0:39 Selmer Paris Reference 54 1:29 Eastman 52nd Street 2:13 Yamaha 62III 2:56 Keilwerth SX90R 3:42 New York Signature Series 4:32 Eastman 650 5:29 Trevor James Signature Custom 6:20 Pino I

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Thank you so much for doing this it is very helpful! ❤️🙏🎷

@wilfredoalfaro

2 жыл бұрын

@@jlwoodwinds6394 great video! I liked the New York Signature Series the most!

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

@@wilfredoalfaro thanks again for listening so closely and sharing your thoughts! 🙏🙌❤️

@thepianokid27

2 жыл бұрын

For me it’s a toss up betw the New York, Pino and the TJ Signature Custom. The TJ was a tad warmer than the other two but the other two had a robust and big fat sound and I could feel the horns powering through. The NY and Pino both sounded really similar with maybe the Pino just a tinge bit edgier. Either way, can’t go wrong with any of the above 3! Will probably come down to price and personal aesthetic preference :) All winners!

@uTubeMiester

2 жыл бұрын

I like My tenors full bodied and warm so will Go with Selmer, Keilwerth, and Trevor James… ehem… where is Ishimori and Yanagisawa :-) ?

With you playing EVERY horn sound nice

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

You are way too kind thank you so much for your support❤️🙏

I played a Selmer Omega in high school and Berklee. I switched to an 82z and never looked back.

Keilwerth and Selmer are my favorites, you sound great on every tenor.

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your listening! 🙌

@allanamadler

2 жыл бұрын

I agree. I have a ref54 and don’t think that any of these horns other than the Kw have the deep and breadth of sound that I love with the 54. Sellers sound is more intimate. Would love to see you add the new Yanis to the show. More than a few think Yani is tops in tenors.

@HonestSaxSound-unEdited-

2 жыл бұрын

I agree totaly!

Interesting range from the clean and lean sounding Yamaha down to a full-bodied range of newcomers from different brands. My favourite ones are lying in the middle with the Selmer 54 on top and the Keilwerth a close second. Both are well rounded packages soundwise but the Selmer really was as I'd expect a Tenor to sound like. One thing ist for sure, though: You make all of them sing! Very nice presentation! 🎉

The SX90R and the Pino really stood out from the crowd with a character of their own. The rest sounded way too similar - without looking at them it would be hard to tell what instrument you are playing. But with the Pino and SX90R you could definitely tell that the instrument is different IMHO

I'm so pleased I don't have to choose! you make them all sound so good! If forced to choose I'd go for the Keilwerth which is perhaps unsurprising since my own horn is a Borgani.

@michaelambrosino1227

Жыл бұрын

Hi, how is Your E on the Borgani. Is it in tune?

@alexandervanrose8724

Жыл бұрын

Hi Michael If I do nothing about it the E3 is very slightly flat and, strangely, E4 is sharp. Not a problem as it's only really noticeable at slow tempi when there's time to correct the pitch. For reference, my Borgani is the Joe Lovano model. Best wishes, Alexander

Im a selmer player , but I love both of the Eastman Tenors, and the Pino was so good!

The eastmen horns were both great and so was the kielworth

Keilwerth Sx 90 is fantastic sound.... Number one for me....

They're very close. No surprise that I chose the Keilwerth (I play a Keilwerth SX90 and a Martin Committee III myself). I was surprised at how good the Yamaha sounded!

good choice of tune to make such a comparison! the Selmer and Keilwerth are my favorites, although all sounded great!

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Guto! Thank you so much for taking the time to listen in and thank you for sharing your preferences also! ❤️🙌

Can’t wait to buy one of your ny jl saxes👌🏽

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for your continued support and for listening to my saxophone comparison videos! We very much appreciate you! ❤️🙏🎷

I think that you sound great on all but the best ever sound you have on the Sig Custom RAW. I can hear u on stage in my ears blowing the horn in a mic. Wow! Massive big fat sound and nice darkish. Great horn. I may buy that horn as I do love it as well. 👌👍

4:32 SX90R was my favorite with the Pinot 1 a close second. The Ref 54 and JLW Artist were really close and were my combined number 3. Just bought the JLW Artist, now I’m wondering if I should have gotten the Pinot 1 😮

Really liked the New York, the Trevor James and that last one - did not catch that name - thank you

Hard to tell on my imac speakers. I think today, I like the sparkle or edge on your Pino and the YTS 62 the most... Maybe? If I lived in NY and did not have little kids to raise, I'd be over to try that Pino. Such a cool looking and sounding horn.

