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Conn C-Melody, 1921, with micro-tuner

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Posted on November 24, 2012 by admin

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This is a very playable old sax from the 1920’s, which comes in handy if you don’t want to bother with transposing on sight. Serial number 798XX, which puts its date of manufacture in 1921. Straight neck, split bell keys, rolled tome … Continue reading →

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Holton Alto, Gold Plated

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Posted on November 13, 2012 by admin

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Here’s a beautiful, satin gold plated Holton alto, serial 188xx (1925, see this Holton Serial Chart). Eb above serial number, L.P. below. Floral design engraving. Opposing bell keys, and has the extra keys the Holton’s are known for (C-vent), and has … Continue reading →

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‘The Martin’ Committee III Tenor Sax, 1951

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Posted on October 11, 2012 by admin

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My latest project is  a The Martin Tenor saxophone from 1951, serial number 174XXX. It appears to be an older relacquer, looks very good, and has a fabulous sound. I decided to send it to the Tech to have it … Continue reading →

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Yamaha Custom 82Z – Alto

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Posted on October 9, 2012 by admin

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Not vintage by a long stretch yet, but here’s some pictures of my daily driver – really like this one for its reliability, flexibility, ergonomics and tone. 2005 Yamaha Custom 82Z. Haven’t found the perfect mouthpiece for it yet, does … Continue reading →

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Conn New Wonder Alto saxophone

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Posted on October 7, 2012 by admin

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Found these pictures of one of my old saxes that I sold on, unfortunately – the engineering on this one was fantastic, very sturdy, elegant construction. Pictures are not great, I regret that I did not take some after the … Continue reading →

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The Indiana by Martin – alto

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Posted on October 7, 2012 by admin

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Some 10 years ago I got my hands on a badly abused ‘The Indiana by Martin’, which I repaired – the posts were pressed into the body quite badly, and he straightened out the tube for me. It turned out … Continue reading →

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Benetone Tenor Sax

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Posted on October 7, 2012 by admin

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This one is a bit of a mystery to me, it looks like an early Conn 16M (‘Shooting Stars’), but it is engraved as ‘Benetone’, bare brass with nickel keys.  It seems to have been played a fair bit, and … Continue reading →

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