Help for an old amatuer
Hello,
I played alto sax as a kid. Worked my way from beginners band to lead sax in a very good high school band in less than two years and also played my buescher alto in a dance band by the time I was in the seventh grade. So guess I had some aptitude. Unfortunately I had to give up band just when I was making strides due to circumstances beyond my control.
I wound up with a career in computer systems but never lost my love for music and the sax.
I've recently been exposed to a group that has an incredibly good saxophonist. This guy plays alto, soprano, and tenor, but mostly tenor. And plays them all very well. Recently he purchased a new Cannonball Stone Series Big Bell tenor. The sound from this horn just blew me away. I'd never heard a tenor with such a rich mellow sound.
I'm retired but for some time I've been interested in getting back into music with focus on the tenor. I have a few bucks to spend but am not sure I can justify a Cannonball, not knowing how far I'll get in this adventure.
I've read some favorable comments in this forum about Antigua Woodwinds. I've located a tenor by them, the Power Bell A551-LQ at www.kesslermusic.com for 1300 bucks. Financially, this is within my reach.
I have two questions:
1) Is this Antigua capable of sound anything like the Cannonball (assuming an accomplished user)?
2) Beyond the size considerations, is a tenor harder/easer
than Alto to play?
Most every one who appends this forum is very experienced and hope this isn't a misplaced append. Thanks in advance for any input.
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