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New Red and Gold Alto Saxophone in Case - Suitable for both Professionals and Students from Age 8 See Saxophones in Other Colors New Red and Gold Alto Saxophone in Case - Suitable for both Professionals and Students from Age 9 This beautiful, brand new red and gold saxophone is a full-size, adult instrument. It's suitable for professional use as well as for students from the age of 9 years. Children can't grow out of it. Why Every Player will Love this Saxophone Masterpiece brand saxophone, Entertainer Model - bright, shiny and brand new. Sturdy case with carry handle included. Suitable for all players, including professionals and students from the age of 8 & over. Welcome in school bands. All the features of the Yamaha YAS 280 at about 1/3rd of the price. No hard-to-reach packing materials that need to be removed. No finicky adjustments to make before the saxophone is playable. The saxophone looks so beautiful, it will make your friends envious when they see you with it! Simply assemble and play. How I Make it Easy for You My job is to act as your buyer's agent. I scan, scour and scrutinise the musical marketplace, looking for the best available instruments that I can obtain for you. My ability to weed out the unplayable rubbish is based on my experience of a few decades in the industry. - I have been a music teacher since 1980, and have written more than 60 books on how to play musical instruments. 30 days, 100% money back guarantee, gives you time to test the instrument. Quick delivery by Australia Post. 7 payment options. Lay-by-available. Suitable for School Bands More and more school bands are now featuring brightly colored instruments amongst the assembly of traditional colors. Masterpiece saxophones are a welcome addition to school bands, because they are easy to play in tune and attract more children to learning music. Hear What they Sound Like! The Masterpiece range of colored saxophones all sound the same, so I have not recorded individual tracks for each one. The color of the paint does not make any difference to the sound. So a green sax will sound just as good as a gold one. The gold color that many saxes have is not due to gold plating, which would make a difference. It's actually gold colored lacquer. The recordings below let you hear that this saxophone is not a toy, but a fully professional instrument. Similar to the Yamaha YAS 280, but Only One Third the Price This saxophone has the same number of keys as the Yamaha, and other famous brands. It sounds pretty much the same, and its weight is nearly identical to the Yamaha. I'm a saxophone teacher and I hire and sell my Masterpiece brand saxophones to my students. Occasionally, I need to make a small adjustment, which involves tightening a tiny screw about 10 degrees. This is a small price to pay for the joy and excitement of playing on a shiny, brightly colored instrument. Admittedly, if my students were playing brand new Yamaha 280 saxophones, it's unlikely that any adjustments would be necessary. However, there won't be any WOW! factor, because Yamaha does not make colored saxophones. Furthermore, their student model 280 costs $1480 - about 3 X as much as my Masterpiece brand. You can even find cheaper colored saxophones than the ones I sell, but I cannot recommend them because I have no control or faith in the quality. When I first started offering colored saxophones I bought them from several different suppliers. Some suppliers sent me saxophones that were so badly made they were unplayable. I don't buy from those factories anymore. Some of my competitors must be buying from them because those factories are still in business. Now that I have found a reliable supplier I still check every saxophone to make sure it is playable. Every Masterpiece saxophone is working perfectly when it leaves me. Construction The body of this saxophone is made from genuine brass - an alloy of copper and bronze, then painted red. The keys are coated with gold lacquer. The mouthpiece is ABS plastic. It gives a brighter, shinier finish, and Nickel plating feels greasy to the touch, making the saxophone slippery to hold. Specifications Brand Masterpiece Model Entertainer Brand New Full Size Instrument Suitable for School Band Gold Lacquered Keys High F# Key Adjustable Thumbhook Transposition Eb (E Flat) Mouthpiece 4C Neckstrap with Safety Clip Carry Case Ballistic Nylon Weighted Cleaning Cloth Included Mouthpiece Cushion Included Pad Saver Included Endorsement for the Masterpiece Brand "I am very happy with the horn; it plays wonderful, also just want to let you know that the bell is the exact same size as my vintage Selmer Mark V1 and it sounds very similar to the V1. It has the exact same size & shape as the Selmer Mark