There are still some dealerships that think that based on former clientele or based on who they have (had) working there, they can charge a premium.
This means that a dealer’s horn is either a) in better condition or b) is just priced competitively.
In most cases, dealers realize that eBay and other online auctions can provide about the same quality and a lot more quantity at a good price, so they’ve got to be competitive. Use dealers that have pictures on their websites.Īside: So, you think dealers charge too much of a premium? Nope. Start searching dealers for the same make and model instrument as yours in the same condition as yours. Fire up Google or your favorite search engine. Condition can add or subtract a LOT of value.ģ. Look for *closed* ads with pictures for the same make and model instrument as yours in the same condition as yours. (Because it appeared on the Woodwind Forum, and thus included information for all woodwinds, where easily possible, I’ve edited the thread to include only the saxophone-specific content.) Determining Vintage Horn Values Part 1Ģ. This is what Pete suggests for your everyday, run-of-the-mill, vintage horn. It is a really good reference tool to help people figure out for themselves, what their vintage sax is worth. When I get questions like this, I tend to refer them to a thread that Pete Hales, the artist formerly known as saxpics, wrote in the Woodwind Forum. I get a fair number of emails from people wondering how much their vintage saxophones are worth, or if a vintage sax they are thinking of buying is over-priced. Oftentimes the brands people email about, are the obscure ones that I have in my personal collection, and that I have dedicated pages for on my main website, such as: Pierret, La Monte, & Hammerschmidt.
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