Patent ID: 8502054

Claim:
A saxophone neck system, comprising: a saxophone neck component having a first portion configured as a first part of a first threaded coupling and having a second portion configured as a first part of a second releasable mechanical coupling mechanism; and a first adaptor component having a desired external and internal configuration, the first adaptor component further having a first portion configured as a second part of the first threaded coupling, the first adaptor component further having a second portion configured to engage a saxophone mouthpiece, the first adapter component defining an internal bore; wherein the first adaptor component is an initiator including an initiator adapter section adapted for threadably coupling to a first end of the saxophone neck component, and the initiator further including a mouthpiece attachment section adapted for releasably coupling to the saxophone mouthpiece; wherein the first adaptor component is adapted to releasably couple to the saxophone neck component through use of the first and second parts of the first threaded coupling; and a second adaptor component having a desired external and internal configuration, the second adaptor component further having a portion configured as a second part of the second releasable coupling mechanism; wherein the second adaptor component is adapted to releasably couple to the saxophone neck component through use of the first and second parts of the second releasable coupling mechanism; and wherein the second adaptor component comprises a tenon, and wherein the second adaptor component is adapted for releasably coupling to a saxophone body.