hey out there. i am 17 and a music nut from the boston area. i got $150 and want to purchase a cheap but well working sax. i know that in general that tenors are more epensive than altos. i would like to get an alto for $150, but would love to get a tenor, but that would probably not happen. anyone know any good hidden music or pawn shops in this area that would make my saxophone dream come true? i would apreciate your help. and dont tell me ebay.

Sorry to have to tell you this, but "well working" saxophones are not nearly that cheap. If you have $150, multiply that by about ten if you want a decent brand new instrument, and by five if you want a decent second-hand horn. That`s the lower end of the price spectrum, too. Alto saxophones can be upwards of $5000. I`m sorry if that disappoints you, but that`s just how it is. Some instruments are cheaper than others, however. You can get a decent trombone for $150. The saxophone is an expensive instrument. Unless you have at least $1k to fork over, you might want to consider something else.

Thomas

You know what, I lied. Selmer makes a decent inexpensive horn for beginner students called the "Prelude." It costs about $600 US, so you`ll have to save up a bit more. That`s about the lowest they come. Here`s a link for more information:

http://www.genovaweb.net/catalog/index.php?currency=USD

Oh, and I forgot to mention one thing. I would definitely not recommend buying a sax from a pawn shop, or anything like that. Chances are, the horn will be in horrible condition, and will be simply unplayable. If you are thinking of pursuing a career in music, I would not suggest buying a sax from a pawn shop.

Thomas

hey thomas, thanks for replying. and to reply to what you said about getting a $150 trombone, i already have 3, my brothers which is a tenor, and tenor and a bass from my school. i also have a trumpet, a clarinet and a flute and 2 school tubs. ijust want a sax to add to my list.

i meant tubas

lol sounds like my house. actually, you said don`t say it... but i`d say.. ebay. ya. well. umm... well, if not, look in your local music stores, and teh best one i could recomend would be a selmer bundy or bundyII. they are cheap good student horns easily found for around $150 US.