I'm not in the habit of showing off my gear very often, the main reason being I really don't have anything worth showing off. 
That said, I'm rather tickled about my latest acquisition, not because it's anything earth-shaking or mind-blowing in and of itself, but because I managed to do it without spending a dime!
All I needed was a basic, affordable combo amp to use as my personal stage monitor at church. Meanwhile, I've had this tenor sax that sat in my basement totally abandoned and forgotten since one of my kids who used it for the school concert band over 15 years ago decided he would rather be a bassist than a saxophonist.
So, I went to the manager at my local dealer, where I purchased my last two basses, and asked him if he would be willing to take in the old sax as an even trade for a Peavey Max 112. He flat out told me NO! Not once but TWICE! But I persevered and persisted, and guess what, he finally gave in and said OK.
So, here it is:
That said, I'm rather tickled about my latest acquisition, not because it's anything earth-shaking or mind-blowing in and of itself, but because I managed to do it without spending a dime!
All I needed was a basic, affordable combo amp to use as my personal stage monitor at church. Meanwhile, I've had this tenor sax that sat in my basement totally abandoned and forgotten since one of my kids who used it for the school concert band over 15 years ago decided he would rather be a bassist than a saxophonist.
So, I went to the manager at my local dealer, where I purchased my last two basses, and asked him if he would be willing to take in the old sax as an even trade for a Peavey Max 112. He flat out told me NO! Not once but TWICE! But I persevered and persisted, and guess what, he finally gave in and said OK.
So, here it is:
