Average Price for 889SG Silver Artist Series Tenor Sax

[Reedist]

hi, I'm very close to purchasing my first pro sax from Jupiter and as a student they don't come cheap. i know most people on this forum are from the US. I'm from Australia. I can get the 889SG for about $2400AUD which is a good price here because other stores in Melbourne (the city in which i live in) charge up to $1000 more than that just qouted. So what i'd like to know is the average price of where you can get it from because i'm confused as to how much this horn is really worth.:?

Cheers,
Reedist

[Dog Pants]

First "pro level" sax, orfirst sax period?

Is your heart set on the Jupiter? Or are you open to other options?

Does it have to be a shiny new horn, or would a better used horn suit your needs?

If youarea student on a tight budget, and are willing to look outside the box, then there are plenty of great used horns available to you for 2.4 grand or less.

Asfar as average price oes, they aren't a horn I follow closely, if ya know what I mean, but a quick click found the following:

http://www.ozwinds.com.au/product_info.php?products_id=80

[Reedist]

it's my first pro sax, i've been playing a student yamaha for about three, i really dont like that horn. But that is beside the point my teacher recommends his senior students Jupiter. He told us all about them said they are really good horns. I don't mean to be vain but i do like the look and feel of the horn and i have looked around for second hand and they just aren't there. Like alot of players i would prefer to buy a SELMER but of course that's just not in the same price bracket as Jupiters.

My needs as you mentioned: i need a sturdy horn that needs to be accustemed to different conditions as our bands travel often. Mainly jazz and classical work due to stage band and upper level AMEB exams and also odd rock band requesting me to play vocal lines.

Jupiters used to have a bad reputation and slowly building that to solid positive rep due to the affordability and quality of their horns.

That's possibly more info anyone out there that could assist me with.

[hgiles]

I suspect you might be able to find other (better) makes for less money than that. For example, I just found two Goldbrass Medusas for less money than you're willing to spend.

I doubt you'll find better bang for the buck than a B&S horn.

[goodsax]

I've owned both Jupiter Artist Series and B&S tenors, and although both are excellent quality horns, I'd go with the B&S every time. OTOH, I know availability of a wide selection could be limited in some areas unless you buy long distance without first trying the horn, a risky gamble in some cases.

[thehighend]

WWBW had a new one at a special closeout price of around $1250 last year. It was hanging around their website for a couple of weeks tempting me, but I was (somewhat uncharacteristically) able to resist the temptation. In retrospect, sometimes I wish that I had purchased it, but I had to draw the line somewhere, and Jupiter horns ended up being out of my consideration set. I have heard good thing about that model, though, so it might be a great sax.
Also, check out: http://www.saxontheweb.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=37350

[RandyJ]

Reedist,
You can only really go with what you sound best on. I changed to the 889SG after playing 3 other top pro saxes (read that expensive) about 6 months ago. I own and played on throughout my career, Selmer MKVI's Alto, Tenor and Soprano, I bought new in the mid and late 60's. For live work and in the studio I now use the Jupiter.