At your service since 1978
Sax Machine, the saxophone sales and repair shop was created by Marianne d’Ursin who started in this craft in 1978. Sax Machine, the saxophone sales and repair shop was created by Marianne d’Ursin who started in this craft in 1978.
In our shop, we offer a large selection of new, second hand and vintage saxophones as well as mouthpieces, saxophone cases, reeds and other accessories.
Our Selection of Saxophones
All of our inventory of new instruments are carefully selected according to our requirements and checked in our workshop. This is one of the many things that make us a step above the competition.
Vintage and second hand instruments
All our second hand and vintage instruments available have been serviced by our skilled and experienced technicians and comes with a one year warranty.
Our services
At Sax Machine, we offer services of repair, maintenance as well as saxophone rental. You can try the instruments, mouthpieces and accessories in our studio. Sax Machine is a friendly place. You can try the instruments, mouthpieces and accessories in our studio.
Repair
From maintenance work, dent works to a complete overhaul, all the repair works are done with care by our skilled technicians specialized in saxophone. In our workshop, we also offer customization on your instruments. All of our repairs are guaranteed for one year.
Saxophone rental
Do you want to start playing sax ? You already play an alto but you want to try a soprano, a tenor or a baritone ?
You can rent a horn at Sax Machine ! Short term rental starting one month period.
Sax Machine
Vintage and Second Hand
Testimonials
Nous avons fait nos débuts ensemble, toi dans la soudure et moi dans la soufflure !
Je me souviens très précisément de ton minuscule atelier dans ton appartement boulevard de Charonne... C'était les années 80 : le bigband Lumière, Ultramarine, les débuts de l'ONJ... Ensuite, la rue de la Rochefoucauld et soudain shebam, pow, blop, wizz, on est en 2018 !!! Ton atelier a toujours été un fantastique lieu de rencontre et de découverte, de personnes aussi bien que d'instruments...
"Aller chez Marianne" est une institution. On me l'a conseillé quand je suis arrivée à Paris il y a 20 ans et je le conseille depuis allègrement !
C'est toujours un grand plaisir de retrouver toute l'équipe de Sax Machine dans cet atelier chaleureux où tout respire le professionnalisme, l'écoute et le sérieux !
It was probably 15 or 20 years ago that I was doing a 2-week run at a Jazz Club in Paris and managed to break the post on my tenor that supports the left hand key stack (low Bb and the rest of those low notes). I wandered through all the music shops around Pigalle but nobody was willing to fix it so that I could play that night.
Then I walked around a corner and saw one last little shop, I walked in, apologized for not speaking French, and I met Marianne. She fixed my horn on the spot and I've been going back ever since. In the next years every time I'd get to Paris even if I didn't need a repair I'd bend a spring the wrong way or remove a screw just so I'd have an excuse to visit!
I've been very happy to see the shop grow and now feature a great selection of saxes and accessories, while still providing the best service and a relaxed atmosphere to check out horns and mouthpieces. My highest recommendation!
Super magasin très professionnel et sympathique !!
Paris 9th arrondissement, a historical quarter
Sax Machine is in the heart of the 9th arrondissement of Paris, near St George street where Adolphe Sax, the inventor of saxophone had established his musical instrument factory. Between 1843 and 1860, twenty thousand instruments were made in his workshop.
We are also at a walking distance from Place Dancourt, where Selmer, the world renowned saxophone maker, had established one of their first workshops.
Drawing : Rue St George – Factory of Adolphe Sax