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Saxophones
Alto Saxophones
- Laser-guided, precision-made in Japan
- Consistent tone: dark and warm
- Easy to control
- Easy intonation
- Hand-made in Paris, France
- Colorful tone, easy expression
- Easy to control
- Hand-made in Paris, France
- Colorful tone, easy expression
- More difficult to control
- Less consistent from one to another – all are a bit different
- Discontinued; but, can be found used.
- Brand owned by Selmer
- Factory made in Japan
- Colorful tone; made from bronze
- Made from “Red Brass” (higher copper content in the alloy)
- Body made in France; key-work made by Keilwerth in Germany; assembled in China.
- Very accurate intonation
- Dark tone
- Easy to control
Tenor Saxophones
- Laser-guided, precision-made in Japan
- Consistent tone: dark and warm
- Easy to control
- Hand-made in Paris, France
- Colorful tone, easy expression
- More difficult to control
- Less consistent from one to another – all are a bit different
- Discontinued; but, can be found used.
- Brand owned by Selmer
- Factory made in Japan
- Colorful tone; made from bronze
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