabye the best of them.
@pauljordan6295 Жыл бұрын
The Wonder and Adolphe sax are better in the dark and "old sound" category...In general in this video King S20 kills hands down all saxes..
@Radjammin Жыл бұрын
Sounded best to me on the super 20.
@CharlieHoliday369 Жыл бұрын
King super20 all day!
@antotrip9236 Жыл бұрын
All sounds great!😊
@ChrisWoodsViolin Жыл бұрын
Great playing! I really liked #2
@drazendrenski29042 ай бұрын
Very useful video! Thanx
@joseluishernandezgarcia168 ай бұрын
I own two Buescher 400 top hat & cane. One tenor and another alto. Ford me are two fantastic saxophones.
@joseluishernandezgarcia168 ай бұрын
*for
@StoneysWorkshop Жыл бұрын
I have a vintage Buescher and it has an amazing tone. I play tested against a The Martin
@Harako15 Жыл бұрын
Correct me if I’m wrong but I believe Johnny Hodges played a top hat and cane alto sax
@steverodrigue6038 Жыл бұрын
King super 20 pure beast
@josephlye4994 Жыл бұрын
LOVELY MAESTRO,TQ
@1dotele5 ай бұрын
The Conn's sound so good
@davidolahmusic Жыл бұрын
Cool video 😎👌
@phreffable8 ай бұрын
Nexus sounds weedy next to the vintage horns.
@tonymccormick1 Жыл бұрын
Buescher sounded great then the nexus
@jamesfalcon765511 ай бұрын
Love the demos!!!!
@martindavis3239 Жыл бұрын
Chad I happen to own a Selmer Alto 1934 Radio improved which I bought 1953 as a 16 y.o. Stopped learning after 9 months and restarted at 84 y..o . 2 years ago. Spent $1500 AUD having it fully repaired 12 months ago . P
@oreodog6 ай бұрын
1:42 10M, 2:24 New Wonder, 3:36 Super 20, 4:27 Adolph Sax, 5:42 Balanced Action, 6:54 Top Hat, 8:07 Mark VI, 8:35 Nexus Select
@darine.3145 Жыл бұрын
It's really useful to hear this comparison. The only issue to me is the ribbon mic, which sounds dull and takes the life out of what I'm sure is an excellent sound. I would rather hear it on a good condenser mic like the Neumann TLM-102 or other accurate large diaphragm condenser that still has some top end. Or, you could EQ the ribbon against a calibration mic (typically a small omni) for flat response.
@Regicited Жыл бұрын
I thought I loved the punch from the Buescher 400 and SBA, but the Mark VI had that velvety tone, but the Nexus like meshed it all together
@tonytooth15733 ай бұрын
with this particular microphone and recording conditions I vote for Buescher 400. soft hi-mid, great low-mid, nice sparkling top. overall tone is big, rich but flat enough and pleasant to my ear. and some kind of I don't know...non-linearity in tone that brings life
@furtherdefinitions17 ай бұрын
The Conn is a transitional model, between the New Wonder and its full transition to the 10M
@perrybruni82567 ай бұрын
Mark VI is the best
@alejnikov3 ай бұрын
I am missing the Martin Committee III (1950s) and the Martin Handcraft Imperial (mid-1930s), excellent horns with an amazing sound - and btw the ones I play myself... But as long as guys like you don't mention them, they keep comparatively affordable ;)
@Chess4Net Жыл бұрын
The sound of a saxophone mostly depends on the mouthpiece that Chad was using. And I think he was using a MP he was comfortable the most. Chad could you tell us more?
@alexeymorozov816 Жыл бұрын
I feel like the Nexus saxophone is some sort of Mark6 + the BSS Neck: the projection, high notes, "in your face" sound, warm low notes. But this is imho. Chad, great review and playing!
