Worldwidesax - Fine Vintage Saxophones

We are located in WA state, WWS  business hours are Pacific time.

click here for answers about rebuild pricing questions, here for our location or payment info

We don't accept credit cards in the shop, but you can use your credit card to pay through Pay Pal...  just log into your account and use the  "send money"  tab to make your deposit,  or payment.  Please add a note in the message area, that states what it's for, with serial or other description, if possible.

Below are the links to the various pages of the site, link access changes as you visit other pages, if you get stuck, use your back button to come back to the home page and click around  again.

If you wish to schedule a rebuild, or purchase one of our saxes (and it still needs to be rebuilt),  send us  a 50% deposit to hold your place in my work schedule.  I work from a published schedule (see left margin) so that your sax will only be out of your possession a couple weeks, while i do the actual work, it does not have to just sit on the shop floor, until it's turn comes up... you send it to arrive on schedule and we return it on schedule.

  E-mail "the sarge" with  questions about our vintage saxes at:   wwsax@comcast.net   

 Click the links above  to see what's in stock.   If  a horns says "just rebuilt", then it's ready to go, saxes that say "scheduled for a rebuild" are waiting for the work to be done, but it will be included in the posted price.  If a sax says "ON TRIAL" someone is taking advantage of our "Three Day Trial" policy (See Info and Orders page).

Here is a pic of some custom resonator work.  We can size the reso to your tonehole, or whatever you like.

We can get you virtually any resonator made, my favorite is the  Resotech solid silver reso.

Check out our new page all about relacquers 

NEW!

WE DO GOLD AND SILVER ELECTRO-PLATING

That's right, we now have a:

 GOLD STAR Pro plating system

The Industry's Premier Silver and Gold Plating System 
 Ask about having us Plate your Bell interior in 24 carat or  ROSE GOLD 

Our Work Schedule,

Rebuild Progress:  

1-2-08  Buescher Top Hat Alto:  WWS stock gets a vintage style rebuild, for a customer.  Done

1-11-07 King Soprano:  A customer's horn gets a  Premium vintage rebuild with Roo pads and small flat metal resonators  Done

1-16-08  G.P. Conn Chu Tenor   WWS stock gets a  vintage style rebuild with  tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators, for a customer Done

1-21-08  Buescher 400 Bari: WWS stock gets buescher style rebuild, for a  customer Done

1-31-08  Buescher Aristocrat Alto:  Silver alto gets a little TLC and some Gold in the bell Done

2-7-08  Buffet DA Tenor:  A customer's horn gets a  Premium vintage rebuild with tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators DONE

2- 14 -08  1933 Buescher New Aristocrat tenor:  Customers horn  gets a Buescher snap-in Premium rebuild. Done

2- 21 -08  King Saxello::  WWS stock receives a Premium Vintage style rebuild, and custom gold plating of thekeys. Done

2-29-08  Selmer mk vi alto:  Customers horn gets a  french standard rebuild. Done

3-9-08  Martin Comm 2 tenor:  WWS stock receives a premium rebuild, for a customer. Done

3-14-08  Conn Chu S#223 tenor:  WWS stock receives a Vintage style rebuild, for a customer. Done

  3-21-08  Leblanc Semi Rational Alto:  A customer's horn receives a Vintage style rebuild. Done

3-29-08  Buescher C Soprano:  A customer's horn gets a  Premium vintage rebuild. Done

4-9-08 1965 King  Super 20:  WWS stock receives a Vintage style rebuild, for a customer. DONE

4-19-08  Buffet Super Dynaction Tenor Sax.  WWS stock receives a Vintage style rebuild, for a customer. DONE

4-29-08  Buffet Super Dynaction Alto Sax.  WWS stock receives a Vintage style rebuild, for a customer. DONE

5-9-08  SML GM Tenor:  A customer's horn gets a  Premium rebuild, with saxgourmet pads. DONE

5-19-08   Conn C-Soprano: WWS stock receives a Vintage style rebuild, for a customer. Done

5-29-08 Buescher Bb Soprano:  WWS stock receives a Vintage style rebuild, for a customer.  DONE

6-9-08   Martin C-Soprano:  a customers c-sop gets a Premium rebuild. Done

6-19-08 Martin Magna Tenor:  WWS stock gets checked over and some dents removed  IN PROGRESS

6-29-08 Conn 28 m alto  A customer's horn receives a Vintage Conn style rebuild.

