Pro Tenor

Pro Tenor

This contoured PRO PAC has always been great, but now it’s even better! Aside from it is smashing good looks, it features a rugged ballistic exterior, a soft molded interior that may accommodate most all innovative saxophones and has a built-in compartment for your neckpiece. It’s also backpackable with the buy of our comfy and compact backpack straps!

If you’re looking to buy a saxophone the choices may seem endless. What type of saxophone do you buy? Alto? Tenor? Baritone? Soprano? How much is too much to spend on your original instrument?

You in all probability don’t want to spend thousands of dollars on your initial saxophone. Don’t worry. You don’t have to.

Types of Saxophones – The four most normally employed saxophones are:

• Alto
• Tenor
• Baritone
• Soprano

Most student’s commence with the alto saxophone. The alto is the second smallest of the four most ordinarily used saxophones. It takes less air than the other saxophones. It makes starting out easy.

Although it is a little larger than the alto, a good deal of beginners get started with the tenor. I wouldn’t suggest starting on the soprano or the baritone though. They are used less often, and they are more difficult to play initially.

Student Saxophones

If this is your introductory saxophone, please don’t go out and spend thousands on an intermediate or pro horn. Student saxophones are made for… Guess who. Students! Not only are student saxophones much less expensive, but galore of the more difficult notes are made posing no difficulty to play. If you find the right kind of instrument you may save a lot of hassle for your beginning student.

The Mouthpiece

All saxophones will come with a mouthpiece and ligature. The mouthpiece is just like the name implies, the piece where you put your mouth. Believe it or not, the mouthpiece is one of the most essential parts of your saxophone. Professional saxophonists spend hundreds, and on occasion thousands, on their mouthpieces. The mouthpiece that comes with your saxophone is not the best. Upgrading is normally a plus. But for a beginner, don’t worry in regards to replacing the mouthpiece too soon.

Reeds

A reed is thin piece of material that vibrates to make a sound. The reed is attached to the mouthpiece and needs replacing often. A box of reeds will ofttimes (but not always) come with the saxophone. A box of reeds only cost around $20.

Ligature

The ligature is what holds the reed to the mouthpiece. The ligature ought to likewise come with the saxophone. Ligatures may also effect the sound of the instrument. But beginners shouldn’t get held up in regards to how great their ligature is.

A student saxophone shouldn’t be too expensive. Once you get the fundamentals down, spend a great deal of cash and get a genuinely great horn. But until then, a student horn will get you started in the right direction.

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Most helpful client reviews

2 of 2 humans found the following review helpful.
Great case, weird neck pocket
By Mark A. Madden
Very well built, just one minor flaw. They seem to have built the neck pocket to accommodate an alto neck, rather than a tenor neck. The neck sits very wierdly in the case as a result. Doesn’t seem to hurt it, but makes it something short of a 5 as a result of the lack of attention to this detail.

2 of 2 humans found the following review helpful.
Wow – in the end a light gig bag/hard case
By G. Johnson
I’ve got a 1960′s era Selmer Mark VI. What is that, a 11-12K horn? I’ve been looking for years for a bag that was light but HARD sided. Finally, this ProTec bag appears. Dudes (and dudettes) this is it. I’ve expended THOUSANDS over the years getting the horn body worked and realigned, at long last a light case and a large total of padding with a hard shell is here. This a great investment.

Negatives – It is ONLY a tenor case. The side pockets are useless for anything but minor stuff and there is no way to stuff a flute or even piccolo case in the side. Even your extra mouthpieces needs to be wrapped and stuck in the bell, but your horn is way safe. This is a outstanding case. I am now a pilot for major airline. So far, no dings, no damage, and multiple complements. It’s a bargain case with a premium function.

Blow cool dudes,
Don Jorge

2 of 2 humans found the following review helpful.
ProTec Tenor Sax Pro Pac Case
By J. Horvath
An splendid case. Fits the big bell from a 1963 Buescher Tenor nicely. Very impressed with product. Wish it came with the backpack strap as standard instrumentation though.

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