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How much does an alto saxophone weigh?
2.4 kg5.29 lbWhich one: Yamaha YAS-280
An alto saxophone weighs about 2.4 kg (5.29 lb).
Household items, coins and gadgets, using a standard size or a well-known model. Source for this figure: thomannmusic.com.
How heavy is that?
- An alto saxophone weighs about as much as 13 apples.
- An alto saxophone weighs about as much as 20 bananas.
- An alto saxophone weighs about as much as 96,000 grains of rice.
- It takes about 13 alto saxophones to balance a Labrador.
- It takes about 580 alto saxophones to balance a car.
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More everyday objects
- Trumpet 1.09 kg
- Laptop 1.51 kg
- Brick 2.13 kg
- Electric guitar 3.63 kg
- World Cup trophy 6.17 kg
- Car tire 8.62 kg
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