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LX

Soprano - Alto - Tenor - Baritone

A legend reborn

An Introduction

The Hanson LX Saxophone is our tribute to the famous Selmer Mark VI. The LX is a true ‘players’ sax, it’s going to cost approximately half the going rate of a Mark VI, but tested along side one it will play and feel just as good if not better.

Available As

Alto
Tenor
Soprano
Baritone

Price Range

Starting at £2,200

Overview

The recipe for Hanson LX is to take a 1954 Selmer Mark VI, strip it down to every single component part, invest in world leading analytical technology to inspect every component, and then build our own version using 21st Century engineering and techniques.  A legend reborn.

In blind testing with a Vintage prepared Hanson LX and three Selmer MKVI saxophones professional players could discerne which sax was which.

See it in action with Kim Nishikawara here.

Price list

Alto – from £2,200

Tenor – from £2,400

Soprano – from £2,660

Baritone – from £5,100

 

Finishes


Deep Gold Lacquer

‘Vintage’ Satin lacquer

Hand Rubbed Raw Brass and Deep Gold Lacquered Keys (optional)

Black Body and Silver Plated Keys

 

Features 

Classic 1950’s sound.

Made specifically to produce a true ‘Vintage’ tone.

 

Fully Acoustically Annealed Body, Bell And Neck
A special heat treatment known as annealing is applied to body, bell and neck. Improved response, resonance, tone and projection.

 

Premium Italian Pads
Our premium Italian pads are set to perfection using traditional shellac, ensuring there is a crisp ‘pop’ right down the sax and the lower notes are allowed to sing out.

 

Self-Adjusting Spring-Loaded Screws And Bearings
You’ll feel this difference in the rapid key action and you’ll love the reduced maintenance. Our keywork is faster, smoother, quieter AND lasts longer.

Stronger By Design
Hanson Saxophones are built to last a lifetime or more. The manufacturing techinques used actually make our saxophones stronger and stay in adjustment longer than other leading brands.

Genuine Mother Of Pearl Touch Pieces
Genuine Mother of Pearl touch pieces feel amazing under the fingers and add that extra touch of refinement to the playing experience.

Beautiful Hand Engraving
We like to be sure that anyone playing our Saxophone will be happy to show it off, that’s why we go the extra mile with beautiful hand engraving on every Hanson Saxophone.

Adjustable Thumb Hook
All our Saxophones feature a fully adjustable thumb hook, which ensures optimum hand position and ultimate comfort while playing.

 

The Famous Hanson 5 Year Warranty
As standard with all our Hanson Saxophones, you will get 5 years warranty and 5 years free annual servicing.

 

100% Part Exchange On Upgrades
When you upgrade your saxophone with us you will receive an aloowance of 100% of the original purchase price. This keeps your investment safe as you will not be losing any money when it comes time to upgrade. This offer is subjetc to terms and conditions: for example your saxophone must be in reaosnable conditioon and have been properly looked after.

Customers have commented that this sounds too good to be true – how can it be poossible? The answer is simple: we make great instruments that last and hold their value well. We look after our customers and once you’ve had a Hanson saxophone your unlikely to ever want to change to another brand.

Specifications

 

body: Gold Brass (Cu85/Zn15) as standard.  Bronze and yellow brass also available

bell:  Gold Brass (Cu85/Zn15) as standard.  Bronze and yellow brass also available

neck: Gold Brass (Cu85/Zn15) as standard.  Bronze and yellow brass also available

KEYWORK: Induction jointed C280, C464 and C770  Brass;  superior strength, harder wearing and better fine tuning for easy playing.

Pads: high quality italian pads

Weight: Soprano – 1,300g / Alto – 2,270g / Tenor – 3,150g

Touchpieces: Genuine Polynesian Dark Mother of Pearl

mouthpiece: Hanson 4C

Case: High Quality Shaped Case (Baritone includes a Jakob Winter case)

other accessories: ligature, cap, reeds and neck strap

Available  with or without High f# key

Manufacture

 

First comes the body tube and the bell

 

 

Then we pull the toneholes

 

 

Next, we attach the posts to the body of the Saxophone and join the bell and body tube together

 

 

Then we begin to add the keywork to the Saxophone

 

 

With a few final touches, set-ups and and some finishing – we have a Saxophone!

 

 

 

Come and See us

Visitors are welcome to our workshop and showroom but please do help us to help you by making an appointment.

Make an appointment online or by telephone. 

Weekdays -  09:00-17:30
Saturday - 10:00-16:00
Sunday - Time for Practise - a few bars may need checking out! 

Got a question?

Contact

Address

Hanson Musical Instruments
Marsden
West Yorkshire
HD7 6AB

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