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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buescher | C-Tenor | 156xxx | Lacquer | Lacquered C Tenor from 1924. New white kangaroo pads with metal resonators. No case included, original mouthpiece available. | $400 |
| Buescher | "True Tone" | 236xxx | Goldplate | Gold plate is 99%! A beautiful, Museum Quality tenor from 1928. Original, gold-plated, snap-in resonators, deluxe original case, roller G# key. This tenor comes with history, too. It was gifted by Buescher to a professional player in the midwest. Original poster and copy of endorsement letter will be included. Scheduled to be hand-polished and for a VintageSax pad job*. | Call or write Vintagesax |
| Buescher | C-Tenor | 255xxx | Silverplate | This is a lovely, late, silver plated C-melody Tenor with a gold-plated bell interior from 1930. Has snap-in resonators, and its original case is included. A beautiful horn with 100% original silver plate...scheduled for hand-polishing and a VintageSax pad job*. | Just in... |
| Buescher | Aristocrat | 275xxx | Lacquer | This early Aristocrat dates to 1936. Its lacquer finish is worn, but the horn loves to be played. "Art Deco" engraving, Norton springs, original snap-in resonators, and a neck that is perfect. Scheduled for a VintageSax pad job*. | Call or write Vintagesax |
| 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 | |
| Buescher | Aristocrat | Silverplate | New silver plate with gold-plated bell interior! This is a stunning Aristocrat tenor, with "Art Deco" engraving and Norton springs. All new pads and mechanical overhaul. This is the right tenor for you, if you want the cosmetics of a new horn with the lush, rich, full tone of a vintage tenor. | Call or write Vintagesax | |
| Buescher | Aristocrat | 331xxx | Silverplate | Original silver plate. Made in 1950, this Aristocrat has the "Script-style" engraving, and is stamped model "156". It is also engraved "US" on the bell, and was originally sold to the military. Has original Buescher snap-in resonators and Norton springs. Scheduled for a hand-polishing and a VintageSax pad job*. | Call or write Vintagesax |
| Buescher | 400 | Lacquer | Later 400 that still blows well, snap-in resonators, original lacquer in very good condition. | $1400 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
| Conn | "Chu" | Silverplate | A big-belled tenor from 1928 in awesome condition! Original silver plate combination finish with gold-plated bell is nearly perfect. Original case is also in wonderful condition. Rolled tone holes and cross-hatched G# key. Scheduled for hand-polishing and a VintageSax pad job.* | Call or write Vintagesax | |
| Conn | "Chu" | Silverplate | A spectacular late Chu with 99%+ original silver plate with a gold-plated bell interior. I've just given it a quick polish now, but it will clean up and be gorgeous! Cross-hatched G#, rolled tone holes, and a perfect neck. Original case, too. Scheduled for hand-polishing and a VintageSax pad job.* | Call or write Vintagesax | |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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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