Warbuton Custom Necks
Saxophone players
are all too familiar with the
trial-and-error method of purchasing and
fitting traditional one-piece necks to
their instruments while searching for a
particular set of playing and sound
qualities. It can get really expensive
in a hurry - and you still might not end
up with the desired result. As a result,
most players find a one-piece neck that
plays "well enough" and learn to like
it.
Those days are now
over. The Warburton Ultimate Sax Neck
puts you, the player, in control of how
it fits, plays, and sounds.
- Want more or
less resistance?
- Want to use your
favorite neck on multiple instruments
(but you can't because the tenon sizes
are different)?
- Want to use
different mouthpieces (but you can't
because the cork on your neck doesn't
fit the other mouthpiece properly)?
- Want a bright
sound for lead jazz work - and then
easily switch to classic dark sound for
a different gig?
The Warburton
two-piece mouthpiece system has allowed
trumpet and trombone players to
fine-tune the feel and tone of their
playing for the past 35 years - Now the
Warburton Ultimate Sax Neck system
provides that same luxury to saxophone
players!
Players
quickly realize several things when
using our Ultimate Sax Neck:
They're putting
less energy into their sax, but they're
getting better than ever sound from it.
Because it's more
responsive they have a noticeably
greater level of control throughout the
range of the instrument.
They can easily
adapt a single instrument and mouthpiece
to a wide variety of playing situations.
They don't want to
play their old neck anymore.
How
Does It Work?
In a nutshell,
there are three pieces:
Initiator
- screws onto the mouthpiece
end of the neck - available in sizes to
fit ANY mouthpiece.
Tenon
- screws onto the instrument
end of the neck - available in sizes to
fit ANY instrument.
Neck
- looks just like any other saxophone
neck, however, we've installed our
threaded mountings on each end to accept
all of our Initiators and Tenons. We can
also convert your existing neck to
accept the Warburton Initiators and
Tenons.
Initiator
- The first thing
most players notice - NO CORK TO WEAR
OUT AND REPLACE! In fact, many players
notice this and think we've simply
eliminated the cork and that's all it
does. KEEP READING - the real benefits
come from your ability to choose the
INTERNAL SHAPE and BORE SIZE.
- Four rubber
O-Rings have replaced the cork for a
solid mechanical and acoustical
connection to provide the most efficient
transfer of sound energy from your
mouthpiece into the initiator.
- Choose the
EXTERNAL SIZE to fit your mouthpiece
(we've got all the popular sizes covered
and we can accommodate other sizes on an
as-needed basis).
- Choose the BORE
SIZE based on how much resistance you
prefer.
- Choose the
INTERNAL SHAPE to obtain the desired
sound characteristics
- Each combination
of bore size and internal shape provides
different resistance levels and sound
characteristics none of which have been
possible until now using the Warburton
Ultimate Sax Neck!
Tenon
- Warburton Tenons
correct the misalignment problems often
found where the neck meets the body.
- Traditionally,
the sax neck tenon has been a
cylindrical section of thin-walled metal
tubing that often times requires
excessive clamping force due to being
slightly out-of-round. Warburton tenons
are precision machined and available in
many sizes to provide a perfect fit for
your instrument.
- During our
research and player testing we
discovered yet another area for
improvement to the traditional design
- whereas the
inside shape of a traditional neck tenon
is cylindrical (and thus interrupting
what would otherwise be a continuously
tapered instrument), our player testing
revealed that a slight taper from
smaller to larger works better in all
playing situations. As a result, the
inside shape of all of our standard
tenons is tapered.
- By choosing from
easily interchangeable tenons, your
Ultimate Sax Neck can be compatible with
all makes of saxophones!
Initiator Sizes
The Warburton
Ultimate Sax Neck system allows
saxophone players to choose the
Initiator shapes and sizes best suited
to their styles of playing. It's a well
known fact that the tonal qualities and
air resistance of the Trumpet and
Trombone (as well as the other brass
instruments) can be favorably
manipulated through the use of specially
shaped and sized mouthpiece backbores -
and the Warburton two-piece system for
Trumpet and Trombone has been doing this
with great success for 35 years - Now
it's time for sax players to start
enjoying that same level of freedom!
A -
continuous Arc - The Arc shape
is the brightest and most powerful
shape. It shares the uniform timbre of
the “CA” while adding brightness and
more center to the sound. The resistance
and timbre are especially even at full
volume. This is an excellent choice for
jazz lead playing and more contemporary
playing styles when projection is
needed.
F -
cylindrical first 2/3 of length then
Flare - The Flare shape is the
warmest and most flexible shape. The
lows in the sound are more prominent and
the timbre is easily changed. The lower
register is big and warm with an
excellent subtone and the upper register
is fluid and singing. This is an
excellent choice for straight ahead jazz
and classical where the use of all
possible sound colors is desired
S -
Straight cylinder - The
Straight initiators are the most
balanced in terms of lows, mids, and
highs in the sound. When pushed this
shape will hold its center and not break
up even at extreme volumes. This is an
excellent choice for more contemporary
styles.
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