JP student tenor sax & the JP model-up alto sax
Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2023 10:05 am
The John Packer student model tenor saxophone is such a fine instrument that I never recommend to anyone that they buy the more expensive model. Not only does it play really well, but the low C key is double reinforced, it comes with (flashy stuff that players of all ages like) really fancy engraving, blue mother of pearls, and it's offered in several finishes.
I just sold one to a perfect stranger on Facebook for her son. He picked the "vintage" finish that - frankly - we've never sold before. They're going to send pictures, because I'd like to see if the actual instrument looks like the pictures on the internet. A local woodwind professional was really enthusiastic about the instrument. They were the ones who went over and removed the storage wedges from underneath the keys - which stay there until the instrument is sold. We sold this instrument to them for less than the sort of prices that I see people asking for old used Bundy II, Mexico Conn tenors, and other such so-so instruments. It's way better than those, and quite a bit nicer and than the entry level Chino-Japan instruments, which cost thousands.
least expensive JP tenor pics, info, and specs: https://www.jpmusicalinstruments.com/pr ... -saxophone
To be really candid, I'm not as impressed with the entry level JP alto (though it's perfectly acceptable), and even though it looks really great and plays just fine, but I would recommend the model up JP alto over the least expensive one. The model up alto is really quite amazing. It's really difficult to find an alto saxophone made by anyone at any price that easily plays anywhere close to In tune - without depressing additional keys or lipping. The octave D's on the model up JP alto are on the money, along with some of those pitches that one would expect to be sharp around the middle of the instrument (which are trouble-free on the bit more expensive JP Alto). As a model up, it's not very expensive at all, particularly not if bought from us.
better JP alto pics, info, and specs: https://www.jpmusicalinstruments.com/pr ... -saxophone
LOL...I've noticed that nearly all of JP's instrument descriptions under-represent, and label them as suitable for much less accomplished players where as better players (or even doubling pros, or pros seeking back-ups for vintage Selmers) would probably find them to be perfectly fine. I suppose under-promising and over-delivering (with so many of their descriptions) has its good points, but I believe JP overdoes this.
I just sold one to a perfect stranger on Facebook for her son. He picked the "vintage" finish that - frankly - we've never sold before. They're going to send pictures, because I'd like to see if the actual instrument looks like the pictures on the internet. A local woodwind professional was really enthusiastic about the instrument. They were the ones who went over and removed the storage wedges from underneath the keys - which stay there until the instrument is sold. We sold this instrument to them for less than the sort of prices that I see people asking for old used Bundy II, Mexico Conn tenors, and other such so-so instruments. It's way better than those, and quite a bit nicer and than the entry level Chino-Japan instruments, which cost thousands.
least expensive JP tenor pics, info, and specs: https://www.jpmusicalinstruments.com/pr ... -saxophone
To be really candid, I'm not as impressed with the entry level JP alto (though it's perfectly acceptable), and even though it looks really great and plays just fine, but I would recommend the model up JP alto over the least expensive one. The model up alto is really quite amazing. It's really difficult to find an alto saxophone made by anyone at any price that easily plays anywhere close to In tune - without depressing additional keys or lipping. The octave D's on the model up JP alto are on the money, along with some of those pitches that one would expect to be sharp around the middle of the instrument (which are trouble-free on the bit more expensive JP Alto). As a model up, it's not very expensive at all, particularly not if bought from us.
better JP alto pics, info, and specs: https://www.jpmusicalinstruments.com/pr ... -saxophone
LOL...I've noticed that nearly all of JP's instrument descriptions under-represent, and label them as suitable for much less accomplished players where as better players (or even doubling pros, or pros seeking back-ups for vintage Selmers) would probably find them to be perfectly fine. I suppose under-promising and over-delivering (with so many of their descriptions) has its good points, but I believe JP overdoes this.
