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Product Description
Price level: Intermediate Performance guide level: Mid-range/professional
Key: Bb
The JP243 is a lightweight yet high performing one piece Bb Soprano Saxophone which has surprised many with its well-made and reliable construction from high grade 80:20 brass. Innotation is excellent throughout the range with small variations limited to a very narrow range. The instruments tone is even and well balanced, and coupled with a smooth and and well positioned action, ensure that the JP243 achieves a high performance to cost ratio. Fingering is intuitive and comfortable enabling even small players to pick up the JP243, this is helped with the inclusion of a floating plate design for little finger (Left Hand) cluster, aiding faster movement.
Features
The JP243 Bb Soprano Saxophone features a variety of components usually reserved for instrument many times it's price include abalone pearl keys, blue steel springs and Italian leather resonator pads. An adjustable thumb rest and back stop is also featured as standard. A full soprano range is achieved through the inclusion of front F, high F# and high G keys. The JP243 is supplied with everything that is needed to get a new player started. The instrument is supplied with a JP Mouthpiece, lightweight case and starter accessory pack including mouthpiece cap, ligature and JP reed. The case is well designed to be robust yet lightweight and to provide as much protection to your instrument as possible. It is equipped with a comfortable should strap as standard and also includes a small storage pocket accessible from the outside suitable for storing small accessories and sheetmusic. Manufactured to a high quality standard as is expected with all JP Instruments, The JP243 Bb Soprano Saxophone is guaranteed for 12 months against faulty manufacturing or materials and is fully tested prior to sale.
Technical Specs
Spec:Key : BbBody : High grade 80:20 brass,Keywork : Floating plate design for little finger (left hand) cluster, Abalone pearl keys, Blue steel springs, Italian leather resonator pads, Front F, High F# & High G keysBell : High grade 80:20 brass,Finishes : LacquerAdditional features : Adjustable thumb rest, adjustable back stopsSupplied with : JP Mouthpiece, Lightweight case, Mouthpiece cap, Ligature, JP Reedhttps://youtu.be/475GwAd2c3E?si=r33wL_sdMErHd-76
Reviews
"I received this saxophone last week and have had great pleasure playing it.
The sax feels light, which for me is good, as I play without a sling and am now developing arthritis in my wrists. In fact it's 200gm heavier than my 1926 Buescher True-Tone, but so nicely balanced that it feels lighter on the right hand. Good news for us oldies and for younger/smaller players, too.
I like the integrated neck and (therefore) absence of a curved alternative crook, thought his might not suit everyone.
Overall construction and appearance are of a high quality.
Against expectations, I stuck with the mouthpiece provided, which plays very well. In fact, on this instrument, I prefer it to my (presumably more expensive) Vandoren, Barone and Link m/pieces. The square cross-section of the chamber arch reminds me of the Selmer S-80. It speaks clearly throughout the entire range of the instrument from low Bb to high G.
Intonation is excellent. The usual variations at tops and bottoms of registers lie within a very narrow range on this instrument.
Tone is even throughout the instrument. Inevitable differences of tone for overlapping notes either side of the break are useful, therefore, rather than sounding like different instruments, one too thin and one to thick.
The keys are smooth, even, fast and well positioned. My relatively short little fingers can be problematic with low Bb on some instruments. No problem at all with the JP243, which has a well-designed plate for the left-hand cluster. On some instruments altissimo keys are often difficult to find or too easily opened inadvertently, especially for players with smaller hands. Not so with the JP243. Fingering is intuitive and comfortable on this sax.
In conclusion, this is a remarkable instrument for its price range, and I would recommend it to beginners and professionals alike."
Professor David Burnand Royal College of Music London SW7 2BS Feb 2012
