buying an alto

I'm sure there's probably a thread on here about this, but I can't find it. What my question is exactly is what makes a $6000 sax more expensive than a $2000 sax. Here are some components that I've come up with, but they don't really add up... Structure - intonation and tone. Unless there is...

Hi all, Just joined this forum and this is my first post. I just moved to the SF bay area from San Diego and am looking to get a Mark VI alto saxophone thinking that even though it's expensive, I probably won't lose money on it in the long run. Since I am new here, I'd appreciate it if anyone...

Hey folks , I'm looking at a knock around alto to help play alongside my son when practising . I can across a Q series Student Yamaha and it will set me back (2nd hand) $125 less (Australian Dollars) than a New L. A Series 1 ..... yes yes I know it's not a Selmer or a Yani but my son has a 750...