DEEPEN the CONNECTION
“The handmade Heidinga saxophone neck not only improves the sound of my own horn. It makes other instruments sound better as well. I tried it on my Selmer Mark VI and the difference is just unbelievable.”
Candy Dulfer
“Since I started playing and repairing saxophones, I’ve been intrigued by the legendary vintage horns. Whenever I played a really great one, I felt something special. Something I couldn’t quite describe — a mysterious depth in the sound.
An elusive ‘Thing’. A deep connection with the instrument — something I didn’t experience in the same way on other saxophones.
Over the years, I kept trying to understand it, to capture it in my own work. First in building complete saxophones,
and now more specifically, in the neck.”
— Friso Heidinga
“When I tried the Heidinga neck, I immediately fell in love with it. I love it even more than the original SBA neck.”
Melissa Aldana
GRAMMY-nominated saxophonist and composer Melissa Aldana plays the Heidinga saxophone neck on her Selmer Super Balanced Action tenor saxophone.
Working across a wide range of saxophones, adjusting, repairing and building, Friso Heidinga became intimately familiar with the instrument in all its variations.
Through that hands-on practice, his work evolved into a deeper investigation of how geometry, material and resistance interact. Over time, it became clear how subtle differences shape the way an instrument feels in the hands of a player.
In that process, certain saxophones stood apart — not because they were louder or brighter, but because everything seemed to fall into place.
“The Heidinga neck is truly fantastic. I haven’t felt this comfortable with a neck for a very long time and would highly recommend these necks to anyone looking to free up their sound.”
Miguel Zenón
GRAMMY-winning saxophonist and composer Miguel Zenón plays the Heidinga saxophone neck on his Selmer Mark VI alto saxophone.
Friso began studying and building complete instruments, refining them to better understand where that subtle quality comes from.
Through close collaboration with leading musicians, it gradually became clear what truly mattered: a sense of coherence, where response, depth and projection come together naturally.
Over time, his work became increasingly focused on the saxophone neck — the place where most of that elusive ‘Thing’ takes shape.
The neck is where a good saxophone can become an exceptional one.
“I’m really digging the dynamic vibrations and dark brilliance of my new Heidinga tenor saxophone neck. Friso’s attention to detail is full of love & passion.”
Joe Lovano
Multiple GRAMMY winner saxophonist and composer Joe Lovano plays the Heidinga saxophone neck on his 1960 Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophone.
