If you like how it plays , play it . If at some point , you decide that it isn ' t for you , don ' t play it . If you ' re planning on selling it , I reckon you could probably get at least $ 1 , 000 . Older Cannonballs tend to be cheaper than the newer models , which are held in somewhat higher esteem , if memory serves me correctly . I ' d check online to see what comparable Cannonballs cost . As for my two cents , I ' ve always thought Cannonballs have very nice , deep tone , but aren ' t as well made as , say , a Yamaha or Yanigasawa . For what it ' s worth , I know several very good sax players who played Cannonballs , but they all switched to other horns after a while . But that ' s a decision you can make if the time comes . You already have the horn , so play it if you want .