I am borrowing a Yamaha tenor saxophone from my school, but I cannot find a standard model number. The only number marked on the instrument itself is "812102." Additionally, there is a stamp of the letter "N" at the joint where the body meets the bell.
Moving forward, I intend to continue my efforts—even if it is just one step at a time—while incorporating design elements like those found in the basset horn.
I want to build an instrument that hardly anyone has ever made before! By the way, the stick figure next to me is set to the same height as I am.
I am afraid of damaging the instrument or throwing off the intonation, so I am refraining from opening any more tone holes.
The first instrument is a sopranino recorder, the second is a soprano recorder, and the third is an alto recorder. The reed is made from a scrap of a clear plastic folder, and a straw is used in place of the bocal (mouthpiece).
I attempted to make a homemade "octavin" simply by rolling up a transparent plastic sheet and taping it shut, but I forgot to narrow the inner diameter, resulting in a rather thick instrument. Nevertheless, I managed to produce a sound by fashioning a mouthpiece and a reed section out of leftover scraps from the sheet.
From left to right, they are the contrabass clarinet, octocontra-alto clarinet, and octocontrabass clarinet.
The first sound is that of an octocontra-alto clarinet. The second sound is that of an octocontra-bass clarinet. The third sound is the result of playing these two recorded sounds simultaneously.
I made the body and mouthpiece out of things like PVC pipe, and used a plastic sheet for the reed. If I measured it correctly, the total length should be over 5.4 meters!
I made the body and mouthpiece out of things like PVC pipe, and used a plastic sheet—like the kind used for desk mats—as a substitute for the reed. If my measurements are correct, the body length comes out to over 5.4 meters!