Mendini By Cecilio Alto Saxophone for Beginners, E Flat Alto Saxophone for Students Musicians with Tuner, Mouthpiece, Case, 10 Reeds, Grease, Cleaning Cloth & Rod, Gloves, Strap, Book (Blue Gold)

My 9 year old son loves the color! It’s perfect for a starter saxophone! My son takes it daily and the case stands up well. Cant go wrong for a starter instrument. Sound is pretty good also. Comes with a tuner so you can gauge its sound yourself. Pretty nice and budget friendly option.

First things, I was worried that the color of the black and gold sax wouldn't look as good in person. I was wrong because it looks so much better. I have been playing sax for over 30 years. My primary instrument is a pricey tenor. I also own a soprano that I am not a huge fan of. So I decided to add an alto and this alone had good reviews both on this sight and YouTube, where a professional saxophone player compared it to his personal sax. The first time I played, it sounded great, even though it is an alto - inside band joke - it didn't scream nor screech. Because the ambouchchure is different on the alto as compared to the tenor, I thought it would take some time to bring it back. But it so easy to do with the 2.5 reeds. I intend to go up soon after playing it more. But this instrument as a whole is perfect for a beginner. My one issue is with the neck strap. I may be a bit picky, but the included neck strap feels like the scratchy, thin, canvas-like material it is. After giving it a try, I immediately ordered three leather neckstraps for an unbelievable price her on Amazon. I also have found the shoulder straps to be way too short. They would work if you carry the case on your back, but yuck. If you have a child who is just beginning and don't want to pay monthly fees or for an expensive instrument this one is great. I also love the soft case which is light enough for a child to carry. I would buy this all over again.

I've been enjoying this saxophone very much. For the price, it is a great starter kit. I ended up buying an upgraded mouth piece, reeds, and neck strap. It's been maybe two months since I bought this saxophone and play for about an hour a day. I will detract one star because the pin on the octave key came out and got lost, one of the stitching on the backpack strap completely came undone after some moderate use, one of the springs didn't have enough tension, and finally there was at least one screw that was loose that needed to be tightened down. I ended up going to the hardware store and getting a cotter pin to hold the octave key on. I added tension to the loose spring to make sure the key that was having problems worked correctly. These problems may be something that some people may not know or be confident to fix and effect the playability of the instrument if not fixed. All of this said, I have really enjoyed playing this saxophone and it was a good purchase overall for me and was a good way for me to explore a new instrument.

I have the Nickel Plated instrument, silver keys and body. Out of the box it is the most beautiful sax I've ever held. It came ready to play with 11 reeds, ... one ready in the mouthpiece. As for sound, so far so good. I am an older jazz saxophonist and I find variation of the reed and mouthpiece necessary to test different sound qualities. I took it through the paces, all the scales, some improvisational play w/ two different mouth pieces, 7 different reeds. One pad was sticking, so I put a little oil on it. The reeds aren't the greatest (the Glory reeds are much better). Other than that, it plays fine. This is the third low-cost mainland China sax I've tried. A lot of the great sax players were dirt poor when they started, and these low cost instruments may be all the future musicians have initially. My first test was an Antigua student model rented for my son, then a Glory and the Mendini off Amazon. They all are manufactured from a similar/identical CAD design based on a high end Selmer Paris (built with lower quality materials). The Mendini is the best of the three I've tried so far. The key springs were more stiff and the sound less bright than my higher end Antigua pro, but that may be due to the newness of sax. With a good mouthpiece and seasoned reed, the Mendini has been really nice to play ... and it looks and feels great. I had a Bundy and Vito when I was a kid ... this is nicer. FYI, I ignore sax reviews that aren't from verified purchasers. The most popular negative review seems to be from someone who never bought this sax. Also, be cautious of reviews from new sax players playing with a new reed. Reeds need moisture and get better with use. They also need a well trained lip to really good sound.

Shipment of the product met and exceeded my expectations. I was truly elated when the instrument showed up at my door step approximately a week or so before the scheduled shipment date. My appreciation goes out to the shipper!

Fue un regalo que hice y él esta FELIZ!!!, todo en tiempo y recomiendo ampliamente al vendedor porque cuando quería apoyo de rastreo siempre estaba al pendiente!!, gracias!!! (

MY Granddaughter wanted to play the saxophone , i signed her up for it at school. the music store was there to offer rentals for the year.. wow in the tune of $530.00 for 10 month rental. so when i got back home i looked on amazon and found this one. i emailed it to her teacher and she approved it and could not believe the crazy price 200.00 cheaper then renting not to mention its hers to keep.... HANDS DOWN I WOULD BUY ANOTHER ONE, came very well wrapped gorgeous instrument and my 7 year old granddaughter is the talk of the school owning her own. the teacher passed this around to a few of the parents, but wanted the music store to profit as well.. this instrument you will not be sorry .. amazing thank you so much .. sorry took so long to write review i wanted my granddaughter to have some time on it. and the price maybe inexpensive but the unit itself is defiantly not a cheap unit.. TOP DRAWER. AND WILL LAST HER FOR YEARS HER INSTRUCTOR informed me... kudos amazon seller... your awesome..I was looking for the picture to upload of my granddaughter with the instrument .. she loves it.. Nana wins

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Good product