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.