I had the GT-A70GL alto projecting wonderfully, especially when soaring up into the altissimo range. Switching to my metal Yanagasawa mouthpiece produced a response that would be great for rock and contemporary music. The sound I got with my trusty Lakey was powerful and flexible, which proved perfect for playing lead alto on big band charts.
Other Mark VI players likely will have a similar positive experience with it. The action was very similar to my vintage Selmer Mark VI alto, so it felt great right away and took very little getting used to. The first thing I noticed was how relaxed I felt with the instrument’s key locations. I outfitted the GT-A70GL with my usual setup of a hard rubber Claude Lakey #4*3 mouthpiece paired with a #2½ Vandoren Java Red Box reed for play-testing in a straightahead jazz setting. Other features include a high F# key, an adjustable metal thumb hook and an ergonomically designed front F key. And its genuine abalone shell buttons feel great under the fingers.
The horn’s key action was fast and accurate, with properly adjusted blued steel springs and Italian corks. The keywork includes power-forged keys, high-quality Italian Pisoni waterproof leather pads, wool felt and convex nickel-plated brass resonators. The body of the instrument incorporates ribbed construction, a triple annealed bell/bow/neck, a pointed pivot screw and a rocking table mechanism. The GT-A70GL is made of brass alloy with gold lacquer finish and elegant engraving on the bell. I took the company’s the alto model GT-A70GL alto and GT-S30TIS soprano for a test-drive recently, with outstanding results.
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Taiwan-based GT saxophone’s professional tenor, alto and soprano models are now being distributed in the States by East Coast-based Old Dog New Saxophones.
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