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Saxquest
4.8 ★★★★★ 168 Google reviews · Guitar & music store in St. Louis, Missouri
Instrument shop specializing in saxophones, including new and used models, plus accessories.
Plan your visit
- Repairs & setups a repair bench comes up in reviews and the store's own info — call ahead for turnaround, since good techs run a queue
- Buys & trades used gear they buy, trade, or consign used instruments — bring the case and any original parts, and expect trade credit to beat the cash offer
- Today see hours ·
- Phone (314) 664-1234
- Website saxquest.com
Hours
| Monday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Tuesday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Wednesday | 9 AM–12 PM, 2–5 PM |
| Thursday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Friday | 9 AM–5 PM |
| Saturday | 10 AM–2 PM |
| Sunday | Closed |
What's on the wall
“+1 customer service +1 a large and varied inventory of quality saxophones +1 great repair shop They also have some more rare horns that are really cool to see.”
“We were in early last year for a quick repair and they let him tryout several mouthpieces.”
“Jon and the TEAM are GREAT to deal with and I buy ALL MY Saxophones from them from 2007 to the present and never a disappointment in shipping or purchase and I live in New Zealand!”
What players say again and again
“They dropped everything on the spot having a repair in 30 min. Fast forward a few months and I put the horn in for more extensive work and it now plays better than ever!”
“Saxquest is a wonderful find for this retired Broadway musician -- as good for service and expertise as I experienced over a 40 year New York City career.”
From the reviews
For context, I've been playing for 35 years. I make a living as a multi instrumentalist. There are a handful of instrument stores around town. When it comes to saxophones, this is THE place within a 400 mile radius of St.L. My visits started upon necessity with a quick repair request.
Nat was extremely helpful and generous with his time. My daighter’s sax had an octive key repair done by Nat. However the instrument was still under performing. I returned with my daughter so she could to better explain her issues.
I bought a horn here and just got it back from their repair shop after getting it set up. I'm very pleased with the horn and it's playing great now! These guys know what they're doing and have exceeded my expectations.
Had our high school student's alto saxophone cleaned and new pads added. Very resonable price and great care taken with instrument. They had it for 3 weeks. We also purchased a new mouthpiece for the saxophone as well. We were in early last year for a quick repair and they let him tryout several mouthpieces.
Selling or trading gear at Saxquest
Saxquest comes up for buying and trading used gear — confirmed on their own site. Two things make the trip go better. First, bring the whole package: the case or gig bag, the original tremolo arm or bridge parts, the paperwork if you have it — a complete rig is worth real money more than a bare instrument, and it saves the back-and-forth of "can you bring the case in?" Second, know that trade credit almost always beats the cash offer, usually by a healthy margin — if you're upgrading anyway, price your old gear as a trade against the new one before you take cash. Either way, expect the offer to be below what the gear sells for on the wall; the gap is the store's margin for setup, warranty, and sitting on it until the right buyer walks in.
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