Vito (LeBlanc/Beaugnier) Model 35 Alto Saxophone ("System" Keywork)
$875

More can be read about the wonderful relationship between Vito Pasicucci, Georges LeBlanc, and Beaugnier (France) below (and elsewhere). Suffice it to say that for the period of a few decades this triumvirate produced many exceptional saxophones. People often associate the name Vito with second-rate stuff. This is a shame and likely due to the company's decision to subcontract their horns to asia starting in the 1980's (does this sound familiar at all ?). Since then, the Vito name has suffered greatly. Only recently have the older Vitos been 'rediscovered' and finally given their due in Sax circles. Better late than never.

This Model 35 is arguably the rarest and greatest of them all. LeBlanc created an alternate fingering system; one which allows the player to finger the keys conventionally but also includes a number of alternate fingerings and mechanical improvements. Essentially, LeBlanc/Beaugnier produced 2 variations of this system: the "Rationale" version, and the "System" version (sometimes called the "Semi-Rationale"). It would turn into a Novella to describe them both in detail here.

(If you do a quick search on youtube for "Vito Rationale" you will come across a great vid by 'Jazzmanted' which demonstrates the wonderful alternate fingerings of this horn - although he mistakenly refers to it as a "Rationale" horn, when it's a "System". Also, Steve Goodson's site discusses this model in detail).

The horn is in good structural, physical, and playing condition. Lacquer = 75%. There are signs of previous dent rollouts but these were well done. Keywork, corks, felts in good shape. Pads are on the younger side of halflife; all seal and she feels good under the fingers. The nice, rich Beaugnier sound and good intonation come as standard features on this Alto.

One of the more amazing Altos ever produced, really.

 

Julius Keilwerth 1958 New King (series III) Alto, stenciled “Troubador”
SOLD

From their very inception, the Keilwerth bros. always produced exquisite horns with a renowned dark tone and huge bottom end. To this very day that signature sound still exists.

The New King series of horns were a heckuva good run. Really built, and very big sounding saxes. This alto is stenciled “Troubador”, one of the very many stencil names Keilwerth utilized. The so-called “Series III” New Kings all had these crazy “art deco” sorta “wing” guards that you see here (this one being the sheet metal version). Very hip looking detail which really makes the horn stand out, and the sheet metal ones were way more rugged than the predecessor lucite variety.

But it isn’t the looks which will grab you. Although she is a medium-bore Alto...her sound and volume are huge. The loudest and most projecting Alto of any I currently have for sale, and definitely set apart from most that come through here. But the beauty of the sound is that it still retains that Keilwerth bottom....so the combination of edge and darkness results in a huge sounding Alto.

Lacquer is about 60% and there are areas of significant lacquer wear, as well as some scratches and a few very insignificant dings. Pads are about 33% new and the rest will last you a while. Keys, springs, corks, felts all in decent condition with key plating showing some signs of wear. Has the JK circular stamp on the back...along with rolled tone holes !

Just a smokin’ ol’ Alto....

'65 Conn 50M Alto Sax
SOLD ~ and now residing Down Under....

The Conn-Vito Hybrid

The Conn 50M is an interesting story, particularly because most folks (including many a seasoned and knowledgeable player) mistake them for MX-made 14M's (which, BTW, aren't bad horns at all).

The 50M was sort of a fusion between the Vito Kenosha/Beaugnier horns and the Conn 14M. Story goes that Art Best ran a factory in Nogales, AZ, fabricating Vito Kenosha Altos. The plant went bust, and Conn purchased it...along with the remaining Vito horns in it. Rather than move all of the tooling from Elkhart, or retool the entire facility, they just kept the Vito tooling and rebranded the horns the Conn 50M. As time marched on, the model began to acquire some more Conn-like keywork...while the 14M's adopted some of the Vito specifications. So, the 50M ended up being a hybrid Vito-Conn horn (Kim Slava has an excellent article which synopsizes all of this).

