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Original Buescher True Tone Aristocrat Tenor Saxophone, 1938, Worn, Plays Great

Posted by :admin On : December 14, 2021

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Original Buescher True Tone Aristocrat Tenor Saxophone, 1938, Worn, Plays Great

Awesome playing early 8, Nuescher True Tone Aristocrat tenor saxophone in original worn laquer finish and bare brass. It is set up and ready to play on snap pads, older than midlife but still flexible, with necessary replacements. Plenty of wear, small dents and scratches on this 83-year-old instrument. Repaired and resoldered low D# guard as seen in photo #8, no effect on the excellent sound and response of this great sax. Solid presence and edge! The item “Original Buescher True Tone Aristocrat Tenor Saxophone, 1938, Worn, Plays Great” is in sale since Sunday, December 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “saxophant” and is located in Coventry, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Key: Eb
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Instrument: Saxophone
Experience Level: Professional
Type: Tenor Saxophone
Color: Silver
MPN: 285XXX
Finish: gold laquer
Body Material: Brass
Brand: Buescher
Set Includes: Case

1945 King Zephyr Tenor Sax/Saxophone, Worn Vintage Laquer, Plays Great

Posted by :admin On : December 13, 2021

Category: king

Tags:great, king, laquer, plays, saxsaxophone, tenor, vintage, worn, zephyr

1945 King Zephyr Tenor Sax/Saxophone, Worn Vintage Laquer, Plays Great

Extremely rare and desirable early vintage three-ring King Zephyr tenor saxophone, set up with pads somewhat older than midlife with necessary replacements, and it plays great! Made in Cleveland Ohio in 1945. Worn vintage laquer finish around 40% with normal blemishes and wear. Study the photos carefully and ask questions. Free-blowing with beautiful characteristic vintage Zephyr warmth! The item “1945 King Zephyr Tenor Sax/Saxophone, Worn Vintage Laquer, Plays Great” is in sale since Thursday, December 9, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “saxophant” and is located in Coventry, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Instrument: Saxophone
Experience Level: Professional
Type: Tenor Saxophone
MPN: 269XXX
Body Finish: Gold Lacquer
Body Material: Brass
Brand: King
Set Includes: Case

Selmer Balanced Action BA Alto Sax/Saxophone, 1939, Worn Laquer, Plays Great

Posted by :admin On : August 11, 2021

Category: selmer

Tags:action, alto, balanced, great, laquer, plays, saxsaxophone, selmer, worn

Selmer Balanced Action BA Alto Sax/Saxophone, 1939, Worn Laquer, Plays Great

Great vintage Balanced Action Selmer alto saxophone made in 1939, #28XXX. Set up to play well on a good set plastic dome resonator pads around midlife. Vintage laquer finish is in very worn condition, around 40%. Very responsive with a strong, clear sound and bold edge! The item “Selmer Balanced Action BA Alto Sax/Saxophone, 1939, Worn Laquer, Plays Great” is in sale since Sunday, August 8, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “saxophant” and is located in Coventry, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Instrument: Alto Saxophone
Experience Level: Professional
Type: Alto
MPN: 28XXX
Body Finish: Gold Laquer
Body Material: Brass
Brand: Selmer
Set Includes: Case

Conn 6m Transitional Alto Sax/Saxophone, Worn Vintage Laquer, Plays Great

Posted by :admin On : July 13, 2021

Category: conn

Tags:alto, conn, great, laquer, plays, saxsaxophone, transitional, vintage, worn

Conn 6m Transitional Alto Sax/Saxophone, Worn Vintage Laquer, Plays Great

Awesome playing prime vintage Conn transitional 6m alto saxophone, set up and ready to play on an older set of correct flat metal resonator Reso Pads. Mostly bare brass finish, around 40% dark vintage laquer. Warm, full sound with plenty of vintage presence and edge! The item “Conn 6m Transitional Alto Sax/Saxophone, Worn Vintage Laquer, Plays Great” is in sale since Sunday, July 11, 2021. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “saxophant” and is located in Coventry, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Instrument: Saxophone
Experience Level: Professional
Type: Alto Saxophone
MPN: M272XXX
Body Finish: Vintage Laquer
Body Material: Brass
Brand: Conn

1924 Conn New Wonder Pre-Chu Alto Sax/Saxophone, Worn Silver, Plays Great

Posted by :admin On : April 9, 2020

Category: conn

Tags:alto, conn, great, plays, pre-chu, saxsaxophone, silver, wonder, worn

1924 Conn New Wonder Pre-Chu Alto Sax/Saxophone, Worn Silver, Plays Great

This is a great-playing example of a silver-plated vintage Conn New Wonder alto saxophone manufactured in the 1924, #130XXX, just before the transition to the Chu Berry New Wonder II. His sax is in well-worn used condition with plenty of wear and scratching from many years of playing, but everything works great, and it is set up to good playing adjustment on older pads. This sax has a lot of presence and edge. The item “1924 Conn New Wonder Pre-Chu Alto Sax/Saxophone, Worn Silver, Plays Great” is in sale since Thursday, April 2, 2020. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “saxophant” and is located in Coventry, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Body Finish: Silver-Plated
Type: Alto
MPN: 130XXX
Key Finish: Silver-Plated
Body Material: Brass
Brand: C.G. Conn New Wonder
Skill Level: Professional

