After reviewing many YouTube and JeanPaul reviews, I agree with Trevor M's comment; "calling this a Student Sax is a disservice to just how good this sax really is." Kudos to: Enrique for guiding me through the ordering process; Mario for the tech setup and player review- outstanding; and Tim for listening to my review of the entire process from order, to my playing experience, and overall customer experience. I truly was impressed with out of the box playability. The apperance and sax finish, the build, the crisp mechanism of the keys, and the tone. Admittedly, I use the Yamaha 4c mouthpiece with a Vandoren 2 reed, and a Rovner Dark Ligature in combination with the JP AS400 and am amazed at the superb tone I'm fortunate to produce. Without question I would strongly recommend this combination I stated to a returning saxophonist or a parent of a new student. And, anytime you can get instructional insight included, by Dr Wally Wallace, is a terrific bonus. Again, thank you to all at Jean Paul.