Buffet Buffet 400 Series Alto Saxophone – Vintage Finish

A higher grade first or step up saxophone to help you on your way.

The Buffet 400 Series has been one of the teacher’s favourites for decades and will provide years of excellent performance for the beginning & advancing saxophonist.

Description

The 400 Series saxophones are beautifully hand-engraved and built to a high quality by Buffet, one of Europe’s leading woodwind makers. With keys up to high F# and even response across the registers, the 400 Series has good intonation and tonal qualities for jazz or classical performance.

The specification includes:

• Hand engraving on key cups, bell, bow, body and neck

• Pisoni pads with metal resonators

• Double arms on low C, B, Bb keys for better feel and stability in low register

• Reinforced spatula bracing

• Ribbed construction

• Deluxe backpack-style case

Features

• Material: Brass

• Finish: Vintage lacquer

• Key Touches: Mother of Pearl

• Neck: Buffet

• Engraving: Bell, bow, body, neck & key cups hand engraved

• Case: Buffet deluxe back-pack style case

• Mouthpiece: Buffet plastic

• Made in: China

• Free Professional Set Up & Free Check over within a Year

• Recommended for: Beginners / Advancing Students

Review

For decades, every time a new student walked through our doors, they would have a list of two or three saxes recommended by their teacher and Buffet was always one of them. This latest incarnation lives up to that reputation, even though the price has increased significantly which may rule it out for some beginners. The good news is that the quality and specification have also increased so now this a sax that many would consider an intermediate or “step up” model that many experienced players would be happy with. Phill – SAX