@brianmatthews2326 ай бұрын
Nexus 1 and mk6 my fav
@glaucotancri1047 Жыл бұрын
99% depends on you....Nexus, Conn, Selmer always play similar sound because you. And you have a modern sound with sax vitage too. Normally the Conns have a dark round sound, but with you they sound crisp and clear
@TheBushr400 Жыл бұрын
Chad, if something dreadful happened to your horn before a gig, and these vintage horns were the only choices available, which would you choose?
@chriswright2553 Жыл бұрын
The six still does it for me but maybe I’m biased because I own two. The Nexus sounds amazing though, perhaps a little more aggressive than the six. Having said that, I’ve played on some awful sixes, and they are well known for the lack of consistency between horns
@user-qs8zx2mm5y11 ай бұрын
Rất thích và yêu mến nó là niềm mơ ước của tôi
@andrewwleklinski2998 Жыл бұрын
My 13th alto & final oneis a King 1939 Zephr Special with 1947 King sterlihg silver neck with under slung octave key! The 1st "transaxual" horn I know ot! My tenor (I've monogamist with since I got it in 1968) is a Buescher 400 TH&C, I THINK FROM 1946! I love them both! BTW I love your videos! Keep it up, Chad!
@emittjordan2889 Жыл бұрын
All beautiful. But the Mark Vi & King take the cake
@user-xc6wd3hb4s Жыл бұрын
The 10M has both bell keys on the left side and the New Wonder (and the Wonder) has split bell keys.
@tkannen Жыл бұрын
Kink Super 20 has my vote. But the zippers on your jacket made me nervous.
@MartyPaoletta Жыл бұрын
I am curious did you up the volume of the Nexus sax a db or two in your final mix? In a previous video, you presented a Selmer MK VI vs Nexus comparison to where the sound on the Nexus seemed more subdued, just not the same projection as your Mark VI. However the Nexus in THIS video sounds great. Incredible projection. Ergo my first question. That being said, I used your previous video as the main benchmark to help me make up my mind on a purchase - the Nexus or the Selmer. I was only three months ago I went with a '67 142xxx Mk VI tenor. Love it. It pairs nice with my Mark six alto. But one thing I didn't realize is that I would have a bit of trepidation taking the Mark vi. tenor out on the road, especially fly dates. So I still will need to get a road sax. Yeah, I think I would have gotten a VI no matter what. But, if this video had been out there for a comparison, the order of purchases would be reversed! Got a pay this one off first…
@Stier-sr6wt Жыл бұрын
Hi, from Germany. i like the King Super 20, but not the Nexus.
@WHALEx3 Жыл бұрын
To me, the Conns sounded muffled and not fun to play, but everything else had a lot more brightness (the selmer adolphe was hard to tell because the tone was so different when you played softly). The Buescher and King were my favorite! Great playing as always!
@mambojazz17 ай бұрын
Im shocked that actually the Mark VI had the least character of every sax he played😮!! I hope it would just the neck lol
@brekedekdang394 ай бұрын
The Nexus probably sounds the best, which makes me wonder if he wanted it to sound the best since it's his sax? 🤔 Or, maybe he just sounded better cuz it's his own...
@arbeiter116 ай бұрын
what about some melodies / long tones?
@billstotts2346Ай бұрын
The conn’ and the King stood out to me. As I prefer sweet and clean tones the Nexus didn’t interest me at all. Great video.
@AFN2750Ай бұрын
That’s a transitional, not a prototype. There were a few years where they used features from both, and were just slowly changing things from the NWII to the 10M
@juanrondonmusic Жыл бұрын
1954 King Super 20 for me please.
@saxoferm Жыл бұрын
Curious how the JL Pino Horn would feel for you with the conn inspired neck.
@jambajoby32 Жыл бұрын
Same!
@renatogomes764011 ай бұрын
Just listening: 1° 54 King was the best!! 2° MKVI ...