V1. I am very impressed. thank you Brendan J Beame, working musician playing alto sax - Sydney, Australia. ” NO Packing Materials to Remove Before manufacturers ship their saxophones to suppliers, they usually insert packing wedges to support the keys in transit. These wedges need to be carefully removed with tweezers before playing. The wedges are not always easy to spot. If you don't remove every one, you risk bending the keys. Most suppliers of budget saxophones don't bother to remove these wedges - they simply unpack your saxophone from a shipping container and send it to you. I remove all the wedges from every saxophone before I send it out. NO Adjustments to Make During transit from the factory, the last phase of seating of the pads occurs, as the pads become compressed into their proper position Tiny adjustments are often necessary when the saxophone reaches its destination. The adjustments are simple to perform, but if you don't know where to put your screwdriver your saxophone won't play at its best. Those suppliers who ship straight from the container and don't even bother to remove the packing wedges care even less about fine-tuning your saxophone before you get it. I play test all Masterpiece instruments and adjust them for you so that they are ready to play when they reach you. Why buy musical instruments from me? I know a good saxophone when I see one. Since 1980, I have been a professional musician , teacher and author . I have taught hundreds of students i n thousands of lessons. I have written more than 60 books on how to play musical instruments that have collectively sold more than one million copies worldwide.. Masterpiece instruments are the same instruments that I recommend to my students. I sit beside them and listen to them play all day long. Choose your Shipping - Australia A variety of shipping options are available, depending on how quickly you want your new instrument. Each option includes I send by next-day-delivery overnight express post, or registered post. Any loss or damage during shipping is borne by me. I ship via Australia Post, one of the most reliable postal services i n the world. My warehouse is located in the Adelaide Hills. All postage options include tracking International shipping This item ships via Australia Post Air Mail and is covered for replacement if the item is damaged during shipment. Optional loss insurance is available. 6 Ways to Pay You can pay by credit card, PayPal, bank transfer, cheques, cash and money orders. I usually send orders on the same day that I receive payment. Lay By Available Don't have the funds right now? If you can send me a 10% deposit I will hold the instrument for you until you are able to pay it off. The Masterpiece Brand This brand has been developed to provide great value instruments for entry level players who are in the early stages of learning. You can reasonably expect several years of trouble-free playing from a Masterpiece instrument. But Wait! There's More !!! The Art of Saxophone The Art of Saxophone is an easy-to-follow system designed for the absolute beginner. It teaches you all the things you need to know to play the saxophone. The method consists of a 56 page book and CD set. It contains music from all styles and eras, so there is sure to be something you will really love. Through a sequence of explanations, diagrams, exercises and songs, you will learn how to play the saxophone at your own pace. It will be helpful if you take lessons from a teacher also, but you can still achieve a lot by yourself. No musical knowledge is necessary. Topics covered include: Putting the saxophone together How to hold the saxophone Making your first sound Counting beats Tuning the saxophone to the CD How to breathe and blow properly How to read music and much more. Here's What You Will Get + Guarantee For 30 days, you will be able to thoroughly test the saxophone, show it to your teacher and get their opinion. If, at the end of that time, you are not convinced that this instrument represents great value for the price you paid, or for any other reason, simply contact us and tell us you are returning it. We will promptly and courteously refund your purchase price plus the cost of return shipping. Please check out my positive feedback on Ebay. I am in this business for the long term, and satisfied customers are the goal I aim for. UK Customers! I will post your item directly to your address. However, it is possible that it will be intercepted on the way by UK Customs, who will demand a payment of VAT and/or Excise Duty before they will release the item to you. There is nothing I can do about this. Details of much you might have to pay can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/goods-sent-from-abroad/tax-and-duty Just letting you know.