kreggurree
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So it all started when I picked up a sax again 5-6 weeks ago, for the first time in 3 years. Instantly hooked and addicted again! I can not believe I let university get in the way of the saxophone. Then last sunday I got to play a £2000 saxophone at church, a selmer reference (I don't know which one). Well it was a dream to play, so comfortable and easy to play, though my sound was still the same.
After that I started considering upgrades as I never did upgrade from my first sax, even when I was working towards grade 8. What I have realised is that I can not afford an alto upgrade, as there is no point in me upgrading unless I spend close to a grand, but I have also realised there is something missing in my sax life, a tenor saxophone! I have allways wanted one and even more so I have fallen in love with the sound since returning, even better geting an entry level tenor is affordable and I will remember that I still have so far to go on my sound that me and my mouthpiece is more important than a £2000 sax.
Working for a charity means I am pretty poor as I live of donations that are sporadic, so first saxophone that popped up after extensive research in forums was the Venus saxophones, only £220 for a tenor, still not that great though even if it is better than saxes that come with white gloves. Next I just lost out on ebay to a Martin "Indiana" that was in working order 🙁.
Well having been thinking, I might be able to scrape together enough with b-day money and family loans to get either a walstein or hanson ST5. Initial thoughts of mine :
Bahaus Walstein : £470 (Phosphur Bronze) £400 (Brass)
The cheaper of the two
Will need to buy a mouthpiece and being cheaper means something like an otto link
I prefer look of phosphur bronze to cheaper gold saxophones
Hanson ST5 : £590 (Only one finish, standard golden sax)
5 Years of warrnaty and repair!
Good tech and local english dealer
ESM 4c equivalent means no initial mouthpiece upgrade but probably quite soon
Any way I hope the collective wisdom of this forum and people that have played either or both of these can tell me more about them both and if the hanson is better, by how much. Do I expect much difference between the brass and bronze walstein other than weight?
After that I started considering upgrades as I never did upgrade from my first sax, even when I was working towards grade 8. What I have realised is that I can not afford an alto upgrade, as there is no point in me upgrading unless I spend close to a grand, but I have also realised there is something missing in my sax life, a tenor saxophone! I have allways wanted one and even more so I have fallen in love with the sound since returning, even better geting an entry level tenor is affordable and I will remember that I still have so far to go on my sound that me and my mouthpiece is more important than a £2000 sax.
Working for a charity means I am pretty poor as I live of donations that are sporadic, so first saxophone that popped up after extensive research in forums was the Venus saxophones, only £220 for a tenor, still not that great though even if it is better than saxes that come with white gloves. Next I just lost out on ebay to a Martin "Indiana" that was in working order 🙁.
Well having been thinking, I might be able to scrape together enough with b-day money and family loans to get either a walstein or hanson ST5. Initial thoughts of mine :
Bahaus Walstein : £470 (Phosphur Bronze) £400 (Brass)
The cheaper of the two
Will need to buy a mouthpiece and being cheaper means something like an otto link
I prefer look of phosphur bronze to cheaper gold saxophones
Hanson ST5 : £590 (Only one finish, standard golden sax)
5 Years of warrnaty and repair!

Good tech and local english dealer
ESM 4c equivalent means no initial mouthpiece upgrade but probably quite soon
Any way I hope the collective wisdom of this forum and people that have played either or both of these can tell me more about them both and if the hanson is better, by how much. Do I expect much difference between the brass and bronze walstein other than weight?
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