TIMOTHY'S SAXOPHONES

CERTIFIED GEARHEAD


Alto

Tim plays a Selmer Series III Alto Saxophone (without engraving) with kangaroo skin leather pads and domed Selmer stainless steel resonators. Tim plays classical music on Vandoren A28 and AL3 and Selmer S90 mouthpieces with Vandoren 3 Hand Select reeds and a BG gold plated ligature. He plays jazz on a Runyon Custom mouthpiece with Vandoren ZZ 2.5 reeds. Timothy prefers the Oleg Ergonomic Neckstrap and occasionally uses custom made key clamps. He has a Bam Trekking Case for lugging it all around.


Tenor

Tim plays The Martin Tenor saxophone (c. 1955) with the lacquer removed with Saxgourmet brand kangaroo black leather pads and stainless steel Noyek resonators. He uses a Dukoff D8 mouthpiece and Vandoren ZZ 2.5 reeds with a Fortissimo ligature.


Baritone

Tim does not own his own baritone at this time, however he normally uses a Selmer Series II baritone. Tim plays a Selmer S90 190 mouthpiece with Vandoren 3 reeds and a BG gold plated ligature.


Soprano

Tim's soprano is a Yamaha Custom YSS-875EXHG in the normal lacquer finish. It's brand new so all of the pads are factory stock and the resonators are plastic domed (also factory stock). Tim plays classical music on a Selmer S90 170 and Vandoren S27 mouthpieces with Vandoren 3 reeds and a Vandoren Optimum Ligature. Tim also has a silver Martin Handcraft Low-Pitch (c. 1933) with matte lacquer and a gold-washed bell. It has Saxgourmet brand kangaroo black leather pads and domed Selmer stainless steel resonators. He plays jazz on a Runyon Custom mouthpiece with Vandoren ZZ 2.5 reeds.