Help me choose the best Chcago Blues sax!

Hi, I am planning to buy a tenor saxophone soon, but it seems the more I read about them, the more confused I become. So, I need advice on choosing the right saxophone for my circumstances and goals. First, my budget will be in the $2,200 to $3,000 range. Though I've never played sax before, I don't want to start with a "student" model and have to move up in a couple of years. I'd like this to be the only sax I ever buy ('m already 54 yrs old - late bloomer!) I want to play Chicago blues and blues/rock music, maybe try a little blues-jazz (more on the bluesey side than jazz) sometime down the road, so I want a beefy, rich sound. As an example of the sound I'm looking for, check out Noble Watts' "Slow Draggin' " and "Nobility" on his album "Return of the Thin Man". I'm thinking maybe a vintage sax would suit my goals, better, but which one? Or should I go for a new YTS-475? Thanks for any advice! Rhonda

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