ALEXANDRE curve soprano

[shazzo]

hey there my fellow saxists,
know anything about this brand of sax? i played my friend's one yesterday for a gig...it sounded ok...

please tell me more about it...thanks :wink:

[knighttrain]

I have an Alexandre Tenor which I believe was made sometime in the 70s. It is an Italian Horn with a fairly deep, strong voice. Is the soprano vintage or newer?

[shazzo]

it's a vintage. it was my friend's father's one. it had a pretty big sound. was it a stencil or something? my friend wants to sell it for Malaysian Ringgit 1800. thats pretty cheap :wink:

[Bootman]

If it plays in tune and has a great sound then buy it, if not then keep looking. This is the ultimate test, the sound is what is most important, not the brand name.

[shazzo]

hey bootman, thanks for the advice. but the horn's not so in tune. maybe i'll just keep looking :) thanks man

[Pete]

The Alexandre name was used on at least three models of instruments -- two of which were Italian-made and one was a stencil from SML (French).

I'm sure there are more, though.

I don't think that there is actually a saxophone manufacturer out there named "Alexandre". I think there was a company by that name and they stenciled instruments from other companies (i.e., they bought horns from other companies and put their name on the horn).

I really wouldn't know exactly who made the horn without seeing it -- and, even then, it may just be a good guess.

However, if it's actually Italian-made, I'd say it's probably a Rampone manufactured horn. If it's French, you've got a whole bunch of choices.

I do agree with Bootman: if it plays nicely and it doesn't have any serious mechanical problems, go for it.