Jupiter JAS1100 Gilded Onyx Alto Saxophone

The Jupiter JAS1100 Gilded Onyx Alto Saxophone combines serious performance features with one of the most distinctive finishes in Jupiter’s range. Its black-lacquered brass body and neck contrast with gold-lacquered keywork, creating a striking instrument designed for the committed advancing player or working musician.

Warmth With Clarity

At the centre of the JAS1100 is Jupiter’s Sona-Pure neck, produced using specialised tooling and annealing processes. It gives the instrument a warm, darker tonal character while retaining the clarity and projection needed as the player becomes more advanced.

Metal tone boosters contribute additional projection and help provide a positive pad seal, giving the saxophone a responsive and immediate playing feel.

Keywork Designed Around the Player

The JAS1100 is particularly interesting for its adjustable and ergonomic keywork. Adjustable palm keys and thumb rest, carefully positioned side keys and optimised levers allow the player to achieve a more comfortable hand position and reduce unnecessary tension.

For an advancing player spending increasing amounts of time on their instrument, these details can make a noticeable difference to comfort and technical freedom.

Gilded Onyx

The Gilded Onyx finish gives this JAS1100 its own personality. The combination of deep black lacquer and contrasting gold keywork makes it very different visually from a conventional gold-lacquer saxophone, without making appearance the only reason to choose it.

The important test is still how it plays for you.

At Tempest Music, you can play-test the JAS1100 Gilded Onyx alongside other intermediate and advanced alto saxophones and compare tone, resistance, response, projection and keywork. The right saxophone is the one that allows you to produce the sound you are looking for most easily.

Visit Tempest Music in Como, Perth to play-test the Jupiter JAS1100 Gilded Onyx Alto Saxophone. Rental, rent-to-buy and flexible purchase options are available.