So hard to hear any difference... They all sound good ! On a cosmetic point of view, new York signature first, then the pino. 😀 Thank you very much for this showdown.👍👏👏

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for your support of my sax shop! 🙌❤️ hope you enjoyed the video!

@francois9144

2 жыл бұрын

@@jlwoodwinds6394 oh yes, it was great !! Please, continue these kinds of comparisons. 🙏🤩

Nice video...absolutely NOT boring🙂...all horns sound very good...hardly to say what's the best sounding horn...but the Selmer isn't the best🤷‍♂️...I miss a P.Mauriat horn😃...more videos please🙏🎷

I like the Trevor James Sig., Pino I, then Eastman 650, in that order. Nice tone, btw.

I think it's funny to see all of the different responses! It's hard to compare them all without going head to head, but I think I liked the Yamaha and the NY Custom the best.

Keilwerth and SELMER

Really interesting comparisons....my fav was the Pino, and a tie between the NY signature and the keilwerth! The Yamaha was a standout but not for any good reason...of course the player makes them all sound good👍

Love the video! What is your main horn right now? Did you ever build a horn or restore/modify a horn to be perfect for you? Just curious, thanks for the videos man!

wow you sound great on all of them but the Pino I and SX90R are my favorites

Really like my TJ SC RAW. I see it was the RAW XS in the video. Sounded the best to me.

Love Selmer, Keilwerth, Eastman 650 and Pino

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Jimmy! We really appreciate you taking the time to listen to this comparison video! Thank you so much❤️

Keilwerth and Selmer were my favourites but all sound pretty close. Depends on personal tastes. I have been using the same horn since 1984. Just so used it Just get one and play it!!!!.

Eastman 52nd Street-Instant Gene Ammons! I preferred Eastman and Yamaha horns over the others. But of course i go for the horn that fits my personal aesthetic and needs. Very informative and enjoyable! Now i just read the other comments and everybody has their own preferences. Beautiful! It is a lesson about how different we are from each other aesthetically.

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree! This is exactly why I try not to force my opinion on other saxophonists! I definitely have my preferences but I keep them to myself so that I don’t create any kind of bias in the customers mind before they come try everything. I love when people give everything a chance and then choose their favorite!

@stelmara111

Жыл бұрын

I have both the Eastmas 52nd st and the Yamaga YTS62 (and a Yamaha YTS23) and as yet have not found a horn I'd swap may Yamahas for. My YTS23 is supposed to be a beginners horn though it's made as good as any (if not better than all bar the very best)

I enjoyed them all. But the Keilwerth , New York, Yamaha, Eastman horns and Pino 1 stood out.

Alla sounds good but I like the Eastman 52nd street and the Yamaha New York Signature the best 👍Not that I could afford one, but I would really like to hear that Eastman with some different mouthpieces and reeds =)

Great video!......man, I heard a lot about your repair talents! I have an issue with two of my three tenors. First, I recently had my Yamaha custom overhauled in Sao Paulo and from the looks of it, the guys work is flawless every loose rod or key is as tight as new but, the response though it wasn’t too great before, now it’s worse ! I m thinking since he polished the neck tenon, it made a neck leak even more! Plus, before i would often see spit bubbles if I wobble the neck before disassembling it! My question is can I bring my horn to you shop and if so, when?........being a great player and a repairman, you should be able to figure out what’s up! If you can’t could you please give me a suggestion I would greatly appreciate ! I’ll be back in New Orleans in a few weeks ! 🙏🏾 thanks!

I'm surprised by the Keilwerth! Sounds very rich

@DJM626

Жыл бұрын

Keilwerth is known for making big, full, rich sounding horns. I have a Shadow Tenor that I have been playing for the past 14 years and it hands down has to be one of, if not the best tenor I have ever owned. I have owned and played many VIs, Yamahas and others and Keilwerth has its own distinct sound that never disappoints in the richness dept

Excelente! Congratulation! Is Morgan excalibur mouthpiece you use here?? Thanks

All good tenor sounds. It shows how close in quality today’s technology can create a terrific instrument. Your own is as good as theirs. And they have been manufacturing for practically 100 years. Keilwerth is a cool great looking in your face sound with character The Pino has character. Mix the 2 . Fun to see them all together.

