The places you mention are the places, well there, and here too.

Having said that, if those are the pictures you are using, I'd suggest redoing them. Look at other listings and see how their saxes are presented.

 

Thank you for the tips. I'll probably redo them tomorrow.

 

You've got your current options covered.
You CAN NOT sell it here until you've been a member for at least 6 months AND have made 50 relevant posts.
Attempting to sneak a sale will put you and the prospective buyer in the dog house.

 

You've got your current options covered.
You CAN NOT sell it here until you've been a member for at least 6 months AND have made 50 relevant posts.
Attempting to sneak a sale will put you and the prospective buyer in the dog house.

I don’t plan on selling Here, I'm just showing the pics I used. I've already been almost banned for “having two accounts.” I don't need another strike😭

 

Craigslist, Reverb, eBay, Sweetwater Gear Exchange for starters.
And "professional" covers a lot of ground.

Last time I sold a horn it was listed here and on Craigslist. Sold in a flash on CL.
Was probably closer to a high intermediate horn - a recent Buffet 400.

 

You could try consignment at your local Music and Arts, etc.

 

Is "Professional" the brand name?

 

Looks like pretty amateurish engraving on the bell lip. Chinese?

 

Nope it’s not the engravings look a lot better in person.

 

Nope it’s not the engravings look a lot better in person.

What is the brand?

 

What is the brand?

Victory musical instruments, it was made in Taiwan but assembled in USA.

 

You are likely going to take a serious hit when trying to resell this.

Origin Series Professional Alto Saxophone Gen 3

The Growling Sax Origin Series is designed with top of the line specifications for saxophonists looking for superb intonation and ergonomics

www.victorymusical.com

I suggest you keep it.

 

You are likely going to take a serious hit when trying to resell this.

Origin Series Professional Alto Saxophone Gen 3

The Growling Sax Origin Series is designed with top of the line specifications for saxophonists looking for superb intonation and ergonomics

www.victorymusical.com

I suggest you keep it.

You are likely going to take a serious hit when trying to resell this.

Origin Series Professional Alto Saxophone Gen 3

The Growling Sax Origin Series is designed with top of the line specifications for saxophonists looking for superb intonation and ergonomics

www.victorymusical.com

I suggest you keep it.

I'll keep it listed for a while. It plays super well, and I got an offer for it local. I think I'm going to take it and meet up with them or sell it to a music and arts or something.

 

This is the Growling sax you posted earlier, right? I agree with Dr. G that you should keep it. Very little chance that you get half of the money you paid for the new back.

 

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This is the Growling sax you posted earlier, right? I agree with Dr. G that you should keep it. Very little chance that you get half of the money you paid for the new back.

my parents bought it for all state last year. It's not a lousy horn at all; I love it. The only problem is I want a vintage horn; I think they look cooler. I work a lot on the side, which is how I fund my saxophone shopping. Everything about it works well, It is probably best sax I've used but I want a vintage zepher.

 

my parents bought it for all state last year. It's not a lousy horn at all; I love it. The only problem is I want a vintage horn; I think they look cooler. I work a lot on the side, which is how I fund my saxophone shopping. Everything about it works well, It is probably best sax I've used but I want a vintage zepher.

So keep this horn and buy a vintage horn to complement it. That way you'll have a horn that works and one that looks cool - no guarantee regarding which is which on a particular day.

 

Is "Professional" the brand name?

Victory musical instruments, it was made in Taiwan but assembled in USA.

You are likely going to take a serious hit when trying to resell this.

Origin Series Professional Alto Saxophone Gen 3

The Growling Sax Origin Series is designed with top of the line specifications for saxophonists looking for superb intonation and ergonomics

www.victorymusical.com

I suggest you keep it.

Yes, I remember your other post, your parents bought it for almost $3g, correct ? The sorta conclusion there was, made in Taiwan was probably a good thing, better it read that on it than nothing at all...so it may in fact be a pretty good horn.

But I echo the comments above, it is a completely unknown 'brand', so while depreciation on a brand-new, name brand sax might be 40-50% ...I would not expect that you could sell this for more than $800-900 tops....and I think it'd have to be listed for quite a while for that to even happen, if it would happen.

It's just an unknown quantity/quality...and the used market can be quite severe towards new, unfamiliar makes. So feel free to describe it as a 'professional saxophone' but the reality is, it won't fetch that sort of $.

Just saying, as others have....if you are expecting $1500 thereabouts...you should revise that expectation considerably.

Shoot more pics: opposite side of the sax, a pic of the neck, alone, a pic of pinky table, a pic of bow, a pick of the stack keys.