Thus, Conn (which had offered only the 6M Artist and 14M Director previously) now had three Alto models starting in '62 and going to '71...the 6M, 14M, and 50M. Upon first (second, and even third) glance, it's pretty hard to tell the two apart. Yet interestingly, although not unexpectedly, the 14M and 50M have their own unique tones, as the latter still maintained the Vito body design while the former kept the Conn body design.

This horn is a favorite of ours. She possesses a nice wide and lush tone and the intonation is very good. Lacquer about 80%, and pads are on the younger side of half-life and all sealing fine.

 

Pierret Super Artiste Alto, c. 1950's

Sold. But a stencil version of this model will be up and ready by 8/1/11.

Pierret was a very well-respected woodwinds/brasswinds factory in France for over a generation. Although perhaps best known for the saxes they made for Olds, they turned out quite an impressive array of horns under their own name as well.

This is a very nice ol' horn. The Super Artistes were their top-line saxes, and Pierret spared no expense in the production of this model. Very well-built body and fine workmanship on the keywork was a hallmark of Pierret, France. Lacquer is about 70% and all in all the horn is in fine shape; playing on pads which are about 25% new and the rest, older but sealing just fine. She's also darn cool-lookin', if we must say.....

Interestingly enough, while most vintage French saxes have a tendency to play on the darker and smoother side, this horn has quite a lotta pop to it and is a tad more pronounced in its reediness than most older Altos. Don't get us wrong, the bottom is still there, but this is a horn with some edge & bite. We'd imagine this would be a great choice for for someone used to the brighter sound of contemporary saxes but in search of a bit more roundness to the tone than what modern horns can offer....

 

Borgani stencil "Alexandre" Alto Sax, c. late '60's
$300

Back in the day, before they became a high-end boutique manufacturer, Borgani produced very solid players for the rest of us.

Alexandre was one of the most common stencil names they made.

These horns are built incredibly well, with the most precisely-crafted keywork we have seen on any vintage horn.

Lacquer is about 60% and there are areas of significant lacquer wear, as well as some scratches and a few very insignificant dings. Pads are about 40% new and the rest are older but sealing fine. Keys, springs, corks, felts all in solid shape. Like the Pierret, this horn has some extra-good 'punch' up-top which nicely balances the midrange and low overtones which are a signature of any vintage Italian horn.

And check out that bell-flare ! Kinda cool.....

Buffet Dynaction Alto Sax, early '50's, stenciled "Olds Opera"
$1200

Not many Dynaction horns were actually stenciled. Matter of fact, one is hard-pressed to even find an Olds Opera model SAX. But, once again, back in the day Olds clearly only used top notch saxmakers for their horns. The "Opera" series of instruments was Olds' top-line offerings. Their Ambassadors were made by Martin or Pierret, their somewhat rare and short-lived Supers were reputedly made in-house, and their Opera saxes were made by Buffet.

This is a Dynaction Alto, 100%. In very good playing and structural shape. Pads are near new; corks/springs/felts are in great shape also. There is a fair amount of lacquer wear; she maybe still sports about 70% and there are some bare-brass areas. But the body is in fine shape, plumb and straight; some dents have been professionally removed, and the toneholes are nice and level.

The only 'modern' alteration is a replacement, adjustable thumbrest...which is pretty darn comfy.

Beautiful dark tone to this Alto with lots of low and midrange spread. A very BIG sounding horn which plays beautifully.

A rare offering.

 

1932 Holton IDEAL Model 465 Alto Saxophone
SOLD !!!!

Holton was one of the heavyweights of brass makers for over a half-century. It should therefore come as no surprise that their saxes were also top-notch. Unfortunately ...the Holton company apparently never made much of a push to market them; concentrating more on their trombones and trumpets. Rudy Weidoeft was the last big-name endorser they used...and that was quite a while ago.

As I said, that's too bad, because Holton saxes often get overlooked and have acquired a spotty internet reputation. Fans glean that this isn't so much the result of the actual instruments, but rather of those folks who would never take the opportunity to put the money into the old horns which they required to bring 'em back up to speed.

