Musical Notes

Choosing a professional saxophone is less about finding the “best” horn overall and more about finding the one that perfectly fits your sound, playing style, and long-term goals. Yamaha, Yanagisawa, Selmer Paris, and Eastman all produce stage-ready professional instruments, but they approach ergonomics, aesthetics, and tonal philosophy differently. This comprehensive guide breaks down the major contemporary lines from each legendary manufacturer to help you identify the perfect match for your musical voice.

This guide explains the differences between soprano, alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones, including range, tone, and how each is used in music.

Proper saxophone care keeps your instrument sounding great and prevents costly repairs. Learn easy daily and long-term sax maintenance tips for beginners and students.

A repair tech shows how a new key for the low D key of a Selmer alto sax was cut out of raw brass, shaped, then brazed together to match existing keys.

Showcasing a beautiful vintage Selmer Paris Super Balanced Action Tenor Saxophone in beautiful original lacquer.

Repair tech Carlo at The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds completes a massive overhaul on a gorgeous 5 digit Selmer MKVI Saxophone. See  the "before" pictures and then a video of the instrument being played after the work is complete.

As a Shokunin dealer, we are always happy to have this in stock. We thought we'd share why with a video of one of our repair techs, Jackson, playing this model.

A completed overhaul of a gorgeous vintage King Zephyr Special alto sax with before and after photos at The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds.

Repair tech Carlo recently finished work on a very rare Selmer Paris MKVI low A alto. Enjoy the eye candy!