
Lightly Used Antigua Red Brass Soprano Saxophone
Excellent Condition – Originally Purchased New in May 2014!
The modern Antigua sopranos have built an excellent reputation for their quality, performance and value. Especially with the addition of the Red Brass alloy (more copper than standard brass yielding a richer tone), the Antigua soprano is an amazing value! Even better though is an excellent condition Used Antigua Soprano at an even better price!
About this Used Antigua Soprano
This Used Antigua Soprano Sax (SS4290RLQ) was originally sold new by us to a customer in only May of 2014. The horn was used carefully and sparingly. The original purchaser has since passed away and we are selling his instruments for his family. This saxophone is serial number MYS040037. Included is the original case as well as one of our own Kessler Custom hard rubber #5 soprano mouthpieces (these are a $70 upgrade when bought with the horn new).
We have completely gone through and re-setup and regulated the instrument back to perfect playing condition and will include a 6 month shop warranty (pads & adjustments) with the sax.
Additional Information
The Antigua intermediate sopranos are wonderful instruments. The design that they chose to base their sopranos on (the Yanagisawa S9 design) is one of the world’s most highly respected in terms of tone, intonation, ergonomics & intonation stability. Plainly put, they simply play easily! However, they do play a bit brighter and thinner than the actual Yanagisawa models. There are many reasons behind this, but suffice it to say that for the financial savings of the Antigua, most players wouldn’t complain.
However, we wanted to offer something more. So we worked with Antigua to have them develop a model of their soprano made out of Red Brass – a brass alloy with a higher copper content – in order to produce a richer tone closer to that of the Yanagisawa models.
The SS4290RLQ Antigua red brass soprano is that horn and is our overall favorite of the line. The performance and value is second to none.
Available Models in the Antigua Line
Other than the Antigua red brass soprano, they offer a total 3 model series made from traditional brass.
- SS3282 – One Piece Body, High F#
- SS3286 – Dual Neck, High F#
- SS4290 – Dual Neck, High G
All 3 of these models feature the same core design as the Antigua red brass soprano, but offer standard brass and their different configurations. Some of these models are also available in black nickel plate. For all models/finishes of Antigua Sopranos, take a look here:
Soprano Saxophones are very misunderstood instruments. They are commonly considered more difficult to play than an alto or tenor saxophone.
In reality, the problem with soprano saxophone has more to do with how they are played rather than the soprano sax itself. Plainly put, you cannot play a soprano sax the same way you would an alto sax as they are not the same instrument! Dave Kessler wrote an article about this very issue and details:
- Why is soprano harder to play?
- How to choose a soprano
- How best to approach playing soprano
Take a moment and read the article here: Dave Kessler’s Music Blog – Choosing a Soprano Sax
Every soprano sax that we send out includes a copy of our “Soprano Sax Playing Tips Guide” that will help players achieve the best performance out of their soprano sax. You can also download a PDF copy of that guide by clicking here.
| Series : | Antigua Red Brass Soprano |
| Key : | Bb |
| Construction : | Fully ribbed |
| Auxiliary Keys : | High G |
| Thumb Hook : | Metal |
| Neck Material : | Red Brass |
| Body Material : | Red Brass |
| Pads & Resonators : | PISONI pads & metal resonators |
| Bell Decoration : | Hand engraved |
| Mouthpiece : | 4C |

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