I have played a few Winstons and they are pretty good for the money, but compared to a Selmer Ref. 54, you may find the Winston a little substandard. Of course, the Winston sells for less than $500 compared to the Ref. 54 which sells for almost 8 times the price! Try a Winston! It may very well suit your needs. If it doesn't, try the Antigua. I think you will find that for a couple hundred more than the Winston, the Antigua has a little more in common with your Ref. 54 in terms of quality and performance. Count Spatula, those cheapo Rico mouthpieces are quite good! You kids have got to get over the idea that it can't be good unless it is expensive! And, your testimony about the Winston...Who are you kidding man? That is a total lie! First of all, there are no OLD Winstons! Winston is a fairly new brand. NOBODY, can pick up a soprano for the first time and play from low Bb to altissimo A. The soprano embrochure takes lots of practice! I played tenor, alto and clarinet for years before I first picked up a soprano sax, and it still took some time to learn the embrochure! You couldn't play altissimo A if your balls were on fire! Don't lie! You play a student model Selmer and have never touched a soprano in your life!

Why are you telling me what I can or can't do? The winstons been in the school for a few years, few dings, lots of scratches. I thought they were old, but I guess not. But after practicing soprano for maybe 10 mins I could hit an A, but of course my freshman year I had an indestructable lip then...and even now I practice altissimo all the time. STudent model Selmer? I don't know if you were refering to alto or soprano. I have a reference 54 hummingbird, and if you would like I'll get my camera and upload pictures for you. I don't think you'd know this info unless you stalked me... IMO I would pick a Selmer mouthpiece over a Rico any day...but of course the Selmer isn't necesarily my favorite mouthpiece either. I don't feel like getting into an argument here, just stop contradicting on what I have done, seeing as you are you, and I am me.

I don't believe 90% of what you say, Count. You seem to feel a need to reply to EVERY post. You reply to the SAME questions that you yourself asked only a month or so before. I'd say I'm giving you the benefit of the doubt by saying a month! You lack of experience is obvious in your answers. It's easy for someone who has been around the track as much as I have to spot horse-shit when I see it! I can upload pics of horns all day long! That doesn't mean I own them! I have a really nice picture of a 1928 Conn-O-Sax here that I sure WISH was mine!!! Would you like me to send it to you along with pictures of the 26 horns that I DO own? If your parents REALLY spent that kind of money on a horn for you to take to school, then kid, you better live at home until you're 40!

I can take a picture of it with me right next to it, will that convince you? :P I started out in 6th grade with a YAS-23. 7th grade I moved up to a Selmer Series III, and about half a year ago I got my Reference Bird. I can go find several links to threads I don't post at. When did I ask a question about buying a soprano sax? :P What's wrong with having a good horn? I met a freshman monday that has a Mark VI ;o) We both have disagreements, its part of life. You don't have to bash me and me be automatically wrong just because I haven't played as long as you. Atleast put a reason why I'm wrong...

There seems to be so much hate in your posts...if theres a problem can you try to act like a gentleman? I kinda hate having new saxquest members coming to the forum and seeing arguments everywhere. Did me saying I could play an altissimo A offend you? If not what did I do?

Oh boy, another "Baby Sax" thread. Oye vay!

:P Yo no quiero luchar con èl T_T Soy un chico simpatico? No puedo hablar español muy bien=(...

It's not hatred, Count...it's an intolerance to stupidity! The two things that annoy me the most are: 1. People who have little knowledge on a topic, yet claim to know everything. These people feel a need to spout off opinions as if they are fact; having little or no experience in the matter at all. 2. People who feel a need to lie about their accomplishments, belongings, etc. to make themselves the envy of others. Where is the pride in that? Be honest. Be humble.

And which one of those did I do?

Hi Jim, Jim I bought a Buescher Soprano BU3 I don't have it yet and I can't find anything about the line, would You Know, R

The BU-3 is a fairly late model Buescher intermediate model horn. They are manufactured under the Buesher name by Conn-Selmer. I think that they are made in Taiwan, or at least the current models are. I haven't tried one of the sopranos, but I did see a BU-5 tenor that was quite impressive for the money. Jim

Hi Jim, thank You for Your help, i do appreciate it. I just got a Chu Berry 28 serial Num m212666 can You shed any light on this Horn. Thank You again. Roc