Kessler Custom Desert Deluxe Alto Sax - Satin Black Finish

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Kessler Custom “Desert Deluxe” Alto Sax

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Kessler Custom “Desert Deluxe” Alto Sax
Satin Black Nickel

Deluxe Alto Sax Features
Based on our Standard Series saxophones, all Deluxe alto sax features the same advanced bore design and wonderfully strong brass that we use on our professional models. They all feature fully ribbed body construction for a richer, more complex tone. These saxophones posses a great focused and rich tone with great response and intonation! Deluxe Series saxophones are cosmetically enhanced with elaborate hand engraving throughout the whole horn. This engraving is not a laser etched or machine engraved pattern. With our Deluxe series alto, the engraving is done entirely by hand with the alto and tenors taking roughly 4-5 hours to perform the engraving. Our Deluxe alto sax is also the only saxophones in our line available in the popular black nickel plated finish. Finished with Black Pearl finger touches, these saxophones’ beauty is only matched by their performance.

“Desert Deluxe” Finish
The Desert Deluxe is a finish option for our Deluxe Series. The body & keys are done in a Satin Black Nickel finish that is performed after the sax is engraved. This allows the engraving to not stand out against the black as brass engraving but rather be more subtle while still stunning. The sax then receives a matte lacquer so as to add durability to the finish. The black cultured pearls offer a hint of color while maintaining the overall appeal of the finish. Finally, the Desert Deluxe also receives an upgrade to the heavier all metal left hand thumb rest from our handmade series. This octave thumb rest is convex allowing for a smoother transition for the player as well as added weight to the top of the horn, helping to add tonal core in the palm keys.

Upgraded Mouthpiece
Saxophone Mouthpieces make as much or more difference to the performance of a saxophone. By default, we include one of our own Kessler Custom “Intermediate Rubber” Hard Rubber mouthpieces, but also encourage customers to look at upgrading to a better mouthpiece with the saxophone. We also offer several mouthpiece upgrade options either at no charge or at a discount both in our own Kessler Custom Mouthpiece lineup as well as in other major name brands (Selmer Paris & Theo Wanne just to name a few). If there is a specific mouthpiece that you are wanting, let us know and we can build a custom package just for you!

Free Rico H-Ligature Upgrade!
Deluxe Series alto sax models also include a Rico H-Ligature in gold plate at no extra charge. These ligatures have a retail value of over $60 but we include for Free with Deluxe Series alto saxophones! Ligature can make a great impact on tonal resonance and response as well as on reed life. The H-Ligature is an excellent option and especially when it is free, that’s a deal that can’t be beat!

Additional Information

Why buy a Kessler Custom Deluxe Alto Sax?
Our Kessler Custom saxophones are the epitome of our philosophy of offering musicians with the highest quality gear at a more affordable price. By dealing directly with our factory rather than dealing with distributors, we are able to keep strict control over the quality of our saxophones and their design, as well as eliminate the typical middle-man markup that is associated with many saxophones on the market today. We sell our saxophones directly to customers so that they are getting the best value.

Every Kessler Custom saxophone goes through our Official Selmer Paris Pro Shop prior to being delivered to the customer to guarantee perfect playability and includes a 1 year warranty covering defects in workmanship & materials as well as pads & adjustments!

Every horn we send out to a customer is not released from us unless it has been completely setup in our shop first. This is because the setup on the horn is of the utmost importance! Sometimes, a saxophone (regardless of who the manufacturer or the price point is) comes in needing 20 minutes of adjustments and then the very next one can require 2 hours! So if you were to get 5 of the same model right out of the box, they will all play different which leads people to believe that they are “good” or “bad” saxes… but the reality is that the one that was the best out of the 5 was likely the one that needed the least amount of work and on the flip side, the “bad” sax was the one that needed 2 hours worth of adjustments!

Once the same 5 saxophones are properly regulated and adjusted to perfection, they become near identical saxophones that even the pickiest of players would be challenged to pick a true “favorite” horn. However, since most stores do not or even can not perform this setup, the player never knows this and is simply relying on the luck of the draw. This is why we perform our setup (in our www.SaxophoneRepairs.com ProShop) on them before delivering your new sax to you. You trust us with your purchase and we want to make sure that you are rewarded by giving you your ideal saxophone setup flawlessly!

Kessler Custom Deluxe Series
Bore	Professional French Style Bore
Body Material	Brass (70% copper)
Body Construction	Fully Ribbed Body Construction
Pads	High Quality Leather with Metal Domed Resonators
Range	Low Bb to High F#
Finish	Desert Deluxe – Satin Black Nickel with Matte Lacquer
Engraving	Deluxe Hand Engraving Over Entire Horn
Finger Touches	Black Cultured Pearl
Mouthpiece	Kessler Custom “Intermediate Rubber” Mouthpiece
Ligature	Rico H-Ligature in Gold Plate
Case	Deluxe Backpacker Case

Case Upgrade Options

Case Options
Our Kessler Custom Deluxe Series Intermediate Alto Sax comes with a very good carry-all case, but maybe you want something a little different. We stock a carefully selected variety of premium cases for your new sax! The best in our opinion are offered from either GL Cases or BAM. So we have made it so that you can upgrade the case on your new sax to one of these other fine cases at a reduced “bundled” price! Options are: