Simplify the following text for a Grade 4 native English-speaking person.
Original: He had first bought a plastic horn in Los Angeles in 1954 because he was unable to afford a metal saxophone , though he did n't like the sound of the plastic instrument at first .
Simplified: He had first bought a plastic one in Los Angeles in 1954 because he could not afford a metal one . He did not like the sound of the plastic saxophone at first .