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I've bought a second hand tenor now off eBay; when it arrives it will be company for the alto. I know all the warnings about buying musical instruments without trying them out but this one is a Yamaha - a brand that's well respected and, AFAIK, has never sold a badly designed musical instrument. I could see from the photos that it's in p. great condition. Even if it does turn out to need a bit of work by a musical instrument tech, it will still be something of a bargain.

I'm still practising the alto nearly every day, and now I've been playing it about nine months I'm doing okay. Still struggling with the very highest notes - maybe the tenor will be easier.