The BIG 4 ….. are they really worth it? Yamaha, Selmer, Yanagisawa, & Keilwerth

The big four….. are they really worth it? Yamaha, Selmer, Yanagisawa, & Keilwerth.

For the most part, the answer is yes. It’s hard to argue the history and craftsmanship, and the dedication to ingenuity, that’s really what makes them the best saxophone makers in the world today. They reinvest into the technology that has really changed the saxophone industry as we know it. To play the best saxophones though comes at a high price. Companies such as these will not allow you to deal direct, so you are purchasing through a chain of buyers, all of whom are taking a little piece for profit. It is business, and generally this is how business works. Wouldn’t it be nice if you could just buy direct from the companies and cut out all the middlemen?

The existence of companies like these four has really opened the doors for companies like CE Winds, Phil Barone, Cannonball, P. Mauriat, & Antigua Winds to be able to provide a competitive instrument at a much more affordable price.

We (CE Winds) work directly with our customers and dealers so that we can eliminate the middle buyers, allowing for a high quality instrument that will stand next to and compete with any saxophone in the market today, at a price that most buyers can afford."

Should you get the big four? Well, if you have the money lying around, maybe. Should you check out some other options as well, like CE Winds? The answer to that is Yes, Yes, Yes.