discussing the forked Eb mechanism with the Nashville Aristocrat:

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I think the forked e flat was designed for playing in keys that you won't play often if your native key is E flat or B flat, I find it more useful on my C Melody sax

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from jake: "a very interesting thought! I can see the extended uses shining on the C-saxophones, but it fit the nature of this Aristocrat so nicely... stay tuned for something soon, I think you'll enjoy what's to come!" thanks for watching! :)