Dave Kessler's Music Blog
Just one guy's view on this crazy industry!

Counterfeit & Fake Musical Instruments & Other Dangers of the Internet!
Counterfeit & Fake Musical Instruments & Other Dangers of the Internet!

“They can’t post it on the internet if it isn’t true.” That was a line [...]

19
Feb
Top Selling Musical Instruments 2018
Top Selling Musical Instruments 2018

As the year comes to a close, I like to look back at the trends [...]

29
Dec
Leblanc Serenade Clarinet
Leblanc Serenade Clarinet – Reintroduction of a Classic Brand

Leblanc is not a “new” name for clarinets… but due to a relatively brief absence [...]

10
Oct
Buffet Prodige & Premium - Buffet's New Student Clarinets
Buffet Prodige & Premium – Buffet’s New Student Clarinets

Buffet Prodige and Premium Student Clarinets The Next Generation of Buffet Student Clarinet The Buffet Prodige [...]

03
Nov
Buffet E11
The Confusing History of the Buffet E11 Clarinet

The Confusing History of the Buffet E11 Clarinet This post is a revised version of [...]

18
Jan
1939 King Zephyr Special Tenor Sax
A Beautiful Horn Restored – King Zephyr Special

Please note: this sax is not for sale. OK, so this blog post isn’t much [...]

11
Dec
Yanagisawa FAQ
Yanagisawa FAQ

Dave Kessler’s Yanagisawa FAQ Yanagisawa saxophones are handmade in Japan and are some of the [...]

02
Dec
Does the Finish of a Saxophone Impact the Sound???

The music industry is filled with is opinions. One of the problems with opinions [...]

15
Apr
A Tale of Two Repair Shops…

I have the pleasure of dealing with customers all across the world. It truly is [...]

20
Dec
Yanagisawa WO Series Saxophones

  Yanagisawa WO Series Saxophones Yanagisawa has always been known for their craftsmanship, reliability and [...]

30
May