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serlmerseries2
07-11-2004, 05:30 PM
Now since its been a while since some of you have bought your Antigua horns, i have to ask the questions. Has anything been falling apart? Does it still play the same the way you got? DO you have any problems with the horn?
Dave Dolson
07-11-2004, 06:12 PM
No problems. DAVE
xuanvu
07-11-2004, 07:50 PM
1 year, not a single problem had happened...
Paul Coats
07-11-2004, 07:53 PM
A590-LQ soprano, 2 years, no problems.
A530-SP alto, 3 years, no problems.

I heard the old "they fall apart" about Yamaha years ago, and it did not happen. I heard it about another of those "offbrand Japanese" saxes, Yanagisawa. I heard it about other brands, and most of that is from people that sell other brands.
Hurling Frootmig
07-11-2004, 08:02 PM
In the past I owned a Yanagisawa A-5 from 1971. Very well built horn.

I presently own an Antigua Winds A-590 SPC that I bought used and the horn is very solid mechanically. The horn is all original and appears to be a year or two old.
tomsch
07-12-2004, 04:13 PM
I've played mine on about 20gigs so far and for some reason due to my stand it gets banged around a little. My tenor is never touched but the soprano has been whacked twice by the bass player and I even hit the bell on the monitor during a quick sop->tenor change. Even with the abuse it looks and plays like new. As a matter of fact there are no scratches or wear visible anywhere! Amazing for the price.
danm
07-14-2004, 03:22 PM
I own a 586-LQ Soprano for thr last 6 months with no problems at all...
*TheEdge*
08-01-2004, 06:00 PM
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*TheEdge*
08-01-2004, 06:02 PM
I own a 586-LQ Soprano for thr last 6 months with no problems at all...


I too have a 1 year old 586-LQ Soprano, and I'd sware it plays better now than when new: or I'm becoming a better player. HaHa!


No complaints here.
jgill2000
08-05-2004, 05:33 PM
One year with my 590-BC, and I still love it. I've had it to the shop to have some of the key cups soldered better to the key 'bars' - there were little gaps where the key cups were attached to the keys in a few of the lower notes that resulted in easily bent keys and big leaks - but with that resolved, it's solid. If Antigua's tenors were as good (are they? will they be someday?) then I'd buy one of those as well.