Once one does this...these horns kick butt, and their best horns can go toe-to-toe with a good King, Buescher, Martin, or Conn, no problem. Interesting to note that, despite the lack of advertising, they produced a lot of saxes... & there are plenty of old Holtons still around (quite a lot, really).... so they obviously sold quite respectably.

This is a 465 Alto...at the time, a top-shelf, professional model. Like all Holtons she has a very nice, round dark tone with a smooth midrange. The upper registers punch just enough to give this alto some bite as well. All in all, this is a very nicely balanced horn....definitely a nice Jazzer or sectional alto.

She is, however, no beauty. Lacquer is about 60% and spotty in some places. It has, however, developed a nice sorta coffee-brown hue to it over time. But all is clean...& where it counts (body, keywork, corks, felts springs, etc...) she is very solid. Holtons were usually very heavy and substantial horns, and this 465 is no exception.

 

Conn 1970's 7M Alto Sax - NOS !
$535

The 7M was something of a Unicorn for the past few decades. Yeah, some sax folks had heard of 'em....or vaguely remembered such a model... but it seemed almost nobody had ever seen one. And the few who had couldn't give an accurate description of the instrument at all. But with the advent of sax forums, some of the dots got connected, Nowadays, every now and again, one of these horns pops up...still quite few and far-between.

The 7M is a model created in the '70's. As the lore goes, this was Conn's final attempt, once all production moved out of Elkhart, to ramp it up and make a pro horn, late in the original company's life. It was supposed to replace their legendary 6M Artist, which had had a stellar run but was discontinued by the early 70's.

This horn is NOS ('new old stock') ! Lacquer is 100%, body is clean and true, showing nary a ding and only a few small scratches. The body and keys are absolutely immaculate. Goodness, it even comes with its original Conn paperwork, which looks just about as new. The neck is an original 7M neck but from a different horn, thus it shows some mild lacquer wear. Pads are great, and she speaks with ease. They might have been deep into it by the 70's, but the 7M still retains that legendary wide, round Conn tone. Kinda offers the best of both worlds - it's a vintage saxophone in brand-new condition.

If this horn never caught on, it wasn't because of the instrument. They put some serious design and construction into this horn. We would more hazard to guess that by then, nobody was paying much attention to the company any longer in regards to professional-calibre instruments. Which is too bad...because the 7M got overlooked.

Great tone, gorgeous appearance, wonderful ergos, awesome key design. Really, a class act of an alto.

 

We Have finally unpacked our stock in lovely Portland, so are getting some more Tenors up and running now; check back every week to see the new offerings.

SML "Rev. D" Tenor Saxophone (France)

SOLD

This is exactly what it says. The legendary 'Rev. D' Tenor by SML. An absolutely fabulous horn, in very good playing shape. It goes without saying that there weren't many of these ever made. It also goes without saying that they DO live up to their reputation.

This is a beautiful playing instrument. It has undergone a fairly significant renovation, given that it was plucked out of the Texas public school system (....did we say "Texas public school" ? Better not blink, because there won't be such a system much longer.....). All in all, the horn came to us in solid 'nuff shape; she wasn't trashed by any means...just not well taken care of. The two issues of significance being : A) the original SML ferrule/tenon/neck collar was completely trashed...gone...goodbye...so it was replaced with a conventional ferrule/receiver/collar of matching dimension which fits the original neck tenon perfectly. B) the left-hand d & Eb palmkey hole edge was damaged at some point, likely filed down to level; the result being it has lost some of its original rolled-hole edge. There is no further damage up there, and the tonehole has been leveled so it seals the pad perfectly; it's just that a small portion of the original rolled edge is no longer present.

The horn really is in fine playing shape with newish pads and plays great. Lacquer is about 50% and very, very spotty. Face it, she's no beauty queen... but the body and keys are solid and the entire instrument has been cleaned and polished up and down. No dents any longer. This is a very clean old horn which we have priced accordingly. Great chance to grab a poppin', legendary SML for a very, very good price.

