I learned tenor saxophone on an old Rampone & Cazzani DeLuxe from 1990. Switching to the Yanagisawa TW02 was such a huge improvement! The lowest notes are incredibly easier to blow, the mechanics is super efficient and fluid (especially the left-hand pinky keys). But, above all, I love the kind of sound that the solid bronze body produces, it is warm and slightly darker than usual, with an occasional "scratch" in the tone that is just lovely. On top of that, this sax ships with an excellent metal ligature and a sturdy nice-looking bag. I feel like I could play on this sax forever...