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Bamboo Saxophones |
Carefully electronically
tuned, Ángel Sampedro del Rio's Bamboo saxophones consist of segments of
bamboo successively larger in diameter.
This progression has now
been demonstrated by acoustical studies as the most harmonically
effective.
The joints are extremely solid and resistant over time. They have keys that cover toneholes
outside the reach of the fingers. Since 1985 he has developed and built this instrument, with equal attention to acoustic design and aesthetics.
Their interior is protected
against changes of humidity, frequent in all wind instruments.
The work with mouthpieces led him to use different bamboo types that
give the instrument its own and characteristic sound.
They use conventional sax reeds, which can be acquired in any good musical store
in the world. This improves the acoustic design and the fingering
distribution.
The Bamboo sax is not an imitation of brass saxes, it is an instrument
in its own right. They have certain differences and similarities.
Visit Ángel's Bamboo Sax website and other bamboo instruments at:
www.unmundodebambu.com.ar
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