DALE WOLFORD

Saxophonist

The Saxophones I Play and Own

As a Yamaha Artist, for over 30 years I have enjoyed the tone and control I have with my Yamaha saxophones. Here is what I currently play:

‍Yamaha Soprano saxophone - YSS-62

‍Mouthpieces - Selmer Concept, Selmer Soloist D (vintage) and Clark Fobes Nova

‍Legeré Signature Series, Gonzales 3-1/2 to 4 reeds 

‍Vandoren Optimum or Rovner “dark” ligature.


‍Yamaha Custom Gold Plated Alto saxophone with G2 neck - YAS-875EXG

‍Mouthpieces - Bakun TM Vocalise - TM1 facing (classical) and Meyer NY 5 (jazz)

‍Reeds - Legere Signature Series, Vandoren V21 size 3-1/2 to 4

‍Meyer New York Limited Edition 5M jazz/commercial playing with Vandoren Java size 3 reeds

‍Silverstein Legacy or Rovner “Eddie Daniels” ligature (now branded as “Versa.”)


‍Yamaha Tenor saxophone - YTS-62II

‍Vandoren Optimum TL4 (classical) and Ponzol M1 metal (jazz)

‍Legere Signature Series, 3-1/2 reeds

‍Rovner “Versa” ligature


‍Baritone saxophone mouthpiece

‍Selmer S-80 C* with Vandoren size 3-½ reeds, and Rovner “dark” ligature 

Yamaha YAS-875 EX with the Aria music I  played on this horn

Dale Wolford is a Yamaha Performing Artist.

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