3 Tenor Necks - Boston Sax Shop, Yanagisawa, Guardala

Mark Peotter play tests 3 Tenor Saxophone Necks for you. This video includes 2 different Mouthpieces on each of the 3 Necks, plus an Intonation test of each Neck. This sound you hear from the Saxophone was recorded with a Neumann Microphone, using only a Limiter for the very loud volume levels. This gives you a clear representation of what each combination sounds like. The 3 Necks are: Guardala (the factory neck that came with the horn) Yanagisawa (lacquered) Boston Sax Shop "Heritage" (un-lacquered) The 2 Mouthpieces are: Jody Jazz HR #7 Brillhart "Level Air" (metal) #8 The single reed used for all the tests is: Van Doren (red) Java #2.5 The flow of the fourteen minute video is: Introduction, A look at the different "curves" in each of the 3 necks, Test each neck with the Hard Rubber Mouthpiece, Show a Tuner On-Screen to examine the Intonation of each Neck, Test each neck with the Metal Mouthpiece, Review short samples of each of the six Mouthpiece / Neck Combinations, Conclusion Comments.