Purchased in 2019 and used intermittently for 2-3 years. However, with the addition of EWI, SAX, and other instruments, and feeling that it doesn't quite suit my finger thickness (or, to be precise, it's technically difficult for me, lol), I've decided to put it up for sale. As you can see, it's a vividly water-blue, self-painted item (water-based spray paint), making it a rare and unique Venova. It might look fluorescent in the photos, but this water blue is like a darker version of the water blue of Kawasaki Frontale's J-League uniform. It's not a garish, electric blue fluorescent color. To be honest, at the time, the spray paint clumped up, creating a bumpy texture like the exterior of a house. But I thought, "Let's just go for it!" and continued painting. So, the appearance is wildly unique. How about it for a one-off gag at a year-end party or a music event? When I played it again for this listing (December 2025), it still produces sound. There shouldn't be any functional problems. Regarding changes in pitch due to the paint, another user who had painted their own Venova at the time posted that "the sound became more stable." My own experience was the same. Actually, even without the paint, the Venova is difficult. In C major or nearby keys, you can play it with a recorder-like feel even with average skill, but anything beyond that, like songs with a lot of "black keys" on a piano, becomes quite difficult. If someone says, "I can't play it!" you might wonder if it's the instrument or your skill... I think it's probably skill-dependent. My fingertips are also small, so it wasn't suited to the instrument's characteristics. Also, I'm inclined towards Jazz and Fusion, so I stray further and further from the C major scale. In the photos, there are scratches on the mouthpiece ①, and signs of aging like rust on the ligature ②. Otherwise, I don't think there are any other points of concern regarding aging. In addition to the original plastic reed ③, I'm also including two unused D'Addario "Select Jazz Unfiled" ④ soprano saxophone reeds. I'll also include the separate-sale instruction book "First Time Venova" (Yamaha Music Media). However, please note that it may be bent to fit the packaging. === *Recommended YouTube: waku3's performance *Especially for beginners of wind instruments, it is recommended to use a tuner app or a commercially available tuner for practice.