Jupiter Artist series alto to test play?

[lnauman]

Hello,
Does anybody know where there's a Jupiter dealer near me that might have an Artist series alto I can try? The two Sam Ash's I've been to didn't stock them.
I inquired at the Jupiter website about a local dealer, and did not recieve an answer.
I'm located about 60 miles North of Philadelphia, and about 80 miles West of NYC.
THNXS!

[lnauman]

I am surprized that nobody from the NYC/PHILADELPHIA areas responded to this post. It doesn't seem like Jupiter is trying to market their horns in the largest metropolitan area of the East coast USA.

I was lucky enough to own a Jupiter JAS 869 for a couple of months. I bought it used off of E-Bay and right after that a friend offered me a deal on his King tenor, so I sold the Jupiter to USA Horn (Kenilworth, NJ) to help pay for the King. I'm playing mostly soprano and tenor these days, but if I were concentrating more on alto, the Jupiter would have been a keeper. It was fun to play and had a lively sound when used with a Yanagisawa #7 metal mouthpiece and a Plasticover #3.

If anybody in the NYC/NJ/PHILLY area wants to test play a Jupiter Artist Series alto, it might still be at USA Horn. The prices for new Jupiter Artists seem to have gone up, so buying a used one may be the best way to go. I think that you get a lot for your money with these horns. 8-)

[newking70]

The prices for new Jupiter Artists seem to have gone up
i'll say, the baritone's went up by $1000 dollars :angry4: but i dont get your post :?: are you looking to buy another jupiter :?: or you trying to sell the one you sold to usa horn :?:

[lnauman]

I wanted to let any interested parties know where they might be able to test play one of theses horns. The one I had was fantastic and might still be available

[chrisB]

Hey Inauman,

If you are willing to drive up to Montreal (7 hours from NYC), you will find the artist series jupiter horns at Steve's Music Store on 61 St-Antoine street. It's worth the drive because they sell them cheap and the price is in canadian dollars, so it makes it very economical if you are american. I just bought a 547BL soprano for $700 CAN. It sounds great for the price. I have a friend who plays an alto artist series and she says that she likes it almost as much as her MK VI.

[StrtdTooLate]

Don't know where yoy can get one, but I love mine. Good tone, easy to play, and I like the way the silver and goold looks. The silver neck is great for the tone.