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Sax, the son of an instrument designer, began to make his own instruments at an early age, entering two of his flutes and a clarinet into a competition at the age of 15. His first important achievement was an improvement in the design of the bass clarinet, which he patented at age 20. He invented the instrument for which he is now known, the saxophone, for use in orchestras and concert bands in the 1840s. As a result of his saxophone patents, Sax was driven to bankruptcy twice. How?