![]() The Kessler sounded in tune, better than with my Cannonball! As for tone, I would compare it to my Cannonball, but perhaps a little brighter (that could be the Rico B7 MPC, too). The finish is well coated, the parts seem sturdy, and the action is snappy.Īs far as sound goes….intonation is spot on. This curved soprano, made in Vietnam is an EXCELLENT horn and made very well! Nothing seems “cheap and junk” on it. I have owned a few saxophones over the years, but the last time I purchased a brand new horn was in the 1980’s…a Selmer Bundy II Alto which was made in the USA. Card from Chuck Kessler stating he had personally tested this horn Rico H-Ligature (already had one, but great to have an extra…these are GREAT ligatures for the price) The case was wrapped in protective plastic, and everything in the case was brand new. Well, about six days later, my Kessler Custom Curved Soprano arrived. By the end of our conversation, I really felt like this would be a good horn purchase. We talked on mouthpieces, and what I had experience with. ![]() Dave said he would change out the thumb rest to a slightly different model that was more comfortable. I told him that I had never played a curved soprano (with the exception of blowing on a Yani in middle school), and that I was hoping the curvy would be better for my hands (I have a little carpal tunnel). The Kessler Sax I purchased was the standard gold lacquer curved model.ĭave was very good at listening to my needs, and what I use my horn for. I have been playing straight soprano for ten years, most recently on an older Cannonball (White Knight series from 2001). I play soprano sax in two community bands. Was this all true? My background…hobbyist amateur who has been playing sax since middle school, and I am now in my 40’s. I had been considering getting a Kessler for a while, but was uncertain as to the quality of the horn. You trust us with your purchase and we want to make sure that you are rewarded by giving you your ideal saxophone setup flawlessly! This is why we perform our setup (in our ProShop) on them before delivering your new sax to you. ![]() However, since most stores do not or even can not perform this setup, the player never knows this and is simply relying on the luck of the draw. Once the same 5 saxophones are properly regulated and adjusted to perfection, they become near identical saxophones that even the pickiest of players would be challenged to pick a true “favorite” horn. This is because the setup on the horn is of the utmost importance! Sometimes, a saxophone (regardless of who the manufacturer or the price point is) comes in needing 20 minutes of adjustments and then the very next one can require 2 hours! So if you were to get 5 of the same model right out of the box, they will all play different which leads people to believe that they are “good” or “bad” saxes… but the reality is that the one that was the best out of the 5 was likely the one that needed the least amount of work and on the flip side, the “bad” sax was the one that needed 2 hours worth of adjustments! Every horn we send out to a customer is not released from us unless it has been completely setup in our shop first.
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