Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,450.00
| Rating: 9
Pros:
Fat, full sound, Schilke quality and pitch
Cons:
Eats endurance for the weak
I played large bore CG Benges and the then a Schilke X3. This horn was far more versatile as I transitioned to more legit style after R & B and cruise ships. It's like half way to a Bach with the Schilke blow and scale. It distinguishes the strong player by giving him or her a biggness of tone. I tried every Bach available before the S22 lit up my wife's face. We knew it was sooo much the better horn. What I pay in endurance is made up for in quality.
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Review Date: 2/4/2007
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,000.00
| Rating: 9
Pros:
Full sound, open feel, high register ease
Cons:
3rd slide stop pin (all Schilke's have this)
Endurance is not a problem on this horn, eventhough it is a lorge bore instrument. In fact I find that when the chops are fadding, this horn is really forgiving.....Just give it a little more air and the notes appear. It's amazing, but this thing can be a great screamer...you can even goose the high notes easily and bend them up. I bought mine used...early 90's model.
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Review Date: 3/16/2007
Would you recommend the horn? Yes |
Price you paid?: $1,950.00
| Rating: 10
Pros:
richer sound for jazz work, very versatile
Cons:
pricy, 3rd slide stop pin may scratch the 3rd slide
This is the best horn I have ever played! The velves are so smooth, they do the work for you. It is truly great, but all of my fellow musicians complain that it is very resistant. Not too shabby for a Schilke... Keep it up guys!
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