{"id":151,"date":"2026-06-08T20:52:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T18:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saxophoneexpert.com\/en\/about\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T16:59:05","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:59:05","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/saxophoneexpert.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Saxophone Expert<\/strong> is an independent website dedicated to saxophones and woodwind instruments, published by <strong>Xavier T.<\/strong>, who is responsible for all content (see our <a href=\"https:\/\/saxophoneexpert.com\/en\/legal-notice\/\">legal notice<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our goal is to provide <strong>clear guides, detailed comparisons and technical analyses<\/strong> that help musicians \u2014 from beginners to advanced players \u2014 choose the saxophone best suited to their level and playing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our method:<\/strong> instruments rated on this site follow the <a href=\"https:\/\/saxophoneexpert.com\/en\/l-anche-rating-method\/\">L&#8217;Anche rating method<\/a>, a grid of five weighted criteria (sound 30%, ergonomics 25%, intonation 20%, value for money 15%, finish 10%). 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