I have a older link (late 70's early 80's I think) and I think it has a very vintage sound. Very mellow, not near enough edge for the stuff I normally play so...
Hey, anyone want to buy a Cannonball Sax for $1200? I am about to sell it to a friend of mine for $1000. It is an A1-UL used for two years reply promtly as...
I'm curious as to whether or not anyone else has had a difficulty with a "warble" on low notes on their Cannonball horns. I have a couple (!!) of big-bell...
Hey, I once had a black nickel 98 alto that had a mysterious warble, almost a rattle or vibration, in the low notes - and after many email exchanges with...
Nope, no such problems with my BBGS tenor, but yes, it DID happen with my baritone (earlier model). Yes, my wonderful technician (Steve Loeb at L&L Music in...
Hey. Gotta say, I called this Steve Loeb At L & L Music. Not that I'm recommending that to everyone, but I called him, and he sounds very competent and...
... Hey, Tim. Interesting. I had an old, student-model alto (from Czeckoslovakia, I think) that I brought with me to Woodwind and Brasswind in Indiana one day...
Jamie, If I may ask, what do you mean by "bell key pads had been installed with too little lacquer backing at the factory. Some extra lacquer fixed this...
Hi Steve, yes, that's what I'm saying. He rebalanced the bell key pads with a more generous serving of shellac, and that solved the problem. I guess the...
If I'm recalling correctly, when I had this problem I was told that Cannonball no longer seats their pads this way. My baritone is a Knight, made before the...
Steve Loeb has been my repairman for about 20 years. In addition to routine repairs and adjustments over the years, he overhauled my MK VI and Conn "naked...
By the way, regarding my low-note "warble" - he told me the first thing I should try was to push the mouthpiece all the way on to the neck. As soon as he said...
as to the additional shellac info. Normally, most techs will put a ring of shellac on the pad in the approx area of the tonehole circle, then heat the cup, put...
Hi I have a tenor big bell love it!!! I play in my jazz band and I have been using a Conn Naked lady. I also love it, but need to return it this new school...
Kristy!, Your best bet is a vintage horn that is well restored. Try www.worldwidesax.com The Sarge is the best source for older player's horns. Be carefull...
I know this yahoo group is probably positively biased toward Cannonball, but I ask nevertheless. On a lark, I tried a black-nickel Global Series tenor at a...
The best person in this group to answer your question would be Jack Wright, the founder of this group, since he owns both a pre-Big Bell and a Big Bell bari....
One more thing. All that being said, you won't find a bari in that kind of shape for $1500. Not a modern one for sure. So if you're not using it everyday...
I'm writing to voice an opinion about your purchasing a royal crown baritone saxophone. To let you know where I'm coming from, I'll tell you this. I own a '98...
Hello everyone, Just wanted to find out if anyone has played either of these horns and which one would have more "BITE" in the higher key ranges. Talking to...
Just a thought on the plating question. Silver plate gives a brighter sound, black nickel a darker sound. The silver seems a bit of a pig to keep clean. I...
Jamie, you seem to know something about sounds of sax's, my name is larry pelton & i'm looking for this dark sound out of my CB black tenor. i have a couple of...
About the silver electroplating, the thickness of silver electroplating will affect the sound effect. Silver electroplating is like a skin on the saxophone. ...
Avoid Sam Bass. I used to live in Austin, and the one and only time I brought my cball in, the guy told me (without playing the horn) that it was crap and if...
Sounds like an embouchure issue, not a mpc issue. Though, not playing on a dry reed would be a simple way to fix that. Mouthpiece has a tremendous effect on...
... I checked the cannonball website, and they had some pages that are not there right now, because they are under construction. But they did extensive testing...
Hello all! I've just accepted an opportunity to go to S. Korea and Japan on an MWR (US Army Morale, Welfare and Recreation) tour to play for our troops over...
Hello Shawn, Since I live in Korea I thought I can answer some of your questions. 1. I do not have an answer on this. 2. Power conversion in Korea between...
Dear Jamie (and others), Thank you for your collective feedback. I was really on the fence about going for ANY pre-Big Bell CB, and this only gives me further...
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