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Hey there steve! Thanks so much for listening closely and checking out the video! 🙏 yes definitely things have changed a lot in terms of quality saxophone manufacturing! ❤️🎷

What type of mouthpiece and reed are you playing? Wonderful sounding.

The sx90r sounds amazing, I play on the sx90 I'm borrowing, but when I buy my own tenor the sx90r is a maybe. They're just so expensive. P mauriat system 76 is also a maybe. I have jk, selmer and p mauriat for the brands I'm looking at. I was going to do a Yamaha but I just feel Yamaha is pretty common for saxophones.

Thanks for doing this. I own a TJ raw tenor so it was interesting to compare. The Selmer sounded warmest to me, and I did like that. I wouldn’t swap my TJ for any of the others, it has an edgy presentation. However, if I was buying again I would seriously consider the NY and Pino. Please would you do a similar comparison of altos?

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

I love carrying the Trevor james tenors in my shop! They play very nicely! 🙌🎷❤️ when I get the opportunity to do a similar comparison for altos I will do it!

@joeholland9593

2 жыл бұрын

I must agree with you, the TJ was definitely the brightest, the Selmer had the richest or maybe darkest tone. I play a Yamaha YTS 61 from the 70's. The 62 he played had the least interesting tone which supports my theory that Yamah's are the white bread of the saxophone world. Well made, consistent, easy to play and boring.

@aidanburrows4177

2 жыл бұрын

@@joeholland9593 I recently watched a professional tenor player play and compare his own Selmer to a Yamaha 280 which belonged to one of his students. The Selmer played as expected - nice and rich sounding. But the Yamaha, despite being a student instrument, had some edgier tones and was much more interesting to me. He concluded by saying that he could get the sound he wanted from the Selmer, which of course, is all that’s necessary. To me the Yamaha he played was not boring at all, just the opposite in fact. If I could get the sound I want from a Yamaha then I would go with that.

@joeholland9593

2 жыл бұрын

@@aidanburrows4177 The lead alto/soprano in my jazz band plays Yamaha 82Z specials (both horns) they both sound really good, but he's really good (a university instructor). I would not say his tone is edgy, but it is definitely present and I think that has to do with the constancy of the horns and his abilities. My tone on tenor and more so on alto (not a Yamaha) is kind of raccous, ok for somethings, not great for ballads. My Yamaha is great, it's just not special if you catch my drift.

@oldreedguy

2 жыл бұрын

I would wholeheartedly agree

That keilwerth is special...luv em all though

I feel like the Pino and the Keilwerth sounded very similar, though I think if I was listening with a blindfold and the recording switched to different horns randomly, I'd have a hard time picking out where you switched them, with the exception of maybe the Yamaha.

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Dan! Thank you so much for taking the time to listen so closely to my video! I know what you mean by not being able to tell the difference. I purposely tried to play the melody as exactly as I could on each instrument and I tried to articulate everything the same way also! ❤️🙏🔥🎷

@saxmajor71

2 жыл бұрын

@@jlwoodwinds6394 well you sound great no matter what you play! With your Pino tenor success I can't wait to see you take a run at a Super 20 alto! ;-)

JK and Pino are tops in that lineup! Too bad you had no Yanagisawas there!

It was the pino for me 😍

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening Nick and thanks for sharing your fav! ❤️🔥🎷

Best one for me Pino 1st, Eastman 650 second and Raw 3rd

I did not expect the Selmer to stand out so clearly from the others but it does. Secondly I say the James. But the others

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for listening and sharing your preferences!

The Pino 1 was my favourite. Very similar to the Eastman 650 , but the Pino did it for me. I have been a Selmer player for quite a while ( Series 111 and Mark 6 ) , but I really want to try a Pino 1

What mouthpiece/reeds are you using for the testing?

Selmer and Keilwerth.. both the best! All are close and sound great. All sound wonderful on mid and low register, but not all sounds so good on the highs.. (good anyways, yes.. but not SO good like Selmer and Keilwerth)

To me, the Selmer Reference 54 and the Yamaha 62 sounded very close to each other. These two horns were sweet and focused. The Keilwerth, Eastman 52, NY Signature, Pino I and TJ Custom sounded very similar to each other, with the Keilwerth being the darkest. Those 5 had big, edgy sounds. The one I least cared about was the Eastman 650. Not a bad horn, but didn't stand out. My favorite sounding one was the Selmer, followed by the Yamaha.

I wish Keilwerth would get their quality control (RTHs mostly) and price under control.

