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Tears June
04-17-2003, 05:57 PM
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2524111172&category=16 234


1) I would like to know if this Guardala is Pro custom model (DG-501BN) ?
I've seen their Artist model (DG-500BN) but the engraving is completely different and not that much.

2) How is the pro Custom model compare with Artist?


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singlereed
04-17-2003, 07:38 PM
I can't help you with comparison of the various Guardalas, but the one I played looked exactly like that one on eBay. They are very nice horns, they have a well-engineered solid feel like a Keilwerth, although the keys feel smaller in the hands. I was very impressed with the Guardala, I enjoyed playing it and it had a good sound. The one I saw (at saxophones.co.uk) was very expensive, however, and at the time I slightly preferred the Selmer Ref 54, which was what I bought.
BigDaddyJ
04-18-2003, 01:18 AM
Tears, I've tried both, and I couldn't really tell a huge difference between the two horns. I did try a silver B&S tenor (very similar horn since they were made by VMI) that blew both out of the water. The price for ebay seems a little high. I've seen a few of the same horn sell for about $1500 in last 6 months. B&S tenors (and the various stencils ) are my favorite modern tenors right now; I haven't tried the new Goodson Unison yet. These horns have a sound somewhere between a Selmer and a Keilwerth. Of all the modern horns I've tried, these seem the closest to the vintage American sound of days gone by.
Tears June
04-18-2003, 07:24 AM
BigDaddyJ, singlereed

1) So, the horn post in ebay is the Pro Custom model?

2) If I can get a brand new Artist model (DG-500BN) for price US$3190. Is it a good price you think?

I would like to consider a Ref 36 and DG-500BN. I never test the Ref 36 but I think it should match my taste.

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singlereed
04-18-2003, 09:54 AM
Read the comparative reviews on the saxophones.co.uk website, under 'sax tests'. These were the instruments I tried and the reviews were written by Steve Birtwistle, who is a fine player. I can't help you any more than that. You won't be disappointed with either sax so go ahead, buy one and enjoy!