 

1954 Martin 'Committee III' Tenor Sax ~ The Martin
SOLD but another will be up and running 10/11 for around $1700

We probably need not go into a big description of this horn. Suffice it to say, the Comm III's are considered by vintage sax aficionados to be the greatest horns the company ever produced.

This particular one is about as cherry as they will ever get. Lacquer is 90% with a few small spots of bare brass in the usual spots. Body is in phenomenal condition; toneholes straight, tube plumb, bow nice and clean. There is a very small section of lacquer crazing, less than the size of a quarter, on the bow where a dent was previously removed.

Pads are at most a couple of years old and in great shape. This horn plays effortlessly. Like all Martins, her tone is as wide as a house, and added to that is the signature Martin edginess which was the company's trademark.

The Grail model of vintage Martins.

1962 Conn 10M Tenor Sax
SOLD

This particular 10M is a hecka interesting find ! It is sort of a "transitional" model between the 50's and '60's horns. Note that it has the wire keyguards and bellbrace of a '50's model, combined with the underslung neck and "Floral" engraving of a '60's one.
Many praises are now being sung about the later-model 10M horns (and deservedly so). These still possess the classic 10M tone, as they should since the body design is the same as the older ones. Compare its vidfile to the older models below....the late 10M's give no ground. This is a big, ballsy Beast of a horn, yes. But with those fantastic, dark Conn overtones she is also quite lyrical.

This particular example happens to be in phenomenal condition. Almost NOS, really. 95% lacquer, no body damage, pads only a few years old at most. Plays up and down with ease.

A legendary model and a quirky evolutionary link in 10M history, to boot.. These horns are suited for just about any sorta musical context...Jazz, Blues, Latin, Funk, Sectional, Marching, or Stage Band.

1935 Conn 10M Tenor Sax ~ The Naked Lady
SOLD ~ all of or Naked Lady 10M's are sold, but we have a '50's one coming up 10/11

Well, here we go...when one talks of Holy Grail Tenor saxophones, the Conn 10M is right up near the top of the list. The highly-regarded 10M Artist model was Conn's creme-de-la-creme for over a generation. If the once-great company is known for anything...it is known for their Naked Ladies. And it is pretty easy to see why.

Deep, dark, wide vintage tenor tone with good intonation and mechanics, and they were always built incredibly well.

This one is one of the earliest 10M's, really. Still retains the forked Eb key and backdoor tonehole on the lower stack; and no front-F key, although we will add one (from a 16M) for free. Only reason we haven't already added one is that it is a bit unusual to find a 10M, even one this old, sans Front F. Odds are, it was ordered that way by the original buyer. Interesting bit of history, albeit probably not the most functional omission for a modern player.

Arguably the biggest-sounding Tenor of all time. This horn really punches and roars, but can also speak very subtly when asked to. Rolled tone holes, and pads are only a few years old and all are seating well. Horn plays up and down with ease. A few very minor dings here and there, but nothing approaching significant. Lacquer around 75%. The original neck octave key was missing on this horn, so we replaced it with one from a Pan American of similar vintage. Exact same part as the original 10M key, just nickel-plated.

This is a relacquered horn, but pretty well-done. The engravings still look pretty sharp, not soupy. The overall hue is coffee-esque, and the uniformity of the color is fair-to-good. No signs of over-buffing. Not a bad relacquer..better than most; not as good as some. Priced accordingly.

We have a few 10M's at the moment, some older & some late-model. Regardless of the era, Conn was at the top of their game with these horns. It seems that each year, modern horns move further & further away from the dark, wide sounds of their predecessors. And those few which have tried to reproduce the vintage sound have generally failed rather miserably (despite their marketing ploys).

Own one ~ and discover for yourself why the 10M has become so highly prized.

 

1941 Conn 10M Tenor Sax ~ The Naked Lady
SOLD

A 10M of a few years later. The Eb forked key is gone from the design, but that appears to be the only difference, really. The early-vintage 10M's have a reputation for being the "sweet-spot" horns, and there are no two finer examples than this one and the '37 above.

