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Author: Danielle
Date: 2001-05-01 21:05
i want to start teaching myself the alto sax,(yes, i have decided on the alto), and saw this instrument on ebay. do you think it would be worth putting in a bid for?http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1428031447
please respond soon!
danielle
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Author: David Spiegelthal
Date: 2001-05-01 21:46
Danielle,
There are probably some much better choices on eBay for you to start on, because this Bruno horn, being a collectible, is going to be bid up much higher than you need to pay. For a starter horn, you'll do just as well, and spend less, by bidding on one of the many Vito or (even better) Yamaha YAS-23 alto saxes.
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Author: Ashley
Date: 2001-05-01 22:38
just my opinion... I dont like the YAS-23 saxes, I think the Bundy IIs are great horns.. maybe its just my experience with them.. the Bundys and Bueschers.. I've had great luck with both...
~ashley
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Author: Donn
Date: 2001-05-01 22:42
I would definitely UN-recommend the Taiwan-made Buffet-Evette saxes.
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Author: Jo
Date: 2001-05-02 00:14
I would not recommend the older Bundys. They have keys that are not in any way ergonomically sound for the hand.
Jo
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Author: jbutler
Date: 2001-05-02 00:25
I like the YAS-23. I think it is a good instrument for the price. Nice tone and very even intonation.
John
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Author: joseph o'kelly
Date: 2001-05-02 02:13
The buy-it-now price is a great deal for this top quality horn. I'd buy it if I had the money as Conn horns from this vintage are nice.
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Author: Gene Wie
Date: 2001-05-02 06:54
The YAS-23 is a good horn to start on. True, it's lightweight metal and overbraced construction makes it tend to have a somewhat brighter sound when compared to other "heavier" makes but as far as ease of playing, intonation, and quality of construction, the Yamaha's are tough to beat.
I keep one around as a backup horn whenever my Selmer SA80II is in the shop. I picked it up used; probably the best $325 I've ever spent on an instrument. I've seen many others in the $300-$500 price range on Ebay; just make sure the horn has been well regulated (you don't want to buy an instrument, then have to spend $100+ having it repadded and adjusted).
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2001-05-02 19:04
Danielle - I also work on saxes, usually student altos, a caution you about buying an old [pre 1960-70] "non-Selmer-improved-keying-style" sax. The advantages on the Selmer Mark 6 + horns, adopted by nearly all makers when they could are great and to me a necessity for playing ease and facility. I have M 6's and LeBlanc's Model 100s for comparisons. I like the "newer" Vitos and Bundy II's and have good regard for the Yamahas, have little knowledge of the Buffet -Evettes but am considering buying a pro Buffet at about $800, but would avoid [without trial and advice] investing in the lesser known names. Look up "cybersax.com" to view Bear's horns and comments at least for info. Don
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