Cecilio saxophones?

I wouldn't buy it myself. I would be very wary about a horn that went down in price by more than half, the brand of which I have never heard of. The only thing I have to go off is a picture, which could be the "model."

But then again I am a musician. I say that if you are just looking for a horn to play around with, and you're willing to take a risk, go for it. I am a professional musician, so I couldn't take that chance. I need to go with a reliable, trusted brand such as Yamaha or Selmer (Paris).

Try to avoid gimmicky colors when buying a sax, especially when they are being shipped from China and India. I am not sure about Cecilio saxes, but if they are selling from 300 to 400 dollars, they are probably not too good in quality. I disagree that you need to spend $1000 or more for a good saxophone. I have been playing for 40 years and I found that most people cannot tell the difference in the sound of one horn to another. Solid construction, good feel and ease of playing makes a good horn, not necessarily a French craftsman. Here is a suggestion: A guy named Dominic (Dominic's Music) sells his own line of horns on eBay - DC Pro. These are very solid, great sounding horns (I like the 'big bell' series) that cost much less than $1000. So, take your $1000 and buy a DC Pro and spend the rest on a good mouthpiece (Otto Link, Meyers, Runyon, Jody Jazz) and quality reeds. After all, it all starts with your mouthpiece and reed. By the way, my Alto comes from Taiwan (Monique) and I love the way it plays. I used to play a Selmer Mark VI Alto and I cannot tell the difference in feel and response. As a matter of fact, all of my horns come from Taiwan and they all play and sound great.