@rielzuad702811 ай бұрын
In testing like this please play as few notes as posible from low mid and high notes. It's when listening to you its like you gave us food but made us chew so fast not giving us time to fully savour the taste of each samples
@nickpilgrim1966 Жыл бұрын
Loved your playing on these clips Chad. Cant help feeling the older horns balance your 'modern/edgy' sound and get that beautiful fat tone. Curious that the Mk VI is considered lightweight... my The Martin is much lighter than my VI. It has a sweet sound with the right reed but maybe not as rich as the VI.
@jrgreiner Жыл бұрын
Your "The Martin" is lighter than a VI? I'll beg to differ on that. The Martin is quite a bit heavier for the sole reason of the soldered tone holes. Seriously. Weigh them. I think you'll be surprised.
@veeps1817 Жыл бұрын
Nexus was brighter sounding and edgier, maybe. The lack of dynamic playing made them all sound pretty much the same. Need to play soft, subtone, ballad, fast and sort, fast and loud ect ect . Playing on top of the beat loud stuff makes them all sound the same.
@renatogomes764011 ай бұрын
I feel the same. Inclusive, i just hear.
@Bobba743811 ай бұрын
Hey Chad: Any way you could get your hands on a Jupiter JTS1100SGQ Tenor sax. I would be interested to hear what a pro player would have to say about it. There are no tests or demos of it that I can find anywhere.
@davidcasuccio6976 Жыл бұрын
I have a conn10m 400 sound s the best
@johan02345236 ай бұрын
Wait wait ... no Martin Committee III in the comparison??
@chuckwhite3686 ай бұрын
No H Couf Keilwerth?
@tuxsax Жыл бұрын
I loved the SBA and the Buescher most, very nice, full and rich sound. MKVI was simply MKVI, I always like the balanced velvety sound they have. The Nexus sounds great, too bright to my taste, but the price tag makes it totally unaffordable for me. If you would one day consider making a model applying the same design principles but nerf it down to a student/intermediate level and price it accordingly, perhaps I could think of owning one
@hannes4971 Жыл бұрын
The MarkVI has the most focussed tone with the best separation of notes. Not fat/spread. I favour its sound.
@allenponton5696 Жыл бұрын
Hard to beat a Super 20 .
@saxrem2 ай бұрын
The MVI (still) has the best sound!, NEXUS has more power.
@blades_mikka6150 Жыл бұрын
Would love to have had included The Martin Magna, The Martin Tenor (committee I or II) and or a Martin Handcraft from the later 20's. Thanks for the post. It nailed why I love the vintage saxes.
@jrbeckman2194 Жыл бұрын
He likely didn't include a Martin because the pros historically didn't play them -- at least not on tenor.
@IPoopOnYouEveryLastOneOfYou Жыл бұрын
You blew that triangle like you owed it crack money!
@timothymorgereth1438 Жыл бұрын
I'm surprised you didn't add a Chu Berry or a Martin...
@Osnosis Жыл бұрын
Turns out Chad B Chad LB, no matter the horn.
@patricelaplante6300 Жыл бұрын
Do they make Nexus Baritone sax?
@johnnyloungejazz54775 ай бұрын
Selmer .
@KlausBru9 ай бұрын
If I were not a sax player, I'd say they all sound the same. Just like the guy who plays them.
@PetrovychValeriy Жыл бұрын
!Nexus ❤! Треба продавати свого Mark 6 ,чи може хтось поміняється зі мною?😂
@tubapads11 ай бұрын
No love for Martin 😢
@thomassaxo Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for this! Very often people use mics that responds veery differently when you stand one inch further away from it. This ribbon mic dont. Amazing ! All the best from Trengereid Norway.
@bernardoschroeder5222 Жыл бұрын
I have a King Tenorsax Super 20. Wonderfull.
@bill3837 Жыл бұрын
That Nexus sounded really good. It was odd you didn't play any altissimo notes that I recall on any other village horns
@breckerman90537 ай бұрын
If Chad blew into an eggplant, he could make it sound like an SBA.
@JeromeMaatz9 ай бұрын
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@brenttrading2363 Жыл бұрын
Slow ballads would've been better to hear the different tones of each horn ..rather than high speed bebop lines..