| In buying a used saxophone, the purchaser must take | | | | accordance with the use and purpose for buying the |
| into account a number of considerations which | | | | instrument is always a good start in buying a used |
| emphasize the value of the price or amount paid as | | | | saxophone. |
| well as the purpose for which the saxophone is | | | | Second would be the price. Although used |
| purchased. | | | | saxophones are expected to be cheaper than new |
| There are generally four types of saxophones | | | | ones, an extremely cheap saxophone may hint at the |
| available. The soprano saxophone, which has the | | | | instrument's poor and unflattering quality - though not |
| highest pitch among the other saxophones, is | | | | necessarily. Nevertheless, used instruments may also |
| considered as the least "user friendly" and is the most | | | | be sold at a price only slightly lower than the price for |
| difficult to play. Therefore, beginners are | | | | other brand new saxophones. This may be due to |
| recommended to shun away from purchasing a | | | | several factors: high quality, brand, make and model. |
| soprano for practice. The alto saxophone is | | | | Thus, even at that price, the used instrument may still |
| recommended as the best practice saxophone for | | | | be worth buying. This implies that buying a used |
| beginners and is most commonly used in school bands. | | | | saxophone also entails a consideration of the brand, |
| The third, the tenor saxophone is perfect for jazz | | | | make and model of the instrument. |
| tunes as well as some rock music. The baritone | | | | Most importantly,when buying used, one must never |
| saxophone is the biggest and is very heavy. People | | | | hesitate to ask questions about the saxophone. It is |
| who use the instruments will have to use some type | | | | advisable to ask as many questions as one can |
| of harness to support the instrument while they play. | | | | pertain to the "history" of the saxophone such as: how |
| A person who is buying a used saxophone must first | | | | was it used in the past? How often was it used? Had |
| determine the purpose for which the instrument is to | | | | it even been repaired? When was the last time it had |
| be purchased. If he intends to practice and play the | | | | been repaired? How long has it been since it was first |
| instrument as a beginner, then the alto saxophone | | | | purchased? Questions like these will help a person |
| would be the choice for him. It is therefore important to | | | | decide whether or not he is amenable to buying a |
| remember that it should not be the case that just | | | | used saxophone. One may also inquire why the |
| because the it is sold at a very affordable rate one | | | | saxophone is being sold. |
| may already rush in buying the instrument. He may | | | | Finally, it is wise to play the saxophone first to test |
| have the saxophone at the best price but it will not do | | | | first-hand the sound, the tone, and the quality of the |
| him any good if he cannot maximize the use of the | | | | instrument before entering into the deal of buying the |
| instrument because it does not best serve his purpose. | | | | saxophone. In case one is a beginner and does not yet |
| Simply put, it is usually not a good choice for a | | | | know how to play the instrument, bringing someone |
| beginner to purchase a soprano saxophone even if | | | | who knows how to play the instrument along would be |
| the price is reasonably low. Thus, discriminating | | | | practical and reasonable. |
| according to the types of saxophone and in | | | | |