Saxophone Equipment Recommendations

This post provides supplemental information for my presentation at the Florida Bandmasters Summer Professional Development Conference on July 10, 2014.

Recommended Mouthpieces

• Selmer S-80 C*
• Selmer S-90 190
• Selmer Concept
• Rousseau NC4

Recommended Saxophones

Student Models

• Selmer 500
• Yamaha 26 (23)

Step-Up Models

• Selmer Model 42**
• Yamaha 480 (475)
• Yamaha 62-II (52)

Professional Models (new)

• Selmer Super Action 80 Series II
• Selmer Reference 54
• Yamaha 875-EX (with a V1 neck)

Used Professional Models

• Selmer Super Action 80 “Series I”
• Selmer Mark VI
• Selmer Balanced Action
• Yamaha 62 (52)