Ashiya II saxophone, gold brass, great instrument in excellent condition. Comes with all the goodies (original case, neck strap, new reeds, reed guard, cleaning swab and brush, cork grease). Ashiya saxophones were imported to Victoria by Larsen music. According to saxontheweb.net, the store owner John Larsen travelled to Taiwan and checked out several instrument makers. He did business with this company for several years. His reasoning: "I was impressed with their attention to detail for example they hammered the bell seven times". The cheapest alto you can buy from Long and McQuade is $995 before tax. This is a better sax WAY less. Plays well - just a perfect beginner's sax.