Down to 3 tenors....
My 10M went to a good friend.
Now in order:
#1 Buescher Aristocrat
#2 Selmer Balanced Action for my 'sick days' or backup horn
#3 Conn New Wonder for fun in the street.
The Buescher still wins. It just has the most color and most guts. I've fallen for that horn. It's all good I went through so many as that one is the best I've had hands down. Even with the stencil neck from any one of many Elkhart Band Instrument Company horns, and with the snaps removed, this horn out does the nicer ones I've had. Curiously enough, I've always liked that neck. It looks like a 10M neck. I find they give me a bit more fatness than the stock neck.
The Selmer, I'm keeping for now. I've come to like that horn and I bought it at a good price. I'll take my time getting it on the bandstand. No hurry. And I've figured out the tuning for the most part. Low C can still be a bit sharp, but that's one note out of the rest. Okay to just lip it down. And I did adjust the low end B and Bb key heights so it's better.
The New Wonder, I just like having it around. Good reference to where I came from. There are so many out there that are good. This one has a great sound.
Why did the 10m go?
That was a great live horn. Probably worked best with my band. I generally don't use a mic unless it's absolutely necessary. The Selmer projects in a similar fashion. Since I've never owned one before I figure I'll give it a try and see why folks like my Uncle and Dexter Gordon, both of whom played 10M horns, both of whom bought Selmers after their 10Ms were stolen and went with the new 9at the time). So in a year maybe I'll be way into this Selmer, or maybe I'll be selling it. Lots of glory days rolled tone hole10Ms out there for under $2k. No Selmers from the glory days for less than $3.5k! So I see this as, maybe it's time for something new.
3 is enough. I like it. Each does inspire a different attitude.
J
My 10M went to a good friend.
Now in order:
#1 Buescher Aristocrat
#2 Selmer Balanced Action for my 'sick days' or backup horn
#3 Conn New Wonder for fun in the street.
The Buescher still wins. It just has the most color and most guts. I've fallen for that horn. It's all good I went through so many as that one is the best I've had hands down. Even with the stencil neck from any one of many Elkhart Band Instrument Company horns, and with the snaps removed, this horn out does the nicer ones I've had. Curiously enough, I've always liked that neck. It looks like a 10M neck. I find they give me a bit more fatness than the stock neck.
The Selmer, I'm keeping for now. I've come to like that horn and I bought it at a good price. I'll take my time getting it on the bandstand. No hurry. And I've figured out the tuning for the most part. Low C can still be a bit sharp, but that's one note out of the rest. Okay to just lip it down. And I did adjust the low end B and Bb key heights so it's better.
The New Wonder, I just like having it around. Good reference to where I came from. There are so many out there that are good. This one has a great sound.
Why did the 10m go?
That was a great live horn. Probably worked best with my band. I generally don't use a mic unless it's absolutely necessary. The Selmer projects in a similar fashion. Since I've never owned one before I figure I'll give it a try and see why folks like my Uncle and Dexter Gordon, both of whom played 10M horns, both of whom bought Selmers after their 10Ms were stolen and went with the new 9at the time). So in a year maybe I'll be way into this Selmer, or maybe I'll be selling it. Lots of glory days rolled tone hole10Ms out there for under $2k. No Selmers from the glory days for less than $3.5k! So I see this as, maybe it's time for something new.
3 is enough. I like it. Each does inspire a different attitude.
J