 

That horn you have looks mighty cool to me 😉 …you might find it hard to get any vintage horn to look that good (just talking pure looks here). And you say it plays well to boot…hmmm…seems like a keeper all around!

And man, that link Dr G put up has a clip of Ed Maina on one of those Growling Sax altos blowing over the standard TWNBAY…he sounds just great:
There Will Never Be Another You by Ed Maina
But I have no clue what he’s got attached to the neck after the metal mouthpiece…some sort of ultimate Klingon Klangbogen from a distant galaxy 🌌

 

other members have mentioned the all the sales methods, along with forum rules, so I will decline on comment.
tbh, if the horn plays well, I agree with Dr G on getting a vintage horn to compliment it.

whether it be cars, watches, or saxes, imho servicing and upkeeping cost, esp. for vintage ones, are the factors we often blind ourselves out of, because we are infatuated by the cool factor (and cost sometimes). if you just take some time to save up the funds, do some more due dilligence about the vintage horn candidates you want, then on day, you may find a good deal, with funds ready to seal the deal (and service/adjust the horn to get optimal performance). Maybe, you will eventually find yourself fall out of the vintage phase, and then thank that you didnt pull that trigger back then.

saxes are not investments, though admittedly, some retain value well (or even appreciate). im sure your victory horn is great, but unless you really dislike your horn, the price loss you are taking in seems too much, for how good the horn it could be for you.

 

I take it he didn't like the prices these "professional saxophones" were going for on the secondary market on the big, obvious sites.

I'd try consignment. Maybe in a brick-and-mortar retail environment someone else will buy into the marketing gimmickry.

 

I'm trying to sell my professional saxophone....

I believe you are looking at this completely wrong. This instrument you have in your hands has nothing, I repeat.... NO THING to do with monetary value whatsoever. This little chunk of scrap brass (and that's all this level of horn is to many serious players) was presented to you by your own parents in recognition of your talent, work, and dedication to improvement. It culminated with this award for your All State credentials.

Young man, what you are holding in your hands is an average high schooler's version of a Grammy Award. It came to you because of your parents love. If you sell this saxophone you are displaying a lack of maturity, and a deep lack of appreciation for what it took to get it into your hands. You're young. Far too young to be trading out instruments like baseball cards, or food stamps.

If you continue to grow as a musician, you will someday (sooner than later) regret parting with this icon of your personal story. If you grow in some other lane that life offers, there will be plenty of opportunities to sell it later on. On instrument value alone it's not really worth much on the market, so you're better off keeping it close to you. You don't see that now, but I believe the day will come when you regret losing this part of you.

 

I believe you are looking at this completely wrong. This instrument you have in your hands has nothing, I repeat.... NO THING to do with monetary value whatsoever. This little chunk of scrap brass (and that's all this level of horn is to many serious players) was presented to you by your own parents in recognition of your talent, work, and dedication to improvement. It culminated with this award for your All State credentials.

Young man, what you are holding in your hands is an average high schooler's version of a Grammy Award. It came to you because of your parents love. If you sell this saxophone you are displaying a lack of maturity, and a deep lack of appreciation for what it took to get it into your hands. You're young. Far too young to be trading out instruments like baseball cards, or food stamps.

If you continue to grow as a musician, you will someday (sooner than later) regret parting with this icon of your personal story. If you grow in some other lane that life offers, there will be plenty of opportunities to sell it later on. On instrument value alone it's not really worth much on the market, so you're better off keeping it close to you. You don't see that now, but I believe the day will come when you regret Losing this part of you.

I think you’re right. I don't think I've looked at it that way. Thanks for the eye-opener; I feel bad trying to get rid of it now.

 

I believe you are looking at this completely wrong. This instrument you have in your hands has nothing, I repeat.... NO THING to do with monetary value whatsoever. This little chunk of scrap brass (and that's all this level of horn is to many serious players) was presented to you by your own parents in recognition of your talent, work, and dedication to improvement. It culminated with this award for your All State credentials.

Young man, what you are holding in your hands is an average high schooler's version of a Grammy Award. It came to you because of your parents love. If you sell this saxophone you are displaying a lack of maturity, and a deep lack of appreciation for what it took to get it into your hands. You're young. Far too young to be trading out instruments like baseball cards, or food stamps.

If you continue to grow as a musician, you will someday (sooner than later) regret parting with this icon of your personal story. If you grow in some other lane that life offers, there will be plenty of opportunities to sell it later on. On instrument value alone it's not really worth much on the market, so you're better off keeping it close to you. You don't see that now, but I believe the day will come when you regret losing this part of you.

Only 641 posts in 18 years… but with posts like these, it’s quality not quantity.

 

Thank you @ROC

 

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