![]() Just because your teacher sounds killer on a Beuscher 400 doesn’t mean you will. The best way to know what you want of course is to try as many horns as you possibly can so that you know what works well for you. Here’s some good information to get you started: But of course there have been a few coveted models of vintage saxophone that have been highlighted by players everywhere as being distinctively wonderful due to their natural tonal characteristics - and that’s why you want one right? So the first thing to do is make sure you’re shopping for a horn that will get you the sound you want and you can do this by researching the setup of your heroes. So the question on your mind might be: How should I shop for an old sax?īut what you should really be asking yourself is ‘Why do I want to buy a vintage saxophone?’įirst thing you need to understand is that not all old horns sound good, some sound terrible in fact! And a lot of them just sound ok. It’s quite easy to speak to your local sax dealer and get solid advice on brand new horns, but when you’re in someones house having a look at his ‘super rare and expensive Selmer saxophone’ and you don’t know what you’re looking at it becomes a little bit trickier. So you’ve been tempted by some vintage horns you’ve seen for sale but you’re worried about parting with lots of cash for something that could turn out to be a heap of junk right?
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