Conn-Selmer DAS180 Avant Alto Sax

[tom9437]

I wonder if anyone could give me an honest review of the
Conn-Selmer DAS180 Avant Alto Sax, Lacquered Details
Please. Tia

 

[Ivan]

What's the context?

Buying

Selling

Comparing with another?

 

[Greg Strange]

The people at sax.co.uk seem to like it...

Conn-Selmer Avant DAS180 - Alto Sax - Sax.co.uk - The Worlds Leading Saxophone Specialist

Greg S.

 

[tom9437]

The people at sax.co.uk seem to like it...

Conn-Selmer Avant DAS180 - Alto Sax - Sax.co.uk - The Worlds Leading Saxophone Specialist

Greg S.

Thank you

 

[jonf]

You need to be aware that the marketing puff about the brand names is just that. Conn-Selmer has absolutely nothing to do with the classic US built Conn saxes (or the rubbish ones built in the 1970s and 1980s for that matter) or the high end French Selmer saxes. It's just a brand which now is used to market low to mid range saxes built in China and Taiwan. I've had a couple of Con-Selmer saxes, and they were OK nut nothing special. I'd certainly rather have a second hand Yamaha YAS 25 or YAS275 than a new Conn-Selmer.

 

[tom9437]

You need to be aware that the marketing puff about the brand names is just that. Conn-Selmer has absolutely nothing to do with the classic US built Conn saxes (or the rubbish ones built in the 1970s and 1980s for that matter) or the high end French Selmer saxes. It's just a brand which now is used to market low to mid range saxes built in China and Taiwan. I've had a couple of Con-Selmer saxes, and they were OK nut nothing special. I'd certainly rather have a second hand Yamaha YAS 25 or YAS275 than a new Conn-Selmer.

J

Jonf. Thank you very much that’s really interesting. I’ve never had a half decent sax and always wanted a yas275. I think I will hold out for that. I’ve seen them for about £350/400 it’s just finding one. Thank s again really appreciate that.
Tom

 

[tom9437]

What is the best yas25 or 275

 

[nigeld]

There's a YAS-275 and a YAS-280 in the Yardsale. (Nothing to do with me.)

For Sale - Yamaha YAS-275 JAPAN Alto Saxophone EXCELLENT condition, cased with accessories.

For Sale - Yamaha YAS-280 Alto Saxophone setup by Stephen Howard

 

[kevgermany]

Both fairly priced. Get going!