John Packer Tenor Saxophone - black silver keys, JP042BS

The JP042 is a high performing yet attractively priced Bb Tenor Saxophone. This instrument has found a well deserved place both as a student model where is widely used in schools and also in professional environments with many players using them everyday in live and studio performances. The JP042 benefits from excellent instrument design, with the beginner in mind but capable of a high standard of play, and is musically versatile with good tonal and dynamic characteristics. With a standard of components and specification usually reserved for more experience instruments, the JP042 has been described as having "a distinctive and very bright sound" (read Pete Long's full review). Constructed from yellow brass throughout the instrument has impressed many with its rigid structure and hard wearing mechanism and has even drawn very positive impressions from some expert makers.

The JP042 Bb Tenor Saxophone is available in seven unique finishes and features decorative engraving on the crook and bell. The instrument also includes adjustable thumb rests for improved comfort and high specification features such as abalone pearl keys, Italian leather pads and blue steel springs for better tension and reduced rusting. The JP042 Bb Alto Saxophone is supplied with a variety of accessories to help players get started. A robust hard case is included as standard. The instrument also includes a JP5C Mouthpiece and suitable sling to aid comfort and to increase playing time. Manufactured to a high quality standard as is expected with all JP Instruments, The JP042 Bb Tenor Saxophone is guaranteed for 12 months against faulty manufacturing or materials and is fully tested prior to sale.

Spec:Key : BbBody : Fully ribbed construction, double spine on B & C keysKeywork : Floating plate design for little finger (left hand) clusterBell : Decorative engravingFinishes : Gold Lacquer, Silver Plate, Vintage, Antique, Black Nickel with Gold Keys, Black Nickel with Silver Keys, Rose BrassAdditional features : Adjustable thumb rest, High F# & Front F keys, Resonators on pads, Abalone pearls, Italian leather pads, Blue steel springs, Adjustable back stops, Lyre boxSupplied with : JP5C Mouthpiece, Hard Case, Sling