7-9-08  '39 King Tenor:  WWS stock receives a  Vintage style rebuild.

7-19-08 1950 King  Super 20 alto:  WWS stock receives a Vintage style rebuild.

7-29-08  1951 The Martin Tenor:  WWS stock receives a Vintage style rebuild, for a customer.

8-9-08  1955 Selmer mk vi alto:  WWS stock gets a  french standard rebuild.

8-19-08 Buescher Tru-Tone Alto:  Customers alto gets an authentic buescher style rebuild 

If you wish to schedule a rebuild, or purchase one of our saxes and it still needs to be rebuilt,  send us  a 50% deposit and we will schedule it's rebuild before any of our other worldwidesax.com inventory. 

Everybody loves these new Kangaroo skin pads, Saxgourmet and 'Roo Pads and you can get them from Curt, at musicmedic.com you can request that any WWS stock be rebuilt with them, or just click this link and order some for yourself.

Hard to find:

Here is a helpful outline of Keilwerth serial Numbers:

Keilwerth Serial Numbers:

1925: 0-800 

1941: 18,500

1947: #20,000

1953: #23,000

1958: #28,000

1960: #38,000

1962: #43,000

1964: #49,000

1966:  #55,000

1971: #69,000

1978: #79,000

1986: #91,000

1993. #99,100

1996. #104,00

1998:  #109,000

Keilwerth made The New King and Tone King  as their main brand names, from 1932 to 1969 or so, but there were always stencils, like Edgeware and later Couf.  Here are few of the other names you may find on Keilwerth made horns.  The new king and tone king saxes were identical except for a high F# key on the tone king model, but keilwerth marketed the Tone King as the "deluxe" Pro model and the New King as the "standard" Pro model

Known Keilwerth Stencils:

Couf Superba 1 & 2

 Royalist

Conn DJH

Buffet

Edgeware

Marco

Vincent Albert

Martelle

Winsall

Bundy Special

Armstrong

Heritage

King Tempo

Champion

Calvert Deluxe

Silvertone

Hammerschmidt (sopranos)

Keilwerth copiers, such as Amati,  Dörfler & Jörka (1949 to 1968, then purchased by Keilwerth) and B&S

H.Genet

Roxy

Jubilee

Voss

Silvertone

Rene Dumont

Keilwerth relatives:

Max Keilwerth and Richard Keilwerth (Graslitz) made saxes under the names:

Weltklang (baritones only)

Senator

Hohner

I thought it might be fun to see a condensed list of the horns WWS totally rebuilt in the last couple years.  This doesn't include the hundreds of horns we have adjusted or partially rebuilt for customers:

12- 30 -06  Buffet SDA Alto:  WWS Stock gets a French Standard rebuild, but with Flat metal reso's. Done

1-2-07 1969 King Super 20 Tenor:  WWS Stock gets a French Standard rebuild, but with Flat metal reso's, like original king setups  Done

1-9-07 SML REV D TENOR  WWS Stock gets prepped for a silver restoration at anderson's.  At Andersons

1-10-07 Martin Comm Tenor 137k:  just rebuilt WWS stock, gets a check over and goes to Australia DONE

1-13-07   The Martin Tenor :  WWS stock gets a martin style rebuild, tan prestini pads and flat metal reso's. Done

1-16-07 1948 Conn 10M Tenor:  WWS Stock gets a French Standard rebuild, but with Flat metal reso's, like original Conn setups Done

1-19-07  Martin C-Mel Tenor: Customers horn gets a French Standard rebuild, but with Flat metal reso's. Done

1-23-07  1940's Conn 10M tenor:  A customer's horn gets a  vintage Conn style rebuild with tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators  DONE

1-23-07 1925 Conn Artist model alto: Customers awesome Artist model gets a french standard rebuild,  but with Flat metal reso's, like original Conn setups Done

1-27-07 Martin Comm Tenor 139k:  WWS stock gets a martin style rebuild, tan prestini pads and flat metal reso's.  Done

2-6-07  Keilwerth "Bundy Special"  Customers horn gets a french standard rebuild,  but with Flat metal reso's, which are ideal on