Bamboo saxophone is a reed instrument made of bamboo.
The tip of the bamboo is cut diagonally and attached the lead of the tenor saxophone.
There are nine holes in the main body, which you can cover with your fingers to play.
Since the range comes out two octaves, The register is two octaves, so you can play most of the songs. The photos are from my collection.
| XAPHOONザフーン | |
 | This is the original bamboo saxophone, handmade by Brian . The key is C. There is also B♭ and E♭. This is a xaphoon made of bamboo. The fit when you hold it is the best. The more you blow, the better it sounds. The sound is round and thick and pretty good. For more information http://pocketsax.net or、http://www.xaphoon.com sound is like this |
| pocket Sax ポケットサックス | |
 | The pocket saxophone is made of ABS resin . The key is C. Almost maintenance free. When I was done using it. I wash it with water. The sound is a bit harder than the other bamboo ones. The pitch is the most steady. |
| GoldStar B♭ ゴールドスター | |
 | GoldStar is handmade by Chris Tummings in the UK. The key is B♭. It's a little thinner than xaphoon and easy to blow lightly . The location of the holes of thumb and forefinger is different from Xaphoon . If you're struggling with Xaphoon fingering, it's worth considering. For more information from http://www.goldstarbamboosax.com |
| my hand crafted 自作の一品 | |
 | I made a hole in the bamboo and put a saxophone mouthpiece on it. The key is B♭ . It sounds pretty good. The slightly bent part is also cool! |
Besides, there are other kinds of bamboo sax, such as hichiriko, but because I don’t have it , it is omitted.