Rolled holes, pads on the newer side, body and keywork in good shape. Lacquer = 70% and there are a fair number of bare patches but the horn; she may not be the prettiest, but she is original lacq & has been cleaned and polished up and down, so she shows nicely.

Another example which proves this model deserves every accolade which has been bestowed upon it over the generations..

 

1960's Robert Malerne, Paris stencil Tenor Sax (engraved "Giglio, Como Italy")
SOLD

Robert Malerne was the foreman at Noblet before setting out on his own. He was in good company back in the day...in a community band conducted by Georges LeBlanc and also a friend of Vito Pasicucci. Seems there was a lotta cross-pollinating between the woodwind/brasswind makers back then.

Malernes are solid old players. Nothing particularly fancy, but well-built and reliable. They possess a very nice, old-school European vintage sax tone ~ a bit smoother and more sultry than their American counterparts of the day. A lotta round midrange, some dark bottom, but still just a touch of reediness in the middle & upper registers to make 'em punch a bit.

This horn is basically a Malerne Artist model, apparently their most prolific Tenor. Very few Malernes were actually engraved "Malerne"; Robert was arguably one of the most prolific stencilers of the '50's, '60's, and '70's. These crop up with many different names on 'em, including bigger ones such as Getzen, Linton, and Evette. Then smaller ones as well, with stencil names far wackier than "Giglio" (!!). The hilarious thing being, this is actually the SECOND "Giglio" Tenor which has crossed our path (meaning we perhaps now have owned half of the world's stock).

Very niiiice player in good shape. Lacquer about 75%, body clean, pads about 50% new and the rest seal well. Keywork and mechanics are all good.

Looks good, sounds good. A nice, very affordable all-around Tenor with a lotta vintage Mojo.

 

1959 Conn 10M Tenor Sax ~ The Naked Lady

Sold and now residing in Dublin !

A later-generation 10M, with the notable double-socket neck and revised topslung octave-key mechanism which, in our opinion, was the best octave key Conn ever made.

This one is one of the last Naked Lady-engraved horns, from the late 50's. Straight-stack toneholes. But they give no ground to their earlier predecessors. Whether '30, '40's, ;'50's, '60's....these horns were always great. Possesses that big ol' Tenor tone which made the model famous.

In excellent shape, pads are on the new side of half-life and all seal well. Horn plays up and down with ease. A few minor dings here and there, but nothing approaching significant. Neck shows small signs of previous dent repair but it's lookin' pretty good. Lacquer is 70+%, key plating is good, corks and felts and springs are good.

Own a true Classic.

 

1959 J. Keilwerth New King stencil Tenor Sax
SOLD !!!!! But we have a JK "R.Genet" stencil coming up by mid-October '11.

This is a Julius Keilwerth New King series III Tenor. This one is engraved "Marco" within the standard New King-style engraving (banner over a globe). Rolled toneholes, "deco" lucite guards. Very cool old horn. In great shape. Pads are mixed but all seal well. Lacquer 70% and there are spots of bare brass here and there, but the horn has been cleaned and polished and is in tremendous condition. As straight-up a nice 'ol JK as there is. You have your choice of either having it equipped with her original lucite guard (whole but with stress cracks) or a new reproduction in better condition for an additional $40 (pictured with the latter). For an additional $110, we can also equip with a lucite guard in a variety of colors (green, charcoal 'smoke', purple, or red).

Keilwerth produced the darkest-sounding Tenors ever made. A classic tone from yesteryear.

 

Borgani Curved Soprano Saxophone, c. 1960’s-’70’s
SOLD, but a similar Borgani will be up and running 10/11

Now...the Borgani reputation, pre-Lovano, is practically non-existent. And I don’t quite get it, to tell you the truth....because every older Borgani I have had thru here has been a really fine, fine player.

This Curved Soprano is no exception. Like most Italian horns....they got the tone DOWN. Not quite as dark as some of their earlier horns, nor as dark as most of the usa-made curved ones...this soprano nevertheless has a wider spread than a contemporary horn; so it will be to many players' liking. Very good punch and reediness but a bit more balanced in the mids and lows than a modern soprano. Intonation is nice and even too, not squirrelly like many an old soprano.

