Valgon Rings™ Useful? Snake oil?
Updated July 2026 Under the category of: Someone actually spent $$ to get a patent on this? That’s where you’ll find, or not, the Valgon …
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LP Boosey & Co. Eb alto keyed to low B
Updated July 2026 This is a combination of both of the articles from the original Bassic Sax Blog about this antique, low pitch (A=440), Boosey …
Eugen Schuster saxophones
Updated July 2026 I have a page dedicated to Eugen Schuster saxophones here, on The New Bassic Sax. To see all the various Eugen Schuster …
Beware: Fake Keilwerths made in China
Originally published in 2021. Updated in 2026. 2026 Update Info Definitions Consequences Fake Keilwerths Fake Shadow Tenor Compare & Contrast Necks Front Views Left Hand …
Patent of a knockoff: the Jinbao bass
Originally published Dec. 2020. Completely updated March 2026. Abstract Patent Diagram Patent Background Description Claims Jinbao-made Bass Gallery Selmer Bass Sax History Questions About Knockoffs …
Not all Dave Guardala® saxes are equal
Updated July 2026 I have a newly updated Dave Guardala® Saxophone page that focuses on the B&S-made DG horns. I have also include some brochures …
Review of a XuQiu bass sax by Jinyin
Originally published March 2016. Updated March 2026. Oh what a difference 10 years make. Although I haven’t played another one of these Jinyin-made, vintage American …
What exactly is a vintage saxophone?
Updated July 2026 This post was originally inspired in 2013, by a thread on SOTW that got me thinking about a term that is bandied …