1921 Conn New Wonder Curved Soprano Sax/Saxophone, Worn Silver, Plays Great

Posted by :admin On : December 17, 2019

Category: conn

Tags:conn, curved, great, plays, saxsaxophone, silver, soprano, wonder, worn

1921 Conn New Wonder Curved Soprano Sax/Saxophone, Worn Silver, Plays Great

This is a rare and desirable example of an original silver-plated vintage curved Conn New Wonder I soprano saxophone manufactured in 1921, #76XXX. His sax is in well-worn used condition with plenty of wear and scratching from many years of playing, last two photos show some repairs on the neck, but everything works and sounds great, and it is set up to good playing adjustment on midlife-to-older but flexible pads. This sax has great projection with a great, warm vintage edge. The item “1921 Conn New Wonder Curved Soprano Sax/Saxophone, Worn Silver, Plays Great” is in sale since Sunday, December 15, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “saxophant” and is located in Coventry, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Body Finish: Silver-Plated
Type: Soprano
MPN: 76XXX
Key Finish: Silver-Plated
Body Material: Brass
Brand: C.G. Conn
Skill Level: Professional

1921 Conn New Wonder Curved Soprano Sax/Saxophone, Worn Silver, Plays Great

Posted by :admin On : December 10, 2019

Category: conn

Tags:conn, curved, great, plays, saxsaxophone, silver, soprano, wonder, worn

This is a rare and desirable example of an original silver-plated vintage curved Conn New Wonder I soprano saxophone manufactured in 1921, #84XXX. His sax is in well-worn used condition with plenty of wear and scratching from many years of playing, last photo shows repaired high D key, but everything works great, and it is set up to good playing adjustment on older but flexible pads. Pads will likely need to be replaced within a year or two depending on the player. This sax has great projection with a great, warm vintage edge. The item “1921 Conn New Wonder Curved Soprano Sax/Saxophone, Worn Silver, Plays Great” is in sale since Sunday, December 8, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “saxophant” and is located in Coventry, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Modified Item: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Body Finish: Silver-Plated
Type: Soprano
MPN: 84XXX
Key Finish: Silver-Plated
Body Material: Brass
Brand: C.G. Conn
Skill Level: Professional

Buescher, Art Deco Aristocrat Alto Saxophone #270XXX, Worn Laquer, Plays Great

Posted by :admin On : June 16, 2019

Category: buescher

Tags:270xxx, alto, aristocrat, buescher, deco, great, laquer, plays, saxophone, worn

Buescher, Art Deco Aristocrat Alto Saxophone #270XXX, Worn Laquer, Plays Great

This is a great playing example of a legendary vintage Buescher True Tone Aristocrat alto saxophone #270XXX with a very worn vintage laquer finish. Manufactured in Elkhart, Indiana USA in 1935 during the absolute peak period of quality. It has gold Norton springs and Snap-In-Pads, mostly older but flexible, with replacements where necessary, and t. His sax is set up to good playing adjustment. Speckling, scratches for it’s age with several resoldered posts and signs of repairs, please study the photos carefully. This sax has an exceptional full vintage sound with strong presence. Comes without a case but this. The item “Buescher, Art Deco Aristocrat Alto Saxophone #270XXX, Worn Laquer, Plays Great” is in sale since Thursday, June 13, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “saxophant” and is located in Coventry, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Body Finish: Laquer
Type: Alto
MPN: Does Not Apply
Key Finish: Laquer
Body Material: Brass
Brand: Buescher
Skill Level: Professional
Model: Aristocrat

Buescher, Late Big BAristocrat Alto Saxophone#336XXX, Worn Laquer, Plays Great

Posted by :admin On : May 3, 2019

Category: buescher

Tags:alto, baristocrat, buescher, great, laquer, late, plays, saxophone336xxx, worn

Buescher, Late Big BAristocrat Alto Saxophone#336XXX, Worn Laquer, Plays Great

This is a great playing example of a legendary vintage Buescher True Tone Aristocrat alto saxophone #336XXX with a very worn vintage laquer finish. It is either late Big B or a very early example of the successor to the Big B-engraved Bueschers, I cannot read the engraving, but I have owned this for awhile because it plays like a great Big B. Manufactured in Elkhart, Indiana USA in 1951 during the absolute peak period of quality. It has gold Norton springs and Snap-In-Pads, mostly midlife with replacements where necessary, and t. His sax is set up to good playing adjustment. Speckling, scratches for it’s age with a number of dents and signs of repairs, please study the photos carefully. This sax has an exceptional full vintage sound with strong presence. Comes without a case but this. The item “Buescher, Late Big BAristocrat Alto Saxophone#336XXX, Worn Laquer, Plays Great” is in sale since Thursday, April 25, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “saxophant” and is located in Coventry, Connecticut. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Model: Aristocrat
Bundle Listing: No
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Body Finish: Laquer
Type: Alto
MPN: Does Not Apply
Key Finish: Laquer
Body Material: Brass
Brand: Buescher
Skill Level: Professional

Archives for : worn

Original Buescher True Tone Aristocrat Tenor Saxophone, 1938, Worn, Plays Great

1945 King Zephyr Tenor Sax/Saxophone, Worn Vintage Laquer, Plays Great

Selmer Balanced Action BA Alto Sax/Saxophone, 1939, Worn Laquer, Plays Great

Conn 6m Transitional Alto Sax/Saxophone, Worn Vintage Laquer, Plays Great

1924 Conn New Wonder Pre-Chu Alto Sax/Saxophone, Worn Silver, Plays Great

1921 Conn New Wonder Curved Soprano Sax/Saxophone, Worn Silver, Plays Great

1921 Conn New Wonder Curved Soprano Sax/Saxophone, Worn Silver, Plays Great

Buescher, Art Deco Aristocrat Alto Saxophone #270XXX, Worn Laquer, Plays Great

Buescher, Late Big BAristocrat Alto Saxophone#336XXX, Worn Laquer, Plays Great

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