Is a vintage sax less reliable?
Updated July 2026 I was having an interesting conversation on a sax discussion board the other day about my new SX90R Shadow tenor. A bunch …
Review of a Jinbao-made Bass Sax
Originally published Aug. 2023. Updated March 2026 When I originally wrote this review I based it on about 1 hr of time with the horn. …
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 …
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 …
How to correctly practice something
Originally published in April 2020. Updated 2025 Given we are all doing our part and social distancing right now, many of us are finding ourselves …
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 …
The “authority” educators bring
Originally published in October 2010. Updated 2025 Many of us either have private studios where we teach saxophone and music to students, or perhaps we …