Buescher True tones are great horns and aren't that expensive

I'm having de ja vu.. Oh wait, that's because you (Jellybean) and I are/were in the same boat. My director put me on tenor in the jazz and wind ensembles this year and he let me use the schools tenor (a POS Bundy II...ergh). I was getting sick of it getting sent out to the shop every other month so I finally made the move to get my own. I got a Selmer LaVoix. Go to: www.geocities.com/fishman072003/classic_blue to read my review on it. I got it off of WWBW (www.wwbw.com)...the price on them now I think is around $1,800 but when I got it, it was $300 cheaper. Let me warn you; if you go with some cheapo brand (like Barrington or BandNow or Koehelrt or whatever else) that costs less than $1,000 you're asking for trouble. You can also look into Yamaha. I'd get the YTS-23 if I were you; the YTS-475 is more of a step up from the 23; get that if you're serious. Oh...maybe you should only get the LaVoix if you're serious. That billfold doesn't look too promising. Well, good luck on your saxquest!