• Johnny Hodges, Sigurd Rascher, Cannonball Adderley...Eric Dolphy...Arthur Blythe and Charles McPherson... Marcel Mule and Benny Carter. All of these artists have used the innate lyricism of the alto sax to make their statements. Which one of these will you choose to make yours?
• Horns marked with an asterisk (*) are scheduled for a standard VintageSax pad job. This means the sax will be completely disassembled, cleaned, polished, have necessary dentwork completed, and have any play in the mechanism eliminated. New pads will be floated in, and all corks and felts replaced; typically, I use Ultrasuede on the bar keys and teflon on sliding surfaces.
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| Make | Model | Serial Number | Finish | Comments | Price |
| Buescher | True Tone | 208xxx | Goldplate | Original bright gold plate is 95%+! This beautiful-playing alto from 1926 has never had damage or hard handling. It has treated pads in great condition, with gold-plated, snap-in resonators. Everything about this alto spells quality, from its smooth, lyrical tone to its beautiful engraving. | $1400 |
| Buescher | True Tone | 226xxx | Goldplate | Original gold plate is 99%+! In very nice condition, this late "True Tone" from 1927 has the alternate front F key, and a roller on the G# key. Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job*. | $1400 |
| Buescher | True Tone | 233xxx | Goldplate | Original gold plate is 90%. Scheduled for new pads* and hand-polishing. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | True Tone | 256xxx | Silverplate | One of the last True Tones made, has the "*" marking on the neck! Silver plate is original on this sweet, swinging alto. | $1000 |
| Buescher | New Aristocrat | 265xxx | Silverplate | Silver plate is near perfect, has gold plate inside the bell, the "01" neck and very good intonation. Pads are in good condition with original resonators intact. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | New Aristocrat | 266xxx | Silverplate | New satin silver plate and gold-plated bell interior! A fine-playing transitional Buescher with the 01 neck from 1934. Has new pads with snap-in resonators, nice intonation, good response, and a dark, rich, full tone quality. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | New Aristocrat | 267xxx | Silverplate | Original silver plate is excellent. Has new pads with original Buescher snap-in resonators, the rare #3 neck, Norton springs, and good intonation. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | Aristocrat | 270xxx | Silverplate | A nice, early Aristocrat with new satin silver plating and gold plated bell interior. New pads, Norton springs. Looks like it came from the factory yesterday...but was made in 1935! | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | Aristocrat | 280xxx | Silverplate | New silver plate with gold-plated bell interior...this beauty was manufactured in 1937, and restored to as-new condition in 2008! Has the "Art Deco" engraving, Norton springs, and original snap-in resonators with new pads. This is a beautiful player, and the sound is sweet and dark, with great projection. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | Aristocrat | 283xxx | Silverplate | A minty-condition early Aristocrat (1937) with the "Art Deco" engraving. Silver plate is 100%, with gold plate inside the bell, and has gold-plated Norton springs. Has great intonation and good projection. Scheduled for hand-polishing and a VintageSax pad job*, using the original snap-in resonators. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | Aristocrat | 297xxx | Lacquer | Made in 1942, its original lacquer is 90%+, has the "Big B" engraving, and gold-plated Norton springs. Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job*. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | Aristocrat | 307xxx | Silverplate | Original silverplated Aristocrat with the "Big B" engraving from 1946. It is in beautiful condition and will polish up nicely. Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job.* | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | Aristocrat | 314xxx | Lacquer | Original lacquer is approximately 90%+. "Big B" style engraving, Norton Springs, and original Buescher resonators. Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job*. | $1400 |
| Buescher | 400 | 556xxx | Lacquer | Original lacquer is 95%+, has good pads with Buescher snap-in metal resonators. | $1000 |
| Conn | "Chu" | 114xxx | Silverplate | Original silver plate with gold-plated bell interior. It's in beautiful condition, and well-preserved from 1923. Has pads in excellent condition, rolled tone holes, microtuner neck, and its original case is included. | $1000 |
| Conn | "Chu" | 171xxx | Goldplate | Original satin gold plate! Has the crosshatched G# key. Is scheduled for new pads.* | $1500 |
| Conn | "Chu" | 193xxx | Silverplate | Original silver plate is 95%. Has the fine tuner on its neck, rolled tone holes, and was made in 1927. Scheduled for new pads and hand polishing.* | $1200 |
| Conn | "Chu" | 227xxx | Goldplate | A gold-plated alto from 1929! The engraving on this horn is special, a cabin scene by a lake with mountains in the background...looks like Utopia to me! I have disassembled this alto and it is awaiting new pads. Of course, it has rolled tone holes, the microtuner neck, and all of Conn's special qualities. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Conn | "Chu" | 235xxx | Silverplate | A great-playing, late "Chu" alto from 1929. Better key mechanism features higher palm keys and a built-up high E key. Has rolled tone holes, and a microtuner neck. Intonation is excellent! | $1400 |
| Conn | 6M | 245xxx | Silverplate | Early 6M made in 1931, silver-plated body with gold-plated bell interior, "Art Deco" engraving, and rolled tone holes. Scheduled for hand-polishing and a VintageSax pad job*. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Conn | 6M | 250xxx | Silverplate | Original silver plate with gold-plated bell, rolled tone holes, "Ladyface" engraving. Scheduled for new pads.* | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Conn | 6M | 275xxx | Silverplate | Original silver plating is 90%+, with the gold-plated bell interior. Has new VintageSax pads with metal resonators. Plays easily throughout all registers, with good intonation. Has the "Ladyface" engraving, rolled tone holes, and a microtuner neck. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Conn | 6M | 285xxx | Lacquer | An original lacquered 6M from 1939! Has the "Ladyface" engraving, rolled tone holes, microtuner neck, and is stamped "VIII" on both the neck and the body. This alto has a lot of promise! Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job*. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Conn | 6M | 334xxx | Silverplate | Original silver plated 6M with gold plated bell interior. Dates from 1949, has the "ladyface" engraving and straight tone holes. Is scheduled for a hand polishing and a VintageSax pad job*. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Holton | Rudy Weidoft | 35xxx | Silverplate | Beautiful satin silverplate body and goldplated bell interior, new pads, extra Weidoft keys. Silverplate is perfect! | $600 |
| King | New Voll True | 140xxx | Silverplate | Made in 1932, this predecessor to the Zephyr has lovely original silver plate with gold plate inside bell. Original case, too! | $1200 |