I bought this alto sax for my son, having played for a few years when I was younger. The cheap price put me off initially, but I was able to call to the premises for the website (www.guitar-warehouse.com) and try it out first. I was fairly amazed with what I saw, considering it was only '220. It was very well finished in gold lacquer, came with a mouthpiece, reed, case & accessories. All the parts moved perfectly and it sounded very good with accurate intonnation and clear notes in the lower and higher registers. We have it now a few weeks, and it is still sounding really good with no problems. Overall delighted with my purchase.