Have A Gander! - P. Mauriat System 76 Alto Review and Demo 

+Salkcin Smash! Thanks buddy. Couldn't have happened without people like you. :)

Awesome. Enjoy!

This is my dream horn , late but congratulations. Update?

How does it do for classical music?

You definitely should. I found the tuning, ergonimics, and the quality of materials to be a key factor for me! :) Keep me posted and let me know what you decide! :)

67 RUL , no comparison. The rolled tone hole’s of the 67 RUL give this horn so much character

Yes, I said the same thing about the Tone hole’s. Also I have a 67 Rul and a 67 RGl , even the lacquer makes a huge difference, I like the RUL. If you like the sound of the vintage Buescher Big B or the Conn’s the RUL is for you.

EklipseGaming same just want to know the big differences between the 67r and system 76

Anthony Diecidue yeah me too

EklipseGaming I'm debating whether I should choose the PM 67r or a Selmer/High-End Yamaha. I play a Yamaha rn and I love the ergonomic so I'm kinda stuck with this decision of these 3

Anthony Diecidue yeah same with me I have a yamaha and I love it but they end up being a little pricy

EklipseGaming pm you will love it

+Dan Wimpari that's a great question. I'd recommend sending an email to adam.macblane@stlouismusic.com since that's the distributor in the US and can answer that questions as I only have the one alto. 🙂

Thank you Sir - great playing & great videos!

Awesome. Let me know what he says, I'm curious to learn also! :D

Idina Fanzel it sure is.

YESS!! i played that around my school (mainly careless whipser) and the trumpets joined in making it amazing lol

Running_Boy_12 no plans to be in jersey. You got a gig for me?

Yamahas tend to be brighter and more free-blowing than most saxes out there, so what you're describing is unsurprising. Sometimes changing one component of you setup will require changing others as well - you could try a softer reed for less resistance, for example. Also it's definitely worth having a good tech check out the horn.

@@lukasalihein Thanks for your feedback. In fact, since I've got more used to the horn and experimented about I have made the following discoveries, which I would like to share with you. When, I tune my horn with my iPhone app, I found that it was consistently half a semitone or more flat right through the horn. At first this was a real concern for me and I even contacted the distributor to see what they had to say. I also noticed that it is very difficult to bend notes with this horn. What I have concluded is that, if the horn is cold it plays flat, this may be normal, I don`t know. Once the horn warms up it is better but I needed to put the mouthpiece right to the end of the cork for it to play in tune, which isn't ideal in my opinion. Note, at this time I`m playing with a Vandoren Jumbo Java A45 mouthpiece and a size 2 Legere Signature Series reed. Next, I tried a new mouthpiece, Meyer BA-2 M8M Rubber Alto Saxophone Mouthpiece. This changed everything. Suddenly the saxophone plays in tune and its possible to change the pitch with my ambiture having more control of the tone...... Bottom line, it seems as you said, it is necessary to change other things as well to achieve a good result and not just the sax.

+Mr_Beezlebub glad it helped. :)

Gipstetz I did try them but I just felt the sound on the System 76 was the sound I was looking for!!

Rolled tones holes are not my personal presence, so I'm excited to that P Mauriat has a wide range of choices.

Mario Tobias agreed!

Thanks. Glad I was able to show it its full range and potential! :)

+brandon_duhburrito imagine me reviewing all the Vandoren reeds styles back to back... which I’m working on. Stay tuned!!

Music By Pedro WAIT REALLY?!?!? OMG OMG!!! You got me excited now omgggg

MARKLINMAN1 I'm planning on getting one in January so I'll share what I think of it then for sure!!

nitroandy5960 that was just something I made up on the moment. :)

Chance Price in the description it says he uses the same model p.mauriat system 76 tenor model

Chance Price same exact model. I have a review of it coming out in the next few weeks but spoiler, I absolutely love just as much!! :)

raoulacb I will make a video about it soon. So stay tuned!!

raoulacb it takes a lot of practice. If you want a good jazz sound, focus on your embochure and try to learn some vibrato. Also, try some improv to tracks on RU-vid.

Hello,,, there are some excellent u tube vids out there that may help ya understand the differences in mouth pieces

Personally it’s all about how you set your embouchure. One thing, don’t play on a stock mouthpiece because it can only go so far. Get a mouthpiece like Meyer to start out and when you get a better handle, get a metal plated mouthpiece. For sounds, I would suggest just find how you want to sound. Do you want a softer and smoother sound? Or do you want a fatter darker sound? All depends on preference. Effects to learn would be verbrato, growl and eventually split tones when you get advanced. For reeds, I still play Vandoren V16 on my Alto for all occasions, but my tenor plays on Jazz Select Hard 2 Unfiled.

