VintageSax: Tenor Saxophones
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Angular arpeggios, bar honking, playing out, playing in...the tenor sax and its players have led the jazz world for more than 70 years. Any of the horns below could help you lead jazz in the next millenium.
- 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 the 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 | Model | Serial Number |
Finish | Comments | Price |
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| Buescher | "True Tone" | 227xxx | Silverplate | Made in 1927, its silver plate is 95%+. Has a focused tone, G# roller key, and alternate high F key. Has original snap-in resonators, and is scheduled for a VintageSax pad job*. | $1500 |
| Buescher | "True Tone" | 255xxx | Silverplate | Made in 1930, this is one of the last True Tones made. Awesome condition with 100% silver plate, and gold plated bell interior. Original case and Buescher Warrantee card included! Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job * using original snap-in resonators. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Buescher | Aristocrat | Silverplate | Original silver plate is 90% or better, has the "Art Deco" engraving, and its snap-in resonators are intact. Please overlook the tarnish, it is scheduled for hand polishing and a VintageSax pad job*. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
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| Buescher | Aristocrat | Lacquer | Here's a Buescher Aristocrat with the "Big B" engraving, from 1946! Approximately 80% of its original lacquer remains. Its original resonators are intact, as are its gold-plated Norton springs. Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job*. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
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| Buescher | 400 | Lacquer | Later 400 that still blows well, snap-in resonators, original lacquer in very good condition. | $1400 | |
| Conn | "Chu" | 198xxx | Silverplate | A wonderful Conn tenor from 1927. Original silver plate is 95%+, and it has gold plate inside the bell. Its pads are like new, with oversized metal resonators...it blows easily, with a big, resonant tone. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Conn | "Chu" | Goldplate | Made in 1927, its burnished gold plate is about 70%. Has the "Portrait" engraving...if cosmetics is not an issue, and you want a real player's horn, consider this tenor. Scheduled for hand-polishing and a VintageSax pad job.* | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
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| Conn | "Chu" | Silverplate | A beautiful, silver-plated Conn "Chu" from late 1927! Its plate is original, and 95%+, the gold plate inside the bell is lovely, and its engraving is a little more ornate than most. Original white pads are still in the horn, but it is scheduled a VintageSax pad job.* Play this "Chu" and you'll never go back to your present tenor! | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
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| Conn | "Chu" | 2084xx | Silverplate | Another great Conn tenor from 1928. Original silver plate is 95%+, with nice gold plate inside the bell. Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job*. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Conn | 10M | Lacquer | An original lacquer 10M with rolled tone holes and the "Ladyface" engraving! This tenor dates to 1946, and has a big, resonant sound with power! Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job.* | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
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| Jupiter | JTS-889 | Silverplate | Solid Sterling silver neck, and silver-plated body with lacquered keys. Made in 1999, this tenor is in new condition. Its original pads have metal resonators, and it is a lovely horn! | $1400 | |
| Martin | "Committee" | 176xxx | Silverplate | An original, silver-plated "The Martin" tenor from 1951! Engraved "US", its pads are in good condition. It has nice, quick action with a great, punchy sound. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Martin | "Magna" | 206xxx | Lacquer | This rare "Magna" model still has its original lacquer! Very nice engraving, matching serial number on neck and body. Smooth, robust tone, and great action! Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job.* | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
| Martin | "Committee" | Lacquer | This "Committee" model is from 1963. Stamped "RMC" (for "Roundtable of Musical Craftsmen") inside a shield, and its original lacquer is 95%+. Its neck is original, and bears the same serial number as the body. Comes with its original case. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
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| Selmer | "Super Balanced Action" |
Lacquer | Here is an original 1952 SBA from a professional musician's estate. It is very difficult to find a tenor like this anymore. Original lacquer is about 85% and comes with its original, matching neck. Pads are in good condition, with metal resonators. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
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| Selmer | Mark VI | Lacquer | A Mark VI from 1957 that is a real player's horn. It has been relacquered, and its pearls show wear. The neck number is not readable, but there is a number there with 5 digits. Has old pads, and will certainly need a new pad job. Great for someone who wants a 5-digit tenor that plays great, but who doesn't have the money for an original one. | Call or write Vintagesax@aol.com |
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| Selmer | Mark VI | 224xxx | Lacquer | A late Mark VI tenor with high F# that will need an overhaul. This is on consignment for a customer. It has many scratches, a few light dents, and a broken screw in the receiver. It will restore well, and make someone happy who wants a good-playing Mark VI and doesn't care about cosmetics. | $3000 |
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