Nr.2 and 4 are my favourites. Yamaha is definitly not a Jazz sax: it's to hard and bright! Good for Rock and Pop music. Thanks for your video.Briliant Job.🎷👍

To my ears, your Pino model had the richest sound with the most overtones. You sound great on all of them though!

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Gerald! Thank you so much for taking the time to listen to my videos and thank you so much for all of your continued support! ❤️🙏🎷

(1a). Trevor James (1b). Keilwerth 2. Pino 3. New York signature And the rest

There is no real difference at all. Enjoyed your playing.

Most of them sound great, but that Selmer sounds alive and has a color to the tone that the others are missing.

Pino 1 , absolute killer horn ..... i know it has a conn style neck - wondering who makes them ?

Nice to hear ‘The Wave’ again! Alright so- they all sounded great and you have a captive audience. Here’s my take FWIW! …. Selmer Ref 54: ‘Broad Sparkle’ Eastman 52nd: ‘Drier slightly nasally’ (not a criticism) Yamaha 62 iii: in between 1 and 2. Would be my choice for a Smooth Jazz cruise 😆 Keilwerth: Woah - Free Blowing! great for big band or just for making presence felt. JL Sig: felt in some ways like the Selmer but with something else- Conn or Vintage American feel to top end Eastman 650: slightly more compact or focussed than its sibling the 52nd- which I preferred. Sounded v good but less complex TJ Raw: huskier, drier, big sound Pino 1: ‘unputdownable’ is my take. Seems to me like an incredible modern yet vintage sounding horn. Something special in the middle to top end that sounds like nothing else.

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

I love these detailed notes! 🙌🎷❤️ I can tell you really dove in there and listened and tried to compare all of their characteristics! I love that! Thanks James! 🙌🔥

tie between the ref 54, TJ Raw, and Pino 1 (disclosure: I own a Mark VI). How hard is it to get the TJ Raw in the USA?

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Hey spike! Very easy! We are the North East Dealer for them so we can get you anything you need 🙏🎷 www.jlwoodwindrepair.com/trevor-james-signature-custom-raw-xs-tenor-sax-wit.html

@spiketaterman5181

2 жыл бұрын

@@jlwoodwinds6394 when will new ones be available?

To my ear, the Keilwerth sported a full 10-15% more 'cojones' than all but the Selmer... but 'ballsy' is as it's intended to sound by design.

@stelmara111

Жыл бұрын

Get your ears fixed, only half joking, each to their own.

What is that song i know it but just cant put a name to it

Ref 54 then the Kielwerth. Some of the other ones have big sounds but the depth is not there.

mamma mia che bellezza! uahuu! 💥💥💥🎷💥💥💥

My pick is as follows Ref 54 Sx90 that’s it there is no others to pick. Oh yeah by the way the 62,came in last lol 😝

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Lol! Thanks for listening! Hope you enjoyed it 🙌❤️🎷

@saxdidg2133

2 жыл бұрын

@@jlwoodwinds6394 I thoroughly in joy your vibe and playing 🙏

Which one you do liked more?

Keilwerth is the best Quality for money!

I felt like he played the 62 faster with less feeling than the rest.

Selmer was my least favorite. Your horn sounded great John!

Signature custom because the price selmer or keilwerth is more expensive

Who buys on sound alone ?. Ergos price and intonation all should be considered .

The Selmer is good but it’s not MK VI at all, the Pino was awesome very fat sound, same with the keilwerth and the NY Signature was the closest to a MK VI.

@jlwoodwinds6394

2 жыл бұрын

Hey Ben! Thank you so much for taking the time to listen and also thank you for sharing your opinions on your favorite Horns! This really helps! 🔥🙏🎷

i too have tested my 1954 Selmer Tenor against a Yanakasawa t 902 and the difference is the Weight and the action of the harder to press newer springs needing a younger man than me to play that YANNY . There is nothing like the fluid action of an old Mark IV Tenor that is broken in over decades . Making the comparison is laughable because they all sound great but the Selmer is easier to play because of its age and durability . "JUST SAYIN' GUYS" bobby G...........

Keilwerth and Trevor sounded fattest to my ears, and I like big fat sounding tenors!

you cant beat good old yamaha....

Ref54 0:38 52ndSreet 1:29 62 Series3 2:14 SX90R 2:56 NY sig series 3:42 Eastman 650 4:32 TrevJames SigCusRaw 5:29 ??? 6:19