Descent inexpensive tenor

[BebopRey]

I'm primarily an alto player but want to pick up an inexpensive tenor for a rock project I'm doing. Would I be able to get by with something like a Jupiter787 or student Amati, and if so which of the 2 would be better. I'm open to any suggestions

[BebopRey]

Maybe I should have posted this in the sax vs. sax thread. Sorry.

[Carl H.]

People might think from the title you are asking about a cheap "Descent" brand tenor, not asking for recommendations for a decent tenor.

[rispoli]

I highly recommend you a Walstein. It's chinese and a very good one.
I think you can get it only HERE (http://woodwindandbrass.co.uk) (I might be wrong).

I own one, so I know what I am talking about. Dig for info about them on this forum, there is plenty lately.

[awholley]

I'd encourage you to look at vintage Bueschers (Aristocrat or 400) rather than student horns.

The Elkhart stencil in the list below will probably go for <$500. You should be able to pick up a late model 400 (Not a Top Hat and Cane model) or a post-Big-B aristocrat for pretty cheap. A Conn 10m could be good too, but I don't know Conns.

http://search.ebay.com/search/search.dll?sofocus=bs&sbrftog=1&catref=C6&from=R10&satitle=buescher+tenor+-neck+-mouthpiece+-hat&sacat=16231%26catref%3DC6&sargn=-1%26saslc%3D2&sabfmts=1&saprclo=&saprchi=&fsop=2%26fsoo%3D2&coaction=compare&copagenum=1&coentrypage=search



Alan

[stevesklar]

Vito which are Yamaha 23s are less dough than the YTS 23

but i'd probably go for the Amati myself ..... just a personal preference

[Jonathan C.]

I have a Vintage Buescher, very solid horn. It isn't pretty. But its yours for $250 plus the usual cost that go along with it.
Needs a tech to look at it, and will probably need some adjustment and maybe a pad or two replaced. But it can play as is.

Let me know.
~Carbs