P.Mauriat PMSS-64DK Straight Soprano Sax - vintage lacquer
	This Custom Class "Vintage Series" soprano features dark "antiqued" lacquer, beautiful abalone shell key touches and high F# key. Supplied with straight and angled necks. What the pro's say:!! "This is by far the most free-blowing saxophone I have ever played. Mauriat have all the attributes the modern saxophone player needs - perfect intonation, fast and reliable action, immediate response, great build quality, it feels good and the weight is balanced - great in the studio and live! For those players who favour vintage saxes, the sound is reminiscent of the big-bore vintage horns- big and open - but without the restrictive keywork often found on some of them. These horns more than hold their own with all the modern heavyweight saxophone manufacturers - indeed I preferred the Mauriat saxes to any of them. All in all a great saxophone and fantastic value for money -a force to be reckoned with!!" - Ian Close speaking about the PMSS-64 After graduating from U.C.S. with a BA (Hons) on music, Ian has played with and toured all over Europe with artists/musicians as diverse as: The Blockheads, Sandi Thom, Hamish Stuart, Gordon Haskell, Ralph Salmins, Ian Thomas, Chrissie Hynde, Nigel Planer, Robbie McIntosh, Tony O'Malley, Jim Diamond, Ezio, Graham Lyle, Snake Davis, Bernie Marsden, Winston Blissett & Brenda Edwards.He has live TV and radio performances including Gordon Haskell (Des O'Connor Show/TVP2-Poland) and Gordon Haskell/Norah Jones (Berlin). Has sessioned on many radio/TV jingles and has seen his handiwork play listed on numerous radio stations including BBC Radio 2. www.ianclose.com www.myspace.com/ianclosesax "I really like this horn! I was able to collect it from the store and gig with it straight out of the box. The tuning is that good and consistent across the entire range, something that is hard to find on sopranos. It has obviously been put together really well, looks good, and is the lightest soprano I've ever played. For its performance, ease of use, tuning, and lightness, it is a hard act to beat!!" - Dan Stern talking about the PMSS-64. Saxophonist/composer Dan Stern started off on the clarinet, before moving on to the tenor saxophone when he started studying with master musician Dave Liebman in the US. His current band features some of London's finest jazz talent: Robert Mitchell (piano), Julian Siegel (reeds), Tom Mason (bass), and Asaf Sirkis (drums). The band plays with intensity and passion, and yet is also able to pick out the detail of Dan's complex yet accessible music. www.danstern.co.uk Quotes from the saxontheweb discussion forum: I bought a P. Mauriat soprano last summer, and this brand really surprised me, the horn really sings !! I used to be a big fan of those pricey Yanagisawa, until I tried P. Mauriat, very good intonation, and have that "ring" sound in it....... "I got a chance to play a P. Mauriat soprano sax... One word, "WOW!!!" If I have money at the moment, I would take it right away without any hesitates... It's absolutely beautiful: control, response; tone... The action is fast, I mean REALLY FAST. It responds so fast that the moment I finger a note, I immediately feel the response, the vibration and the note just speaks... The tone is what I'm looking for. I always look for a spreading kind of tone, and this is it. It can fill the whole room easily, without the harsh..... All P.Mauriat saxes are supplied with hard case and basic mouthpiece.