Mendini by CecilioMAS-GL+92D+PB Green Lacquer E Flat Alto S

The sound is clean, like that is not heavy

I purchased this sax to take it friendly gatherings, but where I still wouldn't want to leave my $5000 Yamaha sax anywhere out of my sight. Once you replace the mouthpiece (I'd recommend the Vandoren AL3) it plays great. The mouthpiece that comes with is so bad that it will discourage any beginning player. You must replace it! The other problem is that it's difficult to pull a cleaning/drying rag through it. This is because there are a lot of weird metal protrusions into the central core of the sax. These have no effect on playing it and don't affect the sound, as far as anyone but great purists would notice, but it thwarts any rag from being pulled through it. It comes with this weird "bottle scrubber" sort of thing, but it doesn't do much to dry it out. So, just forget that scrubber thing. All in all, it's a great value. Nothing has broken, bent or jammed. Just be ready to clean the G# and C# pads with a wet, then a dry cloth every so often. I've been on the lookout for any of the long rods to become loose, but this hasn't happened. I was kind of expecting such, for the cheap price, but, so far, so good. But I'd keep a small (3/32) jeweler's screwdriver around, just in case.

Purchased for my son, who used to rent one while in school. Actually he played a Tenor Sax, but he is adjusting to the subtle differences between the two . I am thankful they are so very similar because I didn't know I bought the wrong one. It is beautiful, just as pictured. I got the blue one and it is a gorgeous electric blue. Since it is new, the keys are stiff, but should loosen as he plays. And I love that it comes with EVERYTHING he could possibly need for it right now.

I'm no professional sax guy by any means, played for a number of years throughout middle/high school and got back into it just this year after probably a decade of not playing. I grew up playing some kind of Blessing instrument, which I replaced a while ago with a Selmer Liberty LAS-100 because it was falling apart. Purchased this for my dad who has never played any wind instruments before, because he wanted to play around with one and I was curious if this brand was any good.First thing, the reeds are trash. I took one look and tossed them immediately. You'll need to replace them with something reputable, get some Rico reeds or something.Second thing, the mouthpiece is also absolute garbage. I was able to produce some kind of horrible honking sound eventually, but it took a lot of adjustment. My completely inexperienced dad wasn't even able to get it to produce sound most of the time. If you're gonna buy this for someone just starting out, grab them a decent Yamaha starter mouthpiece or something. Once we got him one of those, he was instantly having a much easier time.Also the neckstrap is bad. It probably works, but it's really uncomfortable. Probably in your best interest to get one of those nice padded ones. The case is a molded piece of styrofoam covered with cloth, so I wouldn't expect it to protect your instrument from any real wear. It's fine for just stowing away the thing around the house or whatever, but I'd want something better if I was doing any sort of travel. It doesn't come with the full gamut of cleaning supplies, so you'll have to pick up one of those cleaning kit deals.Honestly, I was sort of expecting all of that though. Once you pair it up with a decent mouthpiece/reeds, this is a fantastic sax for the price. It looks beautiful. Feels very solid, doesn't seem thin or lightweight or anything like that. The key adjustment was fine, surprisingly lower action compared to my LAS-100. The neck fit in really tight, such that the tightening screw didn't actually seem to do anything, which was weird. Also the neck cork was way too thick and needed to be sanded down for the mouthpiece to fit correctly. But again, this is a brand new instrument shipped for $240! Used instruments will have their own problems and not look half as nice as this while costing twice as much, easily. The Blessing instrument I learned to play on was four times as much back in the day, and even in its prime it wasn't as good as this one.If you know what to expect, and you can put down a little extra to pair it up with a nice mouthpiece/reeds, this is a great disposable sax.

First saxophone since high school. I'm basically a new player with some ability left over from a lifetime ago.Saxophone: absolutely gorgeous! I love this sax. The keys are solid no rattles or wiggle. Nice rebound and overall key action. It's a bit difficult to secure the neck but not a deal breaker.Case: surprisingly good. I was expecting the case to be flimsy and was already prepping to find a hard shell. But the case although soft shell has really dense padding. And it conforms to the saxophone giving it a really secure fit. I dont trust the backpack straps.Reeds: the reeds are horrible. I wont even use one. They are rough and undoubtedly will cause reed rash and/or splinters. Maybe if worked with a reed file or something would be usable.Neck strap: super basic. Get a pad and sew it on or buy one with a cushion.Tuner: only tunes to concert pitch! So if attempting to tune your "C" will register as "Eb". Other than that its solid. Both tuner and metronome work.Mouthpiece: would have been better not to send a mouthpiece at all. Admittedly I didnt use it much. It didnt sound good . Had difficulty hitting notes along the entire range. Swapped out for a new Yamaha 4c and hit every note without undue effort. While i know it's the player not the equipment. In this instance you'd save yourself a mile of frustration to just buy a decent mouthpiece. I'm really happy with my purchase. I love my new sax. I would suggest doing as I did and go ahead and get a new neckstrap, mouthpiece, and ligature if you are going to purchase this saxophone.