Earlham Eb Sopranino Sax
	From: Steve Whiteley [thebend@tiscali.co.uk] Sent: 01 August 2003 10:13 To: 'Jim' Subject: RE: Earlham Sopranino sax I have actually owned a Yanagisawa sopranino and this one plays at least as well as that. I have just been on a sax workshop with a few members of a well known Sax Quartet; one of whom played my Earlham Sopranino and said it plays better in tune that his Yanagisawa or a Selmer, covers the full range and feels exactly like his Yani. The only difference is a very slightly rougher tone, but then we were using the supplied mouthpiece. Whilst all sopraninos are a challenge to play in tune, that isn't a fault of the particular instrument but of the physics of it. I think you can confidently recommend them to any player, especially when you think it isn't going to get used all the time. I'll try a better mouthpiece on it and let you know how it sounds, but I won't be in any hurry as it works well as it is. Best wishes, Steve