Description: Alto Perfection The third generation of the Growling Sax Origin Series professional alto saxophone is loaded with modern innovation while paying homage to legendary saxophone designs of the past. Boasting flawless, ergonomic keywork, excellent intonation, and premium performance-enhancing features such as Pisoni pads and height-adjustable palm keys, the Origin alto benefits from state-of-the-art design and manufacturing methods that enable a level of precision (and dare we say, perfection) that was simply unattainable in the previous century. The result is a gorgeous-looking instrument that serves up a big, lusty sound and feels incredible to play as your fingers glide over its elegant pearls. Complete with mouthpiece, cap, ligature, strap, and deluxe case, the Growling Sax Origin Series alto saxophone is value packed and ready to rumble. If you’re on the prowl for an outstanding professional alto sax, the Growling Sax Origin Series alto deserves your serious consideration.Packed with performance-enhancing features The Sweetwater is an Authorized Growling Sax Dealer Genuine New Item Sweetwater's 2-year warranty Growling Sax Origin Gen 3 Alto Sax - Brown Gold & Black Nickel Eb Alto Saxophone with Enlarged Bell, High F# Key, Pisoni Pads, Blue Steel Springs, Adjustable Palm Keys, MOP Key Touches, Hand Engraving, and Case - Brown Gold & Black Nickel Alto Perfection The third generation of the Growling Sax Origin Series professional alto saxophone is loaded with modern innovation while paying homage to legendary saxophone designs of the past. Boasting flawless, ergonomic keywork, excellent intonation, and premium performance-enhancing features such as Pisoni pads and height-adjustable palm keys, the Origin alto benefits from state-of-the-art design and manufacturing methods that enable a level of precision (and dare we say, perfection) that was simply unattainable in the previous century. The result is a gorgeous-looking instrument that serves up a big, lusty sound and feels incredible to play as your fingers glide over its elegant pearls. Complete with mouthpiece, cap, ligature, strap, and deluxe case, the Growling Sax Origin Series alto saxophone is value packed and ready to rumble. If you’re on the prowl for an outstanding professional alto sax, the Growling Sax Origin Series alto deserves your serious consideration.Packed with performance-enhancing features The Growling Sax Origin Series Gen 3 alto growls with the big cats. The first thing you’ll notice is the enlarged bell, which enhances projection and helps deliver the horn’s powerful, commanding, tone. This outstanding professional horn boasts several unique, performance-enhancing features that will nurture your technique and advance your continuing development as an artist. The Origin alto’s premium Italian Pisoni pads (a pro industry standard) provide a leak-free, airtight fit while delivering a big, bright, and assertive tone that brings your notes to life. As do all Growling Sax instruments, the Origin Series alto is equipped with rod protection and a custom mechanism that provides additional support to prevent the G# and low C# keys from sticking (a common issue with many saxophones). And graced with beautiful artisanal hand engraving, the Growling Sax Origin Series alto looks as good as it plays and sounds.A true player’s horn Growling Sax lavished painstaking attention on their robust key system to provide you with confident fingering, which you’ll particularly appreciate during fast, difficult passages. But whether you’re firing off a volley of notes or finessing an adagio line, you’ll appreciate the fluid, synergistic response of this superb saxophone as your fingertips savor the luxurious feel of its rarefied mother-of-pearl key touches. Saxophonists use different altissimo fingerings; however you access it, you’ll find that the Origin Series alto slots the altissimo range effortlessly. And the same goes for subtones. The height-adjustable palm keys are a thoughtful feature, comfortably fitting the curvature of your hand. If you change your hand position as your technique advances, the Growling Sax Origin alto is an instrument that will evolve along with you on your career trajectory. With its smoothly ergonomic keywork and responsive action powered by blued steel springs — the professional standard for durable, perfectly tensioned keywork — the Origin Series alto is a true player’s horn.Growling Sax: a new breed of saxophone The saxophone has come a long way since its invention in the 1840s. The middle of the 20th century, in particular, saw important changes to the instrument that greatly improved its tone and playability. Today’s cutting-edge technology and advanced materials science enable high-precision design and manufacturing unimaginable even a few decades ago. Meticulously crafting beautiful, thoroughly modern instruments that honor tradition while pushing the performance envelope, Growling Sax represents this new breed of saxophone. Founded by veteran saxophonist Melvin Quinones, Growling Sax incorporates decades of professional playing experience and engineering expertise into every instrument they produce. Ergonomically designed with immaculate keywork and optimized mechanisms, Growling Sax horns deliver exceptional sound, intonation, and playability to meet the demands of discerning saxophonists worldwide. Sweetwater is excited to present to you the innovative saxophones of Growling Sax.Growling Sax Origin Gen 3 Alto Sax Features: Enlarged bell enhances projection for a powerful, commanding, tone High F# key Vertically extruded tone holes Italian Pisoni pads Blue steel springs Upper and lower key screw adjustment Adjustable palm key rising mechanism (D, Eb, E, F) Custom mechanism to prevent sticky G# and low C# Black mother-of-pearl key touches Full body and bell artisanal hand engraving Mouthpiece, cap, ligature, strap, and deluxe case included SpecificationDetail Key Eb Level Professional Finish Black Body, Brown Gold Bell and Keys Auxillary Keys High F# Body Material Nickel Bell Type Enlarged Bell Decoration Hand-crafted Engraving Key Buttons Black Mother of Pearl Springs Blue Steel Pads Italian Pisoni Case/Gig Bag Deluxe Case RETURN INFORMATION We want you to be completely happy with your purchase from Sweetwater. 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Price: 3479 USD
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
End Time: 2024-09-26T20:57:57.000Z
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