Soupy
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Hello folks!
I belong to a number of Forums, some of which I "know what I'm talking about" and some not so much.
I understand what it's like to see the "same ole questions" come up time and time again, and appreciate those folks within a Forum who are patient and helpful, in spite of the repetition.
In the case of THIS Forum's focus, I am a complete and utter ignorant person, compared to most of you who live here on a regular basis. I HAVE been doing research (my homework) and I am learning bits-n-piecies
about the world of Saxophones. I even have an old one (Alto) that I was "given to try" yesterday, but it is in NO way "ready to play" (even to my own inexperienced eye) and I question the investment of repairing and refurbishing it, to make it so.
Here's a link to a brief video I did yesterday, to illustrate what I've received, and what I'm up against:
I would LOVE to find a Yamaha Alto or Tenor Saxophone for around $500.00 but that ain't gonna happen (based on the research I've done so far). The cost of getting the Alto Sax in the video up to playing condition is what............likely between $500.00 and $1,000.00 right? So this becomes a situation where I should probably give back the instrument I've been loaned, and buy an entry level instrument.
Like anything else, I have learned to buy conservatively on the first venture, in the event that I don't "take" to what I'm trying (golf, Saxophone, Mandolin, whatever). I see the Etude EAS-100 and wonder if that Sax is a good "starting point" for now? Yeah, some call it a "throw away" (lack of parts for it? Non-repairable?) but some who talk of it, seem to think it will get a student going (like me) and give enough positive feedback so as to not stand in the way of the newbie's appreciation for the instrument.
Let's face it. At MY age (57) I'm not about to become the next Grover Washington, and I know it. I'm just interested in playing it for the sake of it. I have no delusions of grandeur. Frankly, I'm thinking it might be a great way to quit smoking, since I will have to blow into it, and I can't smoke while I'm doing that (lol).
Any thoughts, sugggestions, ideas are welcome!!
-Soupy
I belong to a number of Forums, some of which I "know what I'm talking about" and some not so much.
I understand what it's like to see the "same ole questions" come up time and time again, and appreciate those folks within a Forum who are patient and helpful, in spite of the repetition.
In the case of THIS Forum's focus, I am a complete and utter ignorant person, compared to most of you who live here on a regular basis. I HAVE been doing research (my homework) and I am learning bits-n-piecies
about the world of Saxophones. I even have an old one (Alto) that I was "given to try" yesterday, but it is in NO way "ready to play" (even to my own inexperienced eye) and I question the investment of repairing and refurbishing it, to make it so.
Here's a link to a brief video I did yesterday, to illustrate what I've received, and what I'm up against:
I would LOVE to find a Yamaha Alto or Tenor Saxophone for around $500.00 but that ain't gonna happen (based on the research I've done so far). The cost of getting the Alto Sax in the video up to playing condition is what............likely between $500.00 and $1,000.00 right? So this becomes a situation where I should probably give back the instrument I've been loaned, and buy an entry level instrument.
Like anything else, I have learned to buy conservatively on the first venture, in the event that I don't "take" to what I'm trying (golf, Saxophone, Mandolin, whatever). I see the Etude EAS-100 and wonder if that Sax is a good "starting point" for now? Yeah, some call it a "throw away" (lack of parts for it? Non-repairable?) but some who talk of it, seem to think it will get a student going (like me) and give enough positive feedback so as to not stand in the way of the newbie's appreciation for the instrument.
Let's face it. At MY age (57) I'm not about to become the next Grover Washington, and I know it. I'm just interested in playing it for the sake of it. I have no delusions of grandeur. Frankly, I'm thinking it might be a great way to quit smoking, since I will have to blow into it, and I can't smoke while I'm doing that (lol).
Any thoughts, sugggestions, ideas are welcome!!
-Soupy