New Eastern music tenor sax is now my main set up.

[@richardcasey7521]

I own both a tenor and alto built by the same company and they have ended my 60 relationship with Selmer’s. My alto needed no setup adjustments, but I did a few very minor comfort adjustments on the tenor. They are both my main horns now.

[@smoothvelvetsinger]

Back for a second viewing. Your channel is superb. I was sure i had subscribed before, but I hadn't. Now I did😊

[@TheYabasta]

Eastern being tide music is mine had these for 3 years now bought one and frankly better than my old Mark V1 as a sound tube promptly bought a backup .. actually got fed up trying to convince people . A horn that is a pleasure to go to

[@TedMaciag]

I've been playing a Chateau S90 for 2.5 years now. All copper, rolled tone holes, lots of sound, and really in tune. Good luck!

[@amelia_briscoe]

Thanks for the review. My Yamaha is in for repair and I won't have it for at least a month, so I've been looking for a cheap Tenor to keep me occupied. This looks like a real winner. And so pretty! I'm glad to hear it's still playing beautifully after 2 years. I've asked if they can lower the shipping price to Australia (and mentioned what you paid for getting it to Sweden). Worth a shot!

[@amelia_briscoe]

I got my horn today and OMG. It's amazing! I love the sound and the finish. I can't stress enough that if anyone reading this comment is on the fence about purchasing a horn from Eastern Music, just get one. You won't be disappointed. I'm so happy.

[@kevins.9044]

Hey man GREAT CALL I got mine and I love it. ❤

[@Eli.Daskal]

is the horn still playing good?

[@SAXDAVEBOY]

Bet ya glad I sent ya the link to this on this beast

[@christiansax3959]

Really enjoyed the review. I've been looking for some affordable horns to replace from the student one I have(which intonation isn't all that great in comparison to other horns on the market). Definitely will check this out after this video!

[@dannyrusso8279]

Good review and great playing, from a big Eastern Music fan. I have their Ref. 54 tenor copy, their solid silver neck and 3 of their Fatboy mouthpieces. Very satisfied with all their products. I just ordered the Mark VI copy and that should arrive is a couple of weeks. I'm hoping I like it as much as the Ref. 54 copy. I'm anxious to see how it compares to my vintage Selmer Mk VI. The action on the Ref. 54 copy is not as good as my real Mk. VI, but its not at all bad, and should get better after "break-in".

[@denominator208]

I'm curious, how did the EM Mark VI compare to the vintage one?

[@dannyrusso8279]

I hate to say it but the EM music tenor plays as well as my 123xxx horn I recently sold.

[@denominator208]

@@dannyrusso8279 Thanks, that convinces me of buying an EM horn!

[@ghawk78]

Dang you, Ian. Just when I think that there's only one more horn that I want (Super 20)...now this. It's like watching someone eating chocolate cake - you just gotta have some. Sounds great, my friend.

[@iantrewhella9470]

hi Greg, it is a great tenor especially with the copper neck it just came alive. I like it so much I might get another.

[@ghawk78]

@@iantrewhella9470 It's definitely affordable!

[@SAXDAVEBOY]

Yep. That's them. Great horns.

[@smoothvelvetsinger]

Great review and playing man. I have a couple Chinese alto saxophones, they seem to be quite good indeed👍

[@iantrewhella9470]

Thanks for the positive comment. The quality is getting much better so maybe 10 or 20 years the could be THE instruments to get, maybe?

[@jrbeckman2194]

Hopefully no viruses.

[@iantrewhella9470]

@@jrbeckman2194 funny

[@SAXDAVEBOY]

Basically the same as my Hanson LX and Lupifaros mate. Told you they were sweet. Ha

[@tenor951]

got myself a Hanson LX six months ago well impressed

[@RodBulmer-gn7yg]

Selmer B.A This thin and hard tone intonation good

[@iantrewhella9470]

I was using my phone so the audio was not the best.

[@aaronbensi9723]

Nice horn.. See how long it lasts... My Ref 54 have never had to touch.. obviously just a service.. keep us updated...

[@iantrewhella9470]

I think it will last and its great value for the price and plays better than a lot of higher priced branded tenors I have played.

[@aaronbensi9723]

Ok... Long as the build quality is good.. Why not.. that’s the problem in the past.. hopefully they have improved..

[@iantrewhella9470]

@@aaronbensi9723 The build quality is much better and at 1st I was very sceptical but now I am not so much and pleasantly surprised.

[@aaronbensi9723]

Good to hear.. I have a few horns including.. Martin committee 3 1957.. Early Yts 62.. Ref 54 .. My 54 is my main horn.. I usually tell students to buy a Yamaha.. l will hopefully get to try your horn soon..

[@divotcollector]

I don't think I could ever make the adjustment of playing with left hand low

[@scottleung6755]

Does it feel like MK 6 ergonomics? I'm on the fence, but I also don't want to shell out $3-4K on a new yani.