+Ninja Angels the PMauriat System 76 is a great horn and I'm actually getting one in the next few weeks to replace the one I currently have. Definitely get that if you're in the market. :)

Music By Pedro he system 76 is a soprano model as well?

Ninja Angels they have a soprano model as well.

you can definitely get a darker tone if you go with the P Mauriat (as shown in my classical demo). I'd highly recommend for you! :)

Music By Pedro Thanks a lot Pedro, I love your music a lot! Keep up the good work!

MARKLINMAN1 try the System 76 and let me know what you think.

I did, and LOVED it!

MARKLINMAN1 awesome! Glad to hear! :)

Hi Dani. I found the intonation to be spot on. No issues here! :)

+JsQuad Family you can check www.wwbw.com they sell inside the US.

+caden silberlicht what particular moment are you referring to? 😃 Also the 67R is also a great horn. If you can try both then make a decision I'd recommend that.

Oh. Yeah if you watch the video, when you pointed things out on the sax, you were looking somewhere else. Where were you looking XD. And btw, I am pretty sure I want a 67r

Can you make a vid for the 67R?

TheMorningGamer depends on what country you live. :)

Howabout the United States?

TheMorningGamer check out www.wwbw.com and see what they offer! :)

Hey buddy, not taking a break. Just been really busy with some things, nothing bad or anything, but I plan to be back to it in the next week or so. :)

Thanks for the response!

YiYi The Wuster modern Meyer. But I'm gonna be making the switch to a JodyJazz DV, or Giant, or Jet, after I try them out in the next week or so.

+Hydro Sword awesome! :)

Bryce Davis up to you. If it was me I'd still go with the PM :)

Music By Pedro thanks!

I'm afraid I haven't personally played the JP Saxophones. Sorry! :(

Music By Pedro do you know anyone that has that I can use as info

Tristan Voitcu thanks

For the top of the mouthpiece?

Music By Pedro Yes

That's exactly what I was thinking!

+Der Mario might be a possibility. I'll add it to my long list of songs to cover.

there really isn't a difference between an intermediate and professional soprano at that point, other than some materials being less expensive. P Mauriat makes a System 76 soprano (similar to the Alto you just saw) and I think that would be a great horn for you to try!

Music By Pedro Ok thanks for the recommendation. But may I ask about how much does a System 76 costs because money is one of the factors I have to keep in mind, and also i live in Malaysia so the converting rate is quite a bit

Joshua Kong I have no clue what it would cost for you. I'd suggest contacting the nearest music store and see if they sell it and for how much :)

Music By Pedro Ok thank you so much

+Brian Stewart definitely enjoy it.

Dean Haynes I think so. I've played the Reference before and was not impressed.

oh awesome, I've seen the unlacquered, but I haven't tried one. Thanks for sharing! :)

+Paranoid Synthesizer you want me to give away a tenor or a bari sax? Maybe if I was made of money :)

Heh I wish.

Sounds like a nice horn but I can see it having a Lon list of things to fix.

thanks so much for your feed back :)

Yeah, its the Dark "Vintage" finish. What do you think?

It's gorgeous. Sold my 1937 King Zephyr alto as the sound wasn't doing it for me. I'm playing a Bundy I tenor right now and am looking for another alto. Thanks for the review! Enjoy all your videos.

This is an Alto, but yeah I did a loonnngg time ago! :)

Music By Pedro I know its an alto. I was just interested :) will you ever do a video about it?

Sunhat Grooves I thought about it, but its such a bad horn I don't think I'd even want to play it for a video.

Music By Pedro Oh wow I didn't know it was so bad XD alright thanks for explaining. keep being cool Pedro! :D

Sunhat Grooves :)

+Daniel Guzman nah. With a good neckstrap like a neotech you can actually distribute the weight to your shoulders instead of your neck.

HILARIOUS AND ORIGINAL

+Abe Ahmed haha

Lol nice joke there 😄

I have but I was not impressed after trying one.

FroShow woo!

Narwhal Potato My Tenor is a Jupiter. My Alto is a Cannonball

how do you like the alto?

JsQuad Family it's good I play it in band it was used but I got it when I joined band 3 years ago

my email is pedro@musicbypedroproductions.com

I'm not very experienced; just a freshman in HS. But how should a saxophone sound in a classical set up? Like a violin, or what? Please reply when you have the chance, thanks you! =)

@@issaccamarena8644 sorry for the late reply, but in my honest opinion, classical saxaphone tends to have a very rich and straight tone and lots of vibrato. if you pay attention to a violin,you might get what I mean :P

@@ank0559 Ah right, thank you very much. I will try. Thank you!