"I have been looking for a new horn for several years to replace my trusty old King
tenor and finally found it in the Big Bell Tenor. I was preparing to
buy a new Custom Yamaha, but was so impressed with the comfort, playability and tone of the
Cannonball that I immediately changed my mind. The response is exceptional, the altisimo is effortless
and wide open. It reminds me a lot of the old Selmer Mark VI's & Balanced Actions, which is cool!" [bio][Visit Brian's Website]
Joe McGlohon
"When I received my Cannoball Tenor I began to notice how great a saxophone could be.
My old faithful of 26 years was tired but I loved it. As I realized the Cannonball played so in
tune and was perfect in the set-up and response, it quickly became the #1 horn on the gigs. From the sound
engineer to the fans, the comments on the sound and look has been tremendous, I love everything about it!" [Visit Joe's Website]
Sebastien Trognon
"Je jouais un Mark 6 pendant longtemps. Dès les premières notes avec le Saxophone Ténor "The Raven", j’ai enfin trouvé la réponse à mes exigences musicales !
Les Cannonball stones séries ont la justesse, la qualité et la projection sonore qui répondent au jeu actuel des saxophonistes !"
"I have been using my Big Bell Cannonball tenor for almost a year now. It has gone beyond my expectations.
I first heard about it from my long time friend Skip Mesquite. I was looking for a second horn for backup and I called Skip. I went to
his house and he has a recording studio up stairs. He said "play your Selmer tenor and I will record it, then play my Cannopnball
Big Bell". I did, and couldn't believe the difference, the Cannonball had a way bigger sound, was brighter and just felt better. The
Cannonball weighs more than my Mark VI, but didn't take long to get used to, it is built to last and really holds up on the road.
I did over fifty concerts world wide using the Big Bell in my band "Family Stone Experience". Recently I used it to play a t the
2006 Grammy Award ceremony where they did a tribute to "Sly And The Family Stone" of which I am a founding member.
To my surprise, when I got to the rehearsal at Staple Center, there was one of the best saxophone players in music today,
Gerald Albright, he had three Cannonball horns with him, including his own Gerald Albright "Signature " horn. As you know
I have more of your Cannonball horns on order, I am using them for main, and backup now and keeping am my Selmer
horns as "collector's "
Erin Stroup
"I have played on every make and model of tenor
saxophone imaginable. The Raven is by far the best
tenor I have ever played. It is consistant, in tune,
and the sound is beautiful! The look and feel of the
horn is like nothing I have ever seen or played. If
you are serious about your playing, you owe it to
yourself to try a Cannonball!"
"I spent literally 10 minutes with this horn and fell
in love with it! Having tried most horns on the
market, my Cannonball T5-BS comes up tops, by far!
The sound production is warm and commanding throughout
the registers and the intonation is spot on. A solid
horn, built for life on the road, as well as looking
great under the lights!!"
"The horns are great! feels so comfortable to blow and they cut through so well with less effort, better than a freshly overhauled selmer. Hahahaha...now a lot of people will tell you i love high notes and i hang on 'to them in a solo as long as i can and MY RAVENS DO THE JOB... my altissimo range has more power than ever, and they look so great too."
Mark Bunney
"When I first played the Alto GA stone series Cannonball saxophone I
immediately
knew I had found what I was looking for, I was literally blown away! Having
tried everything else on market, the Cannonball far exceeds all others. The
action is superb and the responsiveness even at the bottom end is fantastic,
the horn has an unparalleled big rich sound throughout the horn right into
the
fourth octave, playing the altissimo is easier than on any other instrument
I've played on, and the intonation of the horn is just great. I can only
conclude by saying that the Cannonball truly is the Ferrari of
saxophones! Thank you Cannonball for enhancing my playing experience, I
am proud to endorse
these great instruments.
*Mark VI and Balanced Action are registered
trademarks of The Selmer Co.,Inc. and King Super 20 is a registered trademark
of UMI, USA Inc. Yamaha Custom is a registered trademark of Yamaha Corporation of America.
Cannonball Musical Instruments is in no way associated with these
companies, and the trademarkes are used for reference purposes only.
The Cannonball logo and name are registered trademarks of Cannonball
Musical Instruments, LLC.
