Buescher Soprano Saxophones

Buescher saxophones have been a leading brand for many years. The Buescher company was founded in 1894 by FA Buescher. Fa Buescher also founded Art Instruments in 1932, but used the Martin Stencils line. The titles and the company aren`t, however, the important part about these saxophones.

One of the main features of these saxophones is the pads. Many pads have snap-in pads that are soft and muffle the sound. Sound is created by the vibration of the reed and the pitch is determined by the distance of the edge of the mouthpiece to the first open hole. A lot of the traditional soft pads muffle the sound. Buescher mouthpieces are taught and flat. These can accentuate grand, booming sounds and sweet, melodic sounds.

The basic designs of these saxophones are also different from most saxophones. The straight altos and tipped sopranos are designed for better octave transitions and more consistent sound. Along with better octave keys, the Bb soprano is designed to rest comfortably on the player`s knee, unlike the original straight design. Buescher also makes a very rare tipped C soprano.

Another interesting fact about this line of saxophones, is the straight baritone. The straight baritone was created for vaudeville showman Beny Meroff. It was built as a large one piece instead of a lot of pieces. The reason for this design was to reduce holes and cracks and create a more vibrant sound. This design is consistent in the rest of the models, but the straight baritone was only produced once and is being rebuilt.