ok so have been wanting an upgrade for my student saxophone for a while and have been looking out for vintage saxophones on all the usual sites (ebay etc). But as someone who knows only a little on what to look out for RE condition of older models, it is a bit of a struggle to spot a good investment. Anyway I hoped someone might be able to help me out a bit- I spotted a couple of old Conn 'chu berry' (which by most accounts are very good instruments) on Ebay and wanted thoughts on how they compare (how much work needs doing/ good buy?)
ww .ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Conn-Chu-Berry-Eb-Alto-Saxophone-WOW-plays-great-/221267075552?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33848ba1e0
ww .ebay.co.uk/itm/Conn-NW11-Chu-Berry-Alto-Sax-/111139753793?pt=UK_Woodwind_Instruments&hash=item19e0720f41
(just add an extra 'w' in the 'ww.' of the links!)
And on a tangent, if I am looking out for both the wrong type of instrument, and in the wrong place
Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Oh and my budget is up to ~£600 for a nice alto (including any repairs needed!)
ww .ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Conn-Chu-Berry-Eb-Alto-Saxophone-WOW-plays-great-/221267075552?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item33848ba1e0
ww .ebay.co.uk/itm/Conn-NW11-Chu-Berry-Alto-Sax-/111139753793?pt=UK_Woodwind_Instruments&hash=item19e0720f41
(just add an extra 'w' in the 'ww.' of the links!)
And on a tangent, if I am looking out for both the wrong type of instrument, and in the wrong place

Any help would be greatly appreciated!
Oh and my budget is up to ~£600 for a nice alto (including any repairs needed!)