How do you deal with "Honey I have a new horn"
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When my wife -- an alto sax player -- and I got married, I mentioned that I wouldn't mind picking up bari sax again. She said to me, "I will NOT have something like that in my home."
I am in the process of buying a horn from Ed. It's a bari
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The main convincing thing was to say that I was going to use some cash from the sale of my website (i.e. it's not costing "us" anything). The second thing is that she's now "directing" a small group of studentia at her school and she could have a sax quartet if she uses the bari. And the horn isn't that shiny that I'd notice a scratch or two.
Plus, if it's evar damaged, I think I could convince the school to pay for an overhaul by worldwidesax or saxquest. Hey, it's a private school.
Finally, I could also have said, "Look, I got you your piano. We also had the kidlet you wanted. And I don't mind the second dog. So, what you gonna let ME have?"
Oh. I also haven't let her see pictures of the horn. Let's just say I won't be featuring it in my calendar.
I am in the process of buying a horn from Ed. It's a bari
.The main convincing thing was to say that I was going to use some cash from the sale of my website (i.e. it's not costing "us" anything). The second thing is that she's now "directing" a small group of studentia at her school and she could have a sax quartet if she uses the bari. And the horn isn't that shiny that I'd notice a scratch or two.
Plus, if it's evar damaged, I think I could convince the school to pay for an overhaul by worldwidesax or saxquest. Hey, it's a private school.
Finally, I could also have said, "Look, I got you your piano. We also had the kidlet you wanted. And I don't mind the second dog. So, what you gonna let ME have?"
Oh. I also haven't let her see pictures of the horn. Let's just say I won't be featuring it in my calendar.
1)You could hide the new horns in the woodshed. :ugeek:
2) :idea: In the unlikely event that you bring home a Contrabass saxophone, claim that it's beneficial to have a Contrabass saxophone lying around. Hey, if "The Big One" hits, wouldn't you feel safer inside the bell or case of this horn?
3)Well...hmmm...uhhhh....hide a diamond bracelet inside the bell?
2) :idea: In the unlikely event that you bring home a Contrabass saxophone, claim that it's beneficial to have a Contrabass saxophone lying around. Hey, if "The Big One" hits, wouldn't you feel safer inside the bell or case of this horn?
3)Well...hmmm...uhhhh....hide a diamond bracelet inside the bell?
I convinced my wife, the clarinet player, to pick up sax three years ago. I haven't had problems since then. But I do run my purchase questions past her and it usually goes something like this;
Me: Wow, there's an F Mezzo for sale on eBay.
She: Well, you've had that on your search list for a long time now.
Me: Yeah, I even have a mouthpiece for it.
She: What would you use it for?
Me: Not much really, but it might be cool in a couple of quartet/quintet pieces.
Then I decide that it's too much money for so little use and just watch the sale.
Me: Wow, there's an F Mezzo for sale on eBay.
She: Well, you've had that on your search list for a long time now.
Me: Yeah, I even have a mouthpiece for it.
She: What would you use it for?
Me: Not much really, but it might be cool in a couple of quartet/quintet pieces.
Then I decide that it's too much money for so little use and just watch the sale.
Offtopic for Gandalfe:
Gandalfe, I'd hold out for a Conn-O-Sax, anyhow.
I thought Quinn's auctions on that were amusing. I initially saw it listed for $100K. Then it was listed for $75K. It's currently not listed.
The most expensive sax I've seen sold on eBay was a gold-plated Standard (a.k.a. "Naked Lady") Conn bass that sold for $30K a few years ago. I could say that a Conn-O-Sax is more rare, but worth two-and-1/2 times the Conn bass?
Gandalfe, I'd hold out for a Conn-O-Sax, anyhow.
I thought Quinn's auctions on that were amusing. I initially saw it listed for $100K. Then it was listed for $75K. It's currently not listed.
The most expensive sax I've seen sold on eBay was a gold-plated Standard (a.k.a. "Naked Lady") Conn bass that sold for $30K a few years ago. I could say that a Conn-O-Sax is more rare, but worth two-and-1/2 times the Conn bass?
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I played Quinn's conn-o-sax; he'll get what he's asking. It was the sweetest play I've ever experienced for a vintage horn. But it's too much money for me. And methinks the wife would have serious doubts about me buying that horn vs. the amount of use it would get. Now the Eppie bass sax to low A, that's a useful instrument.
Then just tell her that you are play testing it. and then promptly send it to me for safe keepingGandalfe said:Doesn't work in the Gandalfe household--SuzySax hears me playing something different. In march it'll be a Leblanc Paris contrabass clarinet, the paperclip style.SteveSklar said:
My wife has been VERY supportive over the years, but she looks at me with THAT look whenever I tell her I'm thinking about another horn. I guess I have only myself to blame . . . one week I'm raving about my old Bueschers and the next week I'm raving about my Yanagisawas (substitute Selmer here).
How DOES one decide? I mean, over the last few weeks I've been loving my S992, but today I got out both TT sopranos and fell in love all over again.
She's telling me I don't need that new KennyG soprano advertised in the latest SAXOPHONE JOURNAL (and frankly, at the advertised price of $4K, I don't need it), but still . . . DAVE
How DOES one decide? I mean, over the last few weeks I've been loving my S992, but today I got out both TT sopranos and fell in love all over again.
She's telling me I don't need that new KennyG soprano advertised in the latest SAXOPHONE JOURNAL (and frankly, at the advertised price of $4K, I don't need it), but still . . . DAVE
Buying a new horn
There is a very simple solution. Buy TWO saxophones. Then send one back.
Seriously, how much did the F-mezzo go for? I'm thinking about selling one.
There is a very simple solution. Buy TWO saxophones. Then send one back.
Seriously, how much did the F-mezzo go for? I'm thinking about selling one.
The most expensive F Mezzo I saw sold for about $6000 a year or two ago. Cybersax.com's beautiful reworked F Mezzo sold for $4200 three years ago. I remember seeing a couple other horns selling at around that time for slightly more.
In other words, assume under $7K.
EDIT: I found one of Gandalfe's blog posts. If it's the same horn you're talking about, Groove, it went for $4600.
EDIT 2: And one's for sale at http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/msg/735082558.html
In other words, assume under $7K.
EDIT: I found one of Gandalfe's blog posts. If it's the same horn you're talking about, Groove, it went for $4600.
EDIT 2: And one's for sale at http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/msg/735082558.html
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And it's sold, thus proving that my strategy proved ineffectiveWhen my wife -- an alto sax player -- and I got married, I mentioned that I wouldn't mind picking up bari sax again. She said to me, "I will NOT have something like that in my home."
I am in the process of buying a horn from Ed. It's a bari
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I'm selling my Mark VII tenor. Even though it isn't technically sold yet, I felt confident enough to spring for the 62. Try explaining that!
I've done that before when I've come across a really great horn for the right price.