alto saxophones what is a good but not over 2000
20:57 on Thursday, February 24, 2005
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(kara)
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im am a freshman in highschool and have played for 4 years im am not very good but i know its time for a new saxophone my school(bands) are going to disney world to play for a week and i want a black alto saxophone for not any more then 1000 dollars any recomendation on brands
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Re: alto saxophones what is a good one but not over 2000
21:37 on Thursday, February 24, 2005
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Re: alto saxophones what is a good but not over 2000
22:16 on Thursday, February 24, 2005
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(Thomas (alto sax))
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Kara,
Do you have to get a black lacquered alto? Because I know of some decent saxophones for under $1000.
http://www.saxophones.co.uk/index2.html
Since the site is run by a British-based company, the prices are in pounds, but if you convert them to U.S. dollars, they should fit your budget just fine.
Just a bit of additional advice:
Apart from the obvious differences in appearances, there is hardly anything different from regular lacquer, matte, silver, and black lacquer (the most common ones I`ve seen) apart from subtle nuances in the tone quality that differs for each type of lacquer. But since you`re a student, I would just recommend that you buy one of the regular-lacquered Keilwerth`s in the link I have provided you. They play decently, and they will suit you just fine.
Take care. 
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Re: alto saxophones what is a good but not over 2000
23:04 on Thursday, February 24, 2005
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(kara)
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thanks any other suggestions i want to see all my options
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Re: alto saxophones what is a good but not over 2000
00:38 on Friday, February 25, 2005
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(Thomas (alto sax))
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If you look on the sidebar when you reach that page, there is a list of the different brands of saxes that they sell (Selmer, Yamaha, Yanisigawa, etc.). You can look at the prices of all of those, but I would personally recommend a Yamaha or a Keilwerth for your budget range. Having played a Yamaha for 5 years and just recently switching to a Selmer, I know that they are good quality saxes for their price.
Once you start playing in different styles of music, certain brands of saxophone become more specialized to each one. For instance, a Selmer sax is best suited to classical, and a Keilwerth is best suited to jazz. However, they are not limited to those styles. I use my Selmer for both concert band and for jazz band, and it suits me just fine.
Yamaha saxes are more versatile, however. They can be used for more than one style of music with great flexibility. Jazz altoist P.J. Perry (who has played with my school) happens to play on a Yamaha Z.
You may want to experiment a little bit. Try more than one sax to see which one best fits you.
Happy playing!
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Re: alto saxophones what is a good but not over 2000
17:23 on Friday, February 25, 2005
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(Wildband)
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What kind of sax do you currently play on?
~the best you can probably get for $2000 is intermediate, it would be better to save up and get a pro one.
your call
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Re: alto saxophones what is a good but not over 2000
19:55 on Friday, February 25, 2005
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(kara)
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im currently playing a keilwerth
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Re: alto saxophones what is a good but not over 2000
21:35 on Friday, February 25, 2005
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(Wildband)
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what model? beginners? I`ll have to look up the numbers, but if you give me the model or whatever it is name, I know where to look for specifications, and then I can help you better.
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Re: alto saxophones what is a good but not over 2000
23:30 on Thursday, March 10, 2005
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(All)
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Get a yamaha, they are great! If you happen to have anymore money on hand, get a yamaha z, they are the best!!!
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Re: alto saxophones what is a good but not over 2000
05:55 on Thursday, June 1, 2006
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Re: alto saxophones what is a good but not over 2000
05:55 on Thursday, June 1, 2006
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