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Hope some other prospective sop players will benefit, too.
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Any suggestions on how to request it be packed, e.g., case double boxed and separated by layer of Styrofoam peanuts or air bags, something to hold down all keys, e.g., painters (blue) masking tape, insurance and tracking, etc.? Thanks in advance for sharing your thoughts with me.
away, so I won’t be able to test the horns. How would you compare and rank them, w/ and w/o value for price being a factor? I've got to quickly get back to sellers, before they're gone, so any guidance in a quick reply will be appreciated.NOTE: All sellers are hundreds of mi. 15, 2007, a 586LQ w/ high G) say lots of good things about Antigua Winds newer models, not as much chatter about Vito, and nothing about Barrington (see reviews on WWBW website). SOTW forums (and Steve Howard addendum of Jan. Seller also has a few altos and a tenor for sale, so he might be a part-time dealer. IT IS LIKE NEW!!! original case and Van Doren mouthpiece - $495 Offers accepted (italics added)". Made in Taiwan, EXCELLENT condition! 100% lacquer, no dents. $275.(3) Vito seller says, "An excellent Vito soprano saxophone. Includes case, horn, 2 necks (1 straight, 1 curved), new mouthpiece, 2 additional mouthpieces (all Rico's).” Also said he was returning to sax after many years layoff and bought the 475 because he thought the lack of progress on sop may have been due to the horn, but comparing them after purchase thought he had made progress and they sounded and played quite similar, the 475 being a little brighter. Great looking, great sounding, great playing horn. After that it played quite nicely, and surprisingly comparable to my more recently purchased (used) Yamaha YSS-475, so now I have two sopranos, hence the sale of one. A contemporary design, premium materials, impeccable craftsmanship and road-worthy reliability team up to make the SS4290 a classic.
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Theyre very similar to the Selmer Super Action 80 Series II sopranos in design. The Antiguas are made in Taiwan, at the same factory that makes the Selmer LaVoix, and a couple other noticable clones.
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The Antigua SS4290 is a soprano saxophone designed for the professional player or serious student. Re: antigua winds soprano Theyre a very good horn for the money, actually.
I had Weber Instrument repair check it out then, he changed the octave key adjustment, (wasn't sealing properly) also fixed two sticky and one leaky pad. Professional soprano saxophone with interchangable necks.
This would be a stretch for me, but if it’s the best price/performance value, I may do it.(2) Barrington seller says, "This is a student model that actually plays and sounds great top to bottom.FYI bought the Barrington new 3 (now 4) months ago from Woodwind and Brasswind. All is still as it was shipped, no scratches, dings or dents.I've talked to Dave Kessler about it since, and he said they are selling for 895 currently and in the condition mine is in I should be asking 700 +/-.I will honor the $595". played it about 12 times in two years.her High School band director would not allow her to play SOP in the orch.It has both necks and the original mouthpiece as well as a Moran Protone MP. November of 2006 from Kessler Music.daughter. You can return the item for any reason in new and unused condition: no shipping charges.
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Free returns are available for the shipping address you chose. will ask for s/n).(1) Antigua Winds seller says, ".bought. Antigua Winds X/P SS1202LQ Bb Soprano Saxophone. Three current candidates are: (1) Antigua Winds 586LQ (straight, dual neck, (2) Barrington 502 (made in China to WWBW specs WWBW says a Jupiter intermediate would be a reasonable comparison - see w/o mpc (I have a Selmer S-80 C**), and (3) Vito straight (Yani/S-6 stencil of MK VI, or Yamaha, depending on yr. No paying gigs or heavy use to justify a more expensive pro-level horn, but I wish to produce a pleasing sound. I wish to buy a sop to play periodically in a church setting. Your recommendations and caveats (tone and intonation, even altissimo range, action and ease of blowing, ergonomics, construction and serviceability, mpc/reed combo, etc., please. It was traded after only being played lightly for a few short months.Antigua Winds, Barrington or Vito Soprano? This tenor sax was sold to one of our top students in our lesson program who had switched to alto sax. We are giving you this instrument in mint condition for a fraction of the price. This sax usually sells between $2600-$2900 brand new. To top it off, the delicate hand engraving and variety of finishes are impressive from the practice hall to the main stage! A free-blowing saxophone with less resistance, the PowerBell exceeds the demands of performance. The design of the neck, the process of annealing the body, the double key arms on the bow and bell- no detail is spared.
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