need help!

[petesavva]

Hi everyone.
I used to play the tenor in High School (yamaha-I wish I could remember what model it was) for a few yrs. Progressed thru the basics joined the band in my senior year.
it's been 10 years now since i've touched a horn, and want to get back into it.
i would like to get an alto (found a bunch on ebay, actually).
what do you guys/gals recommend.
my goal is to eventually get to the point where i can play duets with guitars (modern stuff).
thank you all in advance
Pete

[Gandalfe]

Is your budget unlimited? Are you an intermediate player? Feel free to give us some more information.

[amiri]

You may also want to check the late bloomer archive--there's info from other people in your situation and suggestions on how to handle various issues.

welcome back to music! :smile:

[bass]

I'm hardly an expert, but I've had experience with low-end Yamaha and Yanagisawa tenors. As a total beginner I bought a new Yamaha YTS23 student horn on the basis of its reputation. I wish I hadn't. My particular model had serious intonation problems. It also had a mediocre tone and clumsy key action. After two years of frustration I gave it away and bought a Yani T901. I chose the Yani after trying a friend's T901. I really like the key action action and tone. Plus it had a price I could afford.

I've tried a friend's Yani A992 alto. Plays easily and sounds terrific. The 992 is a step up from the 901. It has a bronze neck which everybody says is great--but I don't know why.

Anyway, you'll certainly want to consider Yanagisawa horns in your quest for an alto.

Bass