The soprano saxophone brings back memories of Sidney Bechet, John Coltrane, and Steve Lacy. Perhaps from my stock below you can find the one you will star on! And if you want to go even higher, try out one of my sopraninos (mingled with the sopranos below)...
• All Sopranos are Keyed to high F, unless otherwise noted.
• 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.
• Please click on the links at the various instruments to see pictures! To enlarge photos, double click on the photo and then click on the orange square with arrows.
| Make | Finish | Comments | Price | ||
| Buescher | Curved | 146xxx | Silverplate | Lovely, original silver plate on this 1923 soprano, keyed to high F and scheduled for a VintageSax pad job* with original resonators left intact. Good intonation and a great sound. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | Sopranino | Silverplate | Keyed to Eb. A rare, silverplated 'nino in excellent condition...scheduled for new pads.* | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com | |
| Buescher | Curved | 157xxx | Lacquer | Made in 1924, this horn plays with good intonation and a nice warm, dark tone quality. New pads are already installed and it's ready for a new home... | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | Straight | Silverplate | Original silver-plated straight soprano made in 1925. Silver plate is 99%, scheduled for hand-polishing and new pads* before sale... | $1250 | |
| Buescher | Straight | Silverplate | Silver plate is excellent, scheduled for new pads* (original snap-in resonators intact). | $1400 | |
| Buescher | Curved | 215xxx | Silverplate | A relatively late curved model from 1926. Silver plate. Call if interested. | Available soon... |
| Buescher | Straight | Silverplate | Original silver plate is approximately 85%, has all original pearls and rollers, and has the later key mechanism with a roller on the G#. Cosmetically not as pretty as some sopranos, but a great bargain for a player who doesn't mind a few imperfections. Has new pads and plays well. | $1550 | |
| Buescher | Straight | Silverplate | Silver plate is 95%+ on this 1926 Buescher soprano. Has the latest key mechanisms, including the G# roller bar key and longer palm keys. Good pads with Buescher snap-in resonators still intact. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com | |
| Buescher | Straight | 233xxx | Silverplate | This is a later "True Tone" from 1927 that is in excellent condition. Its silver plate is 99%, and has gold plate inside its bell. The original pads and resonators are still in the horn. Scheduled for hand-polishing and a VintageSax pad job* before sale. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Conn | Curved | 84xxx | Silverplate | Original silver plate is 99%, with a nice gold-plated bell. Just rebuilt with new metal resonator pads. Rolled tone holes. Plays easily with a dark, singing tone. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Conn | Straight C-soprano |
Silverplate | Original silver plate is 100%, and the gold plate inside the bell is perfect! No sign of previous damage and, of course, the tone holes are rolled. Original case is still in good condition. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com | |
| Conn | Straight C-soprano |
Silverplate | Original silver plate is 95%+! Original white pads scheduled to be replaced. Original case is in good condition, too. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com | |
| Conn | Curved | Silverplate | Made in 1925, its original silver plate is 98%, and the gold plate inside the bell is beautiful. New flat metal resonator pads, rolled tone holes, thumb ring, and crosshatched G# key. Comes with its original case. This is a sweet little horn! | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com | |
| Conn | Sopranino | Brass | A beautiful little Eb 'nino with great pads and rolled tone holes that plays with ease. Originally it was a bare brass horn from the factory in 1925, now it has its first finish of golden lacquer...a rare little horn! | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com | |
| Conn | Straight | Silverplate | Conn's professional straight soprano from 1926. Has 95% of its original silver plate, rolled tone holes, straight body, and cross-hatched G# key. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com | |
| Conn | Straight | Silverplate | Silver plate is 98% and it has the gold-plated bell interior. This soprano dates from 1927, has rolled tone holes, and the cross-hatched G# key. All its pearls and rollers are original. Scheduled for hand-polishing and a VintageSax pad job*. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com | |
| Liberty | Straight C-soprano |
P21xxx Conn Stencil | Lacquer | This Conn stencil C-soprano has like-new nylon resonator pads. It is keyed to high Eb, and plays well. Conn case included. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Martin | Straight | 79xxx | Silverplate | Made in 1927, this soprano loves to be played! It really sings, and the plating wear on the touch pieces tells me that someone must have greatly enjoyed playing it. Its silver plate is still about 85%, and its key mechanisms are tight. Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job*, and then it needs to get back into action! | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Martin | Straight | 88xxx | Silverplate | Original silver plate. Good intonation and a smooth, dark sound. Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job*. | $1600 |
| Pan American | Curved | Silverplate | Made by Conn in the later 1920s. Silver plate is 100%, with gold plate inside the bell. Keyed to high F, this is a sweet little horn! Scheduled for hand-polishing and a VintageSax pad job*. | $1500 | |
| Selmer | Straight | Lacquer | Original lacquer is very good. It has nylon resonator pads, no dents, and no resoldered parts. Made in 1971, and has the later-style body tube for best intonation. Comes in its original case! | $3200 | |
| Weymann | Curved | Buescher stencil | Silverplate | This is a Buescher stencil, engraved "Weymann Keystone State". It has the later Buescher key mechanism and a receipt for sale date 1929! Silver plate is excellent, light gold-wash in bell, the body is perfect with no damage, and it's keyed to high F. | $1700 |
| York | Curved | Silverplate | 95+% silver plate, nice gold-wash bell interior. This is not a stencilled horn, it is a true and rare York made in around 1929. It is keyed to high Eb, has had no damage in its past, and is scheduled for polishing and new pads.* | $1200 |
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