Body is in great shape. Lacquer is about 90%; additionally, the horn has been taken apart and cleaned, so it shows very well. Pads are at most a few years old, and all seal. Keywork is good, plating near-perfect. Corks, felts, springs all good. Body tube nice and straight. This is a fixed-neck horn.

This is a fun old soprano. Comes with very cool original Borgani case (you would expect the Italians to have made very stylish cases, da vero ?).

 

King~HN White Saxello, 1925
$4500

One of the greatest Sopranos of all time, and it's very sad that this form of LittleHorn didn't continue to maintain sufficient popularity.

Only one instrument carries the hallmark curved bell and angled neck, as well as that wonderful early King engraving detail. This horn is seriously built, too.

In absolutely phenomenal condition. The body is bare brass, and our research would indicate it was originally sold this way. It has been sonically cleaned and hand-polished to a nice finish, and is just beginning to develop a nice golden-hued patina. Give an ear to the vidfile, you will agree that no Soprano sounds quite like a Saxello.t

Own a piece of sax-making history (but promise to play the heck out of it, OK ?).

 

Weltklang Silverplate Soprano Sax, c. 1980, stenciled "Sonora"
$600

This is a Solist model stencil. Solists were the top-line, pro model Weltklangs. Not a mfr. which gets much press, probably due to the fact that back in the 40's, they ended up on the East Germany side of the border after division. (Weltklang was to eventually become B & S.....)

While Weltklangs can appear across the pond fairly often, there are very few floating around N. America. Which is too bad, because these horns are very well-made and substantial. Like most other vintage German makes, they possess nice, wide overtones and are generally considered darker sounding horns ~ an attribute most people are looking for when in the market for a vintage saxophone. We actually get a lot of Weltklangs in, and it's fair to say their Sopranos are the best horns they ever made. Which is to say: very good.

This Soprano is simply gorgeous. A perfect example of all of the lushness that the Soprano sax was to soon lose during the 1980's. This horn is smooth and deep sounding, a lot of low and midrange speaks from it. Intonation is good, ergonomics and action are fine. Body is in phenomenal condition, just a few tiny dings barely even worth mentioning. Pads are on the older side but sealing well.
All in all, in great condition.

Contemporary Sopranos just cannot hold a candle to the sonic complexity of this horn....

 

Buescher 1923 True-Tone Curved Soprano Sax,

SOLD....this ad lasted all of one week !! But do not despair, we will have a nice older Borgani up and poppin' in a few days !

Here's a beautiful old-school curvy for ya'.

A nice ol' True Tone, in great condition. Pads almost new, no sign of any body damage. She appears to be a relacquer but it's very well done. No splotchy areas, no drips, no patchy spots, 99% coverage. Like most old Curvies of the day, the neck is stationary. Keywork and action are excellent. Cool pearled G# pinky key. As was typical with older Sopranos, it is keyed only up to E.

This Soprano is simply gorgeous. Plays very well ; once again possessing a tonal color which is so different from contemporary Sopranos. This horn sings. Intonation is pretty good across all registers too.

All in all, in immaculate condition and at a price which is almost a steal

 

Wurlitzer Curved Soprano saxophone, by Conn, c. 1930’s
SOLD !!!

A gorgeous and completely overhauled old curved soprano ! This baby has received the works. New lacquer job, complete overhaul, new pads, felts, and corks.

Stationary neck. She plays beautifully. Definitely possessing a wide spread to the low overtones, - like most vintage sopranos do - she also has more edge and brightness in the upper registers than most vintage sopranos. Conn always made high-quality stuff, and this one is a classic.

 

Conn 11M, Low A Baritone sax, 1968, Made in USA

SSSSSOLD !

