The tone was dark-meaning it was very heavy on core tone-yet it had lots of overtones present as well when it combined with my Dukoff S7. The Antigua Model 25 is an interesting mix of core tone and overtones.
It is solid, and certainly challenges the stereotypes I have of modern horns in general, and Asian-made ones specifically. Having said that, the Antigua Model 25 tenor sax is a really nice horn. (More about that in the alto review which will follow in the coming weeks.) The alto vibrates in your hands, and has a breadth, depth, and complexity to its sound that I’m not used to hearing from modern horns these days. There is just something about the alto that reminds me of my King Zephyr. Truth be told, the tenor is not nearly as impressive as the alto is. So impressed in fact, that he ordered a tenor.
When David asked me to try the Antigua Winds Model 25 alto he ordered in I was really impressed. Setup used: Dukoff S7 with Légère 2 ¼ reed & Rovner light lig. 2019 the prices I’ve seen range from $3091 (after conversion from €) to $3426 US.Īt the time writing, Matterhorn Music hasn’t priced theirs yet.
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