Yes, it's another 'recommend me a Sax' thread. But hopefully with a difference, as I know what I want sound wise.
I am wanting a dark and gothic Sax. Think Adams family, vampiric in both looks and sound.
So I am looking for the right combination of Sax and mouthpeice that can help me achieve that.
Preferably something you can get without too much hassle - so not some hard to find obscure vintage make (or uber expensive custom made - I have some dosh, but not that much...).
And something that looks the part if possible. By that I mean that nothing too overly bright and shiny as It just wouldn't feel right for a dark sound.
I am more a newb than a pro, but have the chance to get a decent horn now so am going for it.
I already have a Tenor that will last me for a few more years sound wise (yes, I know for real dark go Tenor), so I'ts the Alto I'm concentrating on for now.
My current short list for checking out is :
Yanagisawa A991B
Yamaha YAS82ZB
Cannonball Raven (if I can find one to check out 'up north' in West Yorkshie, The UK').
All safe bets quality wise, and for general sound, but look to be on the dark side of the sound spectrum according to reviews.
Are there any others I should consider as well?
Any that are renown for their dark sound?
As for mouthpieces I'm completey open to suggestion - just too many options for me to even know what to look at.
And most players look for bright and jazzy sounds so not much I can find for the darker side of Alto.
I am wanting a dark and gothic Sax. Think Adams family, vampiric in both looks and sound.
So I am looking for the right combination of Sax and mouthpeice that can help me achieve that.
Preferably something you can get without too much hassle - so not some hard to find obscure vintage make (or uber expensive custom made - I have some dosh, but not that much...).
And something that looks the part if possible. By that I mean that nothing too overly bright and shiny as It just wouldn't feel right for a dark sound.
I am more a newb than a pro, but have the chance to get a decent horn now so am going for it.
I already have a Tenor that will last me for a few more years sound wise (yes, I know for real dark go Tenor), so I'ts the Alto I'm concentrating on for now.
My current short list for checking out is :
Yanagisawa A991B
Yamaha YAS82ZB
Cannonball Raven (if I can find one to check out 'up north' in West Yorkshie, The UK').
All safe bets quality wise, and for general sound, but look to be on the dark side of the sound spectrum according to reviews.
Are there any others I should consider as well?
Any that are renown for their dark sound?
As for mouthpieces I'm completey open to suggestion - just too many options for me to even know what to look at.
And most players look for bright and jazzy sounds so not much I can find for the darker side of Alto.
. Mars Williams, whose playing has graced industrial metal groups like Ministry (Cannibal Song), plays a garden variety mkVI tenor. Use effects to make your sax sound the way you want to. That's what the guitar players do.