While the Conn 12M takes all of the limelight in the Vintage Bari world...Conn did produce a very solid Low A horn for a while, the 11M. This was also an Artist Series horn, a top-shelf, made-in-USA model.
Like the 12M, the sound is just big and dark and huge. This is a sound from yesteryear...no contemporary Baritone sounds as rich and deep as one of these 11M's. Wide overtones and spread on the lows and low-midrange, and nice pop in the upper registers. Intonation is level across the horn.
This horn has been worked up and regulated into very good playing shape. Lacquer 70%. Typical of vintage Baris, it shows signs of old dents having been rolled-out over the years and has her share of small dings here and there. There is a very slight post impaction below the pinky table and signs of some lacquer crazing on the body tube...but all toneholes were checked out and are level, and all keywork is in good shape and the horn plays nicely. Again, nothing unusual for a 45-year old Baritone....the body has seen some action; but she is all set up and smokin' these days.
This horn definitely needs a large-chambered mouthpiece. Some of the contemporary narrow-chambered ones just don't fit it very well, as is usually the case with a pre-'80's Baritone.

 

Whitehall (by Yanagisawa) Low A Baritone Sax, 1980's
SOLD

Now here's one which will certainly appeal to a lotta players. This is identical to a Yani B6. Whitehall, a musical instrument distributor from the '60's-80's, subcontracted Yani early on to produce their saxes.
In very good condition. Has had about a half-dozen pads replaced and the rest are at about midlife, all sealing well. Body is in good shape with a few dings & the typical signs of previously-rolled-out dents all old Baris show (this is being awfully picky, bow and tube look awfully good, really). Lacquer 80%, body tube straight, bell is nice, Upper bow and crook are good, toneholes level, keywork solid. The upper bow brace was recently resoldered, but done cleanly.
This horn has been worked up and regulated into very good playing shape. Big-projecting, punchy Baritone sound with some serious cojones.
Great horn for big band, horn section, ensemble or lead work..

 

King Zephyr, 1947,
Low Bb Baritone sax

SOLD...we have a nice Noblet Bb coming up soon

If you like Prom Queens, then this Zeph ain't for you. But if what you are looking for is a Baritone with tons of punch, a big/wide bottom, and good edge with a hint of reediness....this horn may be for you.

Lacquer is very worn, maybe retaining about 50%. The bare brass areas have significant patina, but it is the noble sorta coffee-tinted variety (as opposed to the damaging green-verdgris or red rot variety). Body is in phenomenal shape...only a few small dings here and there; none of any consequence. Toneholes are good, bow is good, body tube is good, bell is good. This horn features a double-socket neck. Pads are on the newer side, corks and felts and springs are good. This horn plays very easily and intonation is consistent.

Old Zephyr Altos and Tenors have great reputations as big-sounding lead horns, and those qualities are present in this Bari as well. This horn is a blast to play and it will shake the foundations.

Note: for an additional $125, we can delacquer the body and polish it up to a shiny bare-brass finish if you like (then you can take her to the prom...)

 

These horns are in the stock room and not worked up yet, but if any interest you, well...as they used to say in the ol' neighborhood: "let's talk".....(send us a message).

1926 CONN New Wonder "Chu Berry" Silverplate Alto Sax

1937 CONN 6M 'Naked Lady' Alto Saxophone

1934 CONN 6M-Transitional Alto Saxophone

1949 KING Zephyr Alto Saxophone

1960's H.COUF Royalist (J. Keilwerth) Alto Saxophone

1960's KOHLERT Bixley Alto Saxophone

1963 (pre-buyout) BUESCHER ARISTOCRAT Tenor Saxophone

1970'S BORGANI Tenor Saxophone

1960's DOLNET BelAir Tenor Saxophone

1930's HOLTON Silverplate Straight Soprano Saxophone

1940's ORSI (Milano, Italy) Stencil Curved Soprano Saxophone, Silverplate

1970's BORGANI Curved Soprano Saxophone

1970'S H. Couf Superba Low A Baritone Saxophone

1960's J. KEILWERTH "Bundy Special" Low Bb Baritone Saxophone

1950's KOHLERT Low Bb Baritone Saxophone