Saxophones Jupiter Tenor Sax - £160

davhudson · May 9, 2009

I saw a Jupiter Tenor Sax for £160 in Bletchley "Cash Converters" today. Had a look at it and it looked ok apart from the octave key not really working properly.

Although I do want a Tenor I did not buy it as am not sure how much it would cost to put it right.

Opinions?

Moz · May 9, 2009

davhudson said:
I saw a Jupiter Tenor Sax for £160 in Bletchley "Cash Converters" today. Had a look at it and it looked ok apart from the octave key not really working properly.

Although I do want a Tenor I did not buy it as am not sure how much it would cost to put it right.

Opinions?

Personally, I'd buy it. Jupiter saxes are not too bad at and a quick look around shows the cheapest Jupiter tenor to be nearly £700. At a hundred quid to repair you would at least get your money back if you flogged it on ebay later.

Martin

Jules · May 10, 2009

Best check the straightness of the body & the tone holes really carefully....damage to body tube is fairly labour intensive to fix... aside from that jupiter 700 series are great value horns (double so this one!) I used to have one as a back up/busking horn... served me well for years and, basically, worked well

davhudson · May 10, 2009

Moz said:
Personally, I'd buy it. Jupiter saxes are not too bad at and a quick look around shows the cheapest Jupiter tenor to be nearly £700. At a hundred quid to repair you would at least get your money back if you flogged it on ebay later.

Martin

I think I am too suspicious. I cannot believe that they have not done some research on this.

I am tempted to see if they would let me take it away to be checked at Myatts though.