Saxophone Soprano Sax
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does a detachable neck on a soprano saxophone really make the intonation more difficult to control?
I'm not a sax player, but I want to learn, so I'm trying to find something suitable for me. I've played the clarinet in the past, but that was some time ago, but I'm interested in soprano saxophone. Is a curved neck easier to play than the straight variety? And should I look for a single piece or one that has detachable necks to accommodate curved or straight necks?
How odd! I'm a sax player, and I was under the impression that all saxophone necks were detachable, soprano or otherwise. The soprano sax image on Wikipedia, however, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Soprano_saxophone.jpg appears to be a single-piece saxophone. If there are one-piece sopranos without detachable necks, I'd be very interested to know!
With regard to the straight/curved debate, it is a common one and fairly subjective. I think it's more about the sound than the intonation. I haven't heard of an intonation debate - I think all sopranos have difficult intonation! I'd recommend that you try both types and see what you like the sound of. This means getting a sax with detachable necks - one curved and one straight 
Personally, I don't think there's much in it, but I'm an alto player so you might want to ask around.
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