[@smoothvelvetsinger]

A couple of days ago I ordered a tenor black matte saxophone from an Aliexpress seller for 350USD. I hope it arrives in good condition. China has made saxophones for several decades now and they have become quite good at it after all these years. Critics are often motivated because they're probably offended that there's quality competition at very low prices. Good for consumers, not good for companies like Selmer and Yamaha. False rumours like they're unfixable, low quality etc are created to undermind the distribution and sales of good quality low price instruments. What do you think?

[@iantrewhella9470]

I feel the build quality has improved a lot over the years and they are making instruments that can rival the higher priced brands but at a much lower cost.

[@keithcampbell6806]

Good morning Yamaha should not be placed in the same category as Selmer price wise . The only instrument brand that is close to SELMER price wise would be Kielwert. Fortunately Yamahas have no intonation problems and are a better deal for your cash.

[@vladimirlopez7840]

Eastman is a good instrument brand. They make cello’s and violins etc. They know what they are doing and make quality instruments.

[@iantrewhella9470]

I am sure Eastman are fine, never tried Any though.

[@ROY-COLLEY]

Hi Ian, I'm from Cardiff Wales. What MP you using on it mate ? And from where did you order it. ? New review mate.

[@iantrewhella9470]

Hello to you in Wales...Here is the mouthpiece kzbin.info/www/bejne/baC9l5mJha2GrNU

[@joelrodriguez1232]

Hi. Do you own a soprano by Eastern as well? I want to buy one.

[@sandroflute]

Hi Ian, thanks for the review! Could you please tell us the neck's tenon size of this horn? Eastern Music offers them in 27.5, 28.2 mm, sometimes also 27.8 mm. I ordered their Customized Professional Brown Antique Tenor Saxophone MARK VI Model and asked the seller cnbosherus about the tenon size but didn't get an answer. I use their silver plated Power Neck on my Mk VI and love it! How is the horn doin' after 5 months?

[@iantrewhella9470]

Hello, The sax is doing very fine playing great, no issues and a solid performer. The neck I am not sure the size as it was sent with the sax from the same people who made the saxophone. I can measure it later and let you know.

[@sandroflute]

@@iantrewhella9470 Thanks a lot for the quick answer, please measure it when you can! 🙏

[@sandroflute]

​@@iantrewhella9470 I got the Eastern Music Customized Professional Brown Antique Tenor Saxophone MARK VI Model (no high F# key). It looks and feels great and has a nice and tasteful engraving. It has survived the shipment very well and plays great! It has a little more resistance and sounds a little darker than my 94XXX silver-plated Mk VI. The tuning is also spot on. The neck tenon diameter is 27.5 mm. I wanna order the hammered copper and the gold plated necks as soon as they are available.

[@iantrewhella9470]

@@sandroflute So good to hear you got the sax and as I mentioned they are great value for the money and better than a lot of higher priced saxophones in my view.

[@pimeye]

Great vid. Please could you tell me how much heavier is it compared to an e.g. Mk VI?

[@iantrewhella9470]

it feels a little lighter than my Selmer tenors.

[@pimeye]

@@iantrewhella9470 Many thanks. Normally all the new Taiwanese horns are quite a bit heavier yet nobody ever comments about the weight. Years ago I had a Chinese Parrot as my first horn (although it did sound like a parrot when I played it!) but I can't remember the weight of it.

[@kevins.9044]

Nice sound how much was everything?

[@iantrewhella9470]

Around $120 neck, sax $700 with shipping, $820 total so it was a bargain.

[@kevins.9044]

@@iantrewhella9470 ok nice thanks!!

[@kevins.9044]

mine will be here friday they say i hope so. what mouthpice is that?

[@iantrewhella9470]

@@kevins.9044 It is a Retro Revival 7th avenue South model .115 (Brecker copy)

[@edickens09]

Hi I’m considering a tenor from them and was curious about the longevity. Does it seem to have held up well over the last couple of years, or is it one of those where it’s good to start but you will want to replace it in a few years?

[@iantrewhella9470]

Plays great, solid sound and tuning a bargain so I bought another that paid for itself after a gig or 2.

[@edickens09]

@@iantrewhella9470 that is great to hear. Thanks for the fast response.

[@balsavor1]

What adjustments did you do? Looking seriously to get one of these. Just don't want to waste money on a sax that's not going to make it a year. (I'm sure it will, though).

[@iantrewhella9470]

Just basic adjustments, tightening up keywork after shipping, it was not loose or bad but I just wanted to make sure, adjusting pads a little to make sure no leaks. Really wasn't so much I needed to do and any sax tech will do it very quick.

[@balsavor1]

@@iantrewhella9470 Thank you so much. I'm REALLY leaning towards the Imperium.

[@bryanchatham143]

I'm about to buy a eastern music tenor sax, but I'm a little confused by the various saxs they make and are they all the same quality! or is there a drop in quality on the lower priced horns or is it all about the finish that you pay for. Paying for their best horn isn't a deal breaker at the price they sell at. can you shed any light on this. I just want there best Horn

[@WilliamCarterII]

I was not thinking that lmao

[@israelsilver-n1u]

Would you recommend the EM to a beginner on tenor? I play alto and soprano for fun and i'm looking for a budget tenor.

[@iantrewhella9470]

I think it would be fine but also a Yamaha 23 would be great.

[@gregerlindeberg3949]

Hi, sounds great really! Where did you buy it, at their website or on ebay?

[@iantrewhella9470]

You can get it easily on ebay but make sure to ask them to lower the shipping cost to the correct amount.

[@gregerlindeberg3949]

@@iantrewhella9470 Ok, thanks listed shipping would be c 250 USD to Sweden, a bit pricey. Whats resonable? 100?

[@iantrewhella9470]

@@gregerlindeberg3949 I paid $150 to Norway, mention that to them so they lower the shipping.

[@gregerlindeberg3949]

@@iantrewhella9470 Thanks, the seem to give me the same price. And thanks for a good review!

[@kevinshinskie5348]

Great playing on the horn! Do you have contact info for how to reach and order from this company?

[@iantrewhella9470]

Thank you. Look on ebay for Eastern music vintage coffee but make sure to tell them to adjust the shipping cost so you don't pay too much and when you get the sax have the adjustments done to make sure it's good after shipping.

[@MrVinosity]

Just curious as to how it's holding up past the 6 month mark. I bought an off brand nickel silver tenor in September 2021 and I had a similar reaction. It's 90% as good as my Selmer S2 and better than my Yamaha. It wasn't as cheap as the EM brand but nowhere near the cost of the big 4.

[@iantrewhella9470]

works great with no issues.

[@MrVinosity]

@@iantrewhella9470 Great to hear! I ordered an EM curved soprano based on a bit of research and surprisingly good reviews so I'm curious to see if it holds up as well. Thanks for the info!

[@Tultuk]

Hello, tell please - you bought this instrument on the site itself or on ebay?

[@smoothvelvetsinger]

How's the saxophone holding up over time?

[@iantrewhella9470]

works great with no issues.

[@smoothvelvetsinger]

​@@iantrewhella9470 Great to hear🤗

[@butterattack]

Is the key work fully ribbed? Some seem to have ribs on the right hand stack but not the left.

[@iantrewhella9470]

This tenor is fully ribbed on both left and right.

[@jrbeckman2194]

How much does it weigh? Kg or Lbs.

[@Simon-Sax]

Out of curiosity, why no f sharp key?

[@Jazzmarcel]

If you read the acoustics they say less holes makes a better sound but I ve found out first handed that if the neck is tighted too much which is easy to do since it's critical to getting good response, you can easily tighten the neck too much and end up with warped F, F sharp and E tone holes!👊🏾😡

[@johnfilardi]

How much they go for

[@iantrewhella9470]

Not sure of current prices so try ebay.

[@saxophonist56]

not even close to my 64 selmer MKVI. i own the eastern music and a vintage selmer mkvi tenors. my mkvi is more open and easier to play. there's a huge ahh factor missing from the eastern music copy. i do use a an eastern music 45 dollar jody jazz copy metal mp and it is amazing.

[@iantrewhella9470]

I'm sure your vi is nice but we all like different things and there's so many great saxophones to choose from now.

[@TonyAguirreJazz]

Eastman's are Taiwan right?

[@iantrewhella9470]

Yes I think so but this is not an Eastman.

[@marks.6656]

Ian, you have an AMAZING 62 purple logo tenor, and an ultra-rare Selmer neck. What the heck possessed you to order this horn?! Did they ask you to review it?

[@iantrewhella9470]

Indeed I have and I adore that but I was curious about this sax and neck. After playing it I was so impressed I decided to share this review (they didn't ask me to review it).

[@GrahameEasthope]

Hey Ian - do you have a link to their website?

[@SAXDAVEBOY]

For one I use this type tenor now. Had a few the same. Out play the five MKVI Tenors I had. Then all my Borganis. Ya is. Other Selmer. Yamamas etc etc etc etc. Well I think 🤔 so. Ha

[@iantrewhella9470]

@@GrahameEasthope Hello there, long time... look for Eastern music vintage coffee colour tenor and hand hammered copper tenor neck.

[@GrahameEasthope]

@@iantrewhella9470 Ordered one 🙄

[@keithcampbell6806]

Good morning Sir l love your channel. However the mirror image is a turn off. The smallest child would know that on any saxophone your left hand is always above your right hand. Keep it real please in the future.

[@iantrewhella9470]

I used to have it on the reverse camera on my phone but now I upgraded and use a proper video camera so no more reverse images.