Hey jbroad572, on saxquest.com my screenname is jazzfool132 but i also go on saxontheweb, as do you and my account is saxaddict132...i have tried to get people's reactions of the p. mauriat on this site but i was unsucessful saxontheweb however, there were hundreds of responsed to the p. mauriat questions. If u have tried one of the altos PLEASE let me know, I am considering buying one and i will have to travel 2 hours to just try one! So before i make the trip, i would like to know if they are worth it! thanx -jazzfool