Antigua Saxophone Manufacturing 

I just got a great deal on an Antigua Alto Sax (as AS4200, the entry-level semi-pro model) and absolutely love it. It looks great, sounds even better, and has the best intonation across the full range of the instrument of any saxophone I've ever played (about five of 'em so far). I could not be happier. The very first time I played it, I tuned it to Concert A4 by adjusting the mouthpiece, and then played a full chromatic scale from top to bottom with my tuner on. Only 3 notes were out of tune by more than 20 cents, most were within 10 cents, and about half were perfectly in tune -- all without any embouchure adjustments on my part and within minutes of first playing the horn. That is unbelievably good intonation, better than I would have thought possible. The keywork is comfortable and neither too stiff nor too light. I couldn't detect any flaws whatsoever in the lacquer, and the horn is surprisingly light, despite being solid and well built. And the case is really good too. I believe if Antiqua keeps up this kind of quality, they could nestle their way into the top brands in the industry. I've a few minor suggestions to the folks at Antiqua, however, to make this horn even better. First, replace the included neck strap, which has a plastic hook, with one that has a metal hook. Plastic hooks, which break easily, are a disaster waiting to happen, because the horn typically gets dropped every time a plastic hook breaks. Second, it might be me, but I had a hard time controlling the lower register with the Antiqua-branded plastic beginner mouthpiece included with the horn. I kept getting a weird unintended vibrato, like the horn wanted to jump registers. I swapped it out with a step-up piece (a brass Otto Link Tone Master) and had no problems. Again, it could be me, but this would unnerve a beginning player using one of y'all's mouthpieces. On a pro-level horn, I wouldn't even include a mouthpiece. By the time a player is plopping down good coin for a pro horn, we've got our mouthpiece preferences well established. And lastly, you may want to reconsider the brand of pads you're installing on the horn. I don't mind, but they were a little bit sticky coming out of the case on a brand new horn -- you could hear each key 'cracking' as it opened. Although I got them unstuck pretty easily, I fear this may be a sign that this particular set of pads will be prone to sticking throughout the horn's lifespan. It's not the worse thing in the world, but it might get annoying down the line -- with a lot of unnecessary maintenance. To any new players getting an Antigua, may I kindly suggest ditching the neck strap for something more reliable (i.e., with a metal hook), consider replacing the mouthpiece if, after good solid effort, you cannot control any notes below low E, and be sure to take care of your pads (swabbing, etc.) on this brand of horn. But, to be clear, theses are not major issues, and this horn is otherwise fantastic. Keep up the good works, guys! I would definitely buy another horn from y'all.

Would love to visit this wonderful factory in Taiwan. It looks amazing.

I use an Antigua and I love it!

Beautiful work...🎷❤👏👏👏

Quiero uno

У меня есть саксофон Antigua qas 3108 очень хороший брал в 2017 никогда не подводил только пробку на эске сменил

Je me suis offert un antigua soprano s6200....excellent...et très bonne qualité-prix....

I’m in South Africa...if I was too purchase a horn , how would I go about ?

My Powerbell Tenor is awesome.

I using a this standard model. & I'm Japanese.

I’m playing on buying a Antigua as4248bg or should I get something else since I’m a beginner?

Em 1996 tive um Sax tenor Antígua winds

Nice!

Very Cool 😎

I love it

Pro One is made in Taiwan (China) ... is the build quality above the norm that usually comes out of China with such items? Has anyone say in good conscience that the Pro One is worth the 3k price point? Asking for a colleague who is in process of choosing between the Keilwerth ST90R, Yamaha 62 and Antiqua Pro One (alto). Thanx

Yo tengo un saxofón alto marca Antigua Winds modelo wwx510 hecho en Taiwan son muy buenos.

What this song??

bonne sonorité

Made in Taiwan!