Hi, SOTWers-
I'm in high school and have been playing alto sax for about seven years. I guess you could call me an advanced intermediate player. Currently I use a Selmer La Voix II alto sax which I've had for about 5 years. My mouthpiece is a V16 a6 and my reeds are java red 3's (I've tested a bunch, this is what I like.) I think it might be time to upgrade my sax to take my playing to the next level, yada yada. Also, I know that opinions about the La Voix are, well, mixed. The problem is that my budget is only around $3500 and the sax has to be new (or at least b-stock.) Currently, I'm looking at Yanagisawa (awo1 or awo2) Cannonball vintage reborn, Eastman 52nd st. or P Mauriat 67. Unfortunately, there is no way I can test any of these horns. My questions are: is it worth upgrading from a La Voix to any of these horns? Or should I wait and save up for a Keilwerth, Selmer ref 54, or "elite" Yanagisawa? And if any of you have experience with the La Voix, is it comparable in tone or response to the others listed?
Thanks.
I'm in high school and have been playing alto sax for about seven years. I guess you could call me an advanced intermediate player. Currently I use a Selmer La Voix II alto sax which I've had for about 5 years. My mouthpiece is a V16 a6 and my reeds are java red 3's (I've tested a bunch, this is what I like.) I think it might be time to upgrade my sax to take my playing to the next level, yada yada. Also, I know that opinions about the La Voix are, well, mixed. The problem is that my budget is only around $3500 and the sax has to be new (or at least b-stock.) Currently, I'm looking at Yanagisawa (awo1 or awo2) Cannonball vintage reborn, Eastman 52nd st. or P Mauriat 67. Unfortunately, there is no way I can test any of these horns. My questions are: is it worth upgrading from a La Voix to any of these horns? Or should I wait and save up for a Keilwerth, Selmer ref 54, or "elite" Yanagisawa? And if any of you have experience with the La Voix, is it comparable in tone or response to the others listed?
Thanks.