Hey, could anyone list all of the different kind of saxes, and where to find them/when they were discontinued, or simply give me a good link to a site that will? Thanks

im not sure if there are anymore but here are a few, some may be out of order though:
soprillo (sopranissimo)
sopranino
c soprano
mezzo soprano
alto
c alto
tenor
c tenor
bari
bass
contra bass
thats al that i know of that really exist. hope this helps

This will help you even more.

The following is a list I compiled about a year ago as part of a research project for band class.


The ones that fall into the common definition of the saxophone are as follows (from highest to lowest):

Bb soprillo (piccolo sax), F
sopranino, Eb sopranino, C soprano, Bb soprano, F mezzo-soprano (alto), Eb alto, C tenor, Bb tenor, Bb straight tenor, Eb baritone, C bass, Bb bass, Eb contrabass, and Bb sub-contrabass saxophone.

There are also a few other ones that are slightly weirder than the "normal saxophones" (again, from highest to lowest):

Eb curved sopranino, Bb curved soprano, Eb straight alto, Eb contrabass tubax, and Bb sub-
contrabass tubax.

I`m not finished yet. There are 2 others. The "microtonal" saxophone, which basically utilises "microtones", which make up a 12-tone chromatic scale between each semitone. Also, a saxophone (whose name I do not know) which has no keyholes - only overtones can be produced.

If you want to learn more about some obscure sax in the list, then go to this site:

http://lachesis.caltech.edu/jayeaston/galleries/sax_family/sax_family_gallery.htm

I heard about the overtones one, the guy who wrote
Top Tones for Sax has one. I take it i`ll need mucho money for all these.

Well, they basically get more expensive as you get lower. You`d pay about $2000 for a pro sopranino, and about $40 thousand for a contrabass (yikes!). The lowest three are not widely manufactured, so you have to order them, and the saxes are made for you.

Alrighty, just curous, what do you know about crystal mouthpieces, and wooden necks and mps to?

nevermind, i`ll post a new topic

When Adolphe Sax created the saxophone he sought to combine the single reed of the clarinet, the conical tube of the oboe, and the body of the various brass instruments. There are two "families" of saxophones. The concert band family in the key of Bb and Eb respectively: Bb soprillo, Eb sopranino, Bb soprano, Eb contralto, Bb tenor, Eb baritone, Bb bass, Eb contrabass, and Bb subcontrabass. This is the most common saxophone family. However, Adolphe Sax created an orchestral family in F and C, obscure and by now mostly obsolete: F sopranino, C soprano, F mezzo soprano, C "melody" tenor, F baritone, and C bass. As for straight and curved horns I`ve found these: Eb curved sopranino, Bb curved soprano, King Saxello (a semi-curved Bb soprano,) Bb straight soprano, Eb straight alto, Bb straight tenor and Eb straight baritone. I am not sure if there are curved and straight horns in C and F. I did see a C straight soprano on the net. Rahsaan Roland Kirk created the manzello, a derivative of the King Saxello a slightly curved variant of the Bb soprano, and the stritch, a modified Eb straight alto. I have not heard of the Eb contrabass and Bb subcontrabass tubax nor the "microtonal" saxophone. Sigurd Rascher played the saxophone with no keys, I`m not sure if it had a name.
The sarrusophone was a parallel development to the saxophone. More of an attempt to oust the sales of saxophone.

Wow, Arben, you basically repeated everything I just said.

If you are still not convinced that there is such a thing as a Bb soprillo sax, or a Bb sub-contrabass tubax, then click on this link:

http://www.eppelsheim.com/eppelsheim-blasinstrumente.html

The guy who developed these instruments is named Benedikt Eppelsheim, who lives in Munich, Germany. As far as I know, his creations are fairly new, which would explain why few people have heard of them.

The other link in my above post has even more info on the other 20 or so saxophones, which I`m sure a person like you would find very interesting. Check it out.