Greetings. For a couple years, I've been buying and selling new and used saxophones, and have learned a thing or two about how to get a good instrument without getting ripped off. First tip, look for respected...
I will start by dividing saxophone buyers into three categories. 1. The vintage sax collector. 2. The player looking for a new horn. 3. You don't know squat about saxophones, but your kid has decided , for...
Hi everyone! I have recently been on a mad search for the perfect yet resonably priced saxophone for my 6th grade band student. You'd think this wouldn't be that hard there are hundreds to pick from on ebay...
1)- Research your purchase. There are several very helpful websites that can save you a lot of money in expensive mistakes: "http://www.saxontheweb.net/vbulletin" is the best saxophone forum on the net....
The Selmer Company traces its roots back to the late 1800s. Two brothers, Alexandre and Henri Selmer graduated from the Paris Conservatory as clarinetists. At the time, musical instruments and accessories...
I have been viewing Selmer Tenor Balanced Action Saxophones in your listing. These horns are rare and sell for a lot of money $ 4 to 5,000 apiece. You have several listed buy China sales people that show a...
Adolph Sax, the inventor of the saxophone, designed the bass clarinet in its present form in 1838. The earlier forms, which tended to be serpentine, date back as early as 1772. Adolph Sax made the main body a...
Of of the most common miss-understanding we see in our store is: The longer you play, the stronger the reed you'll need. More often than not, I see high school freshman trying to comete with the seniors, so...
A stencil is a saxophone made by a major manufacturer but will have a different name on it. Music stores, schools and other businesses would order a number of saxophones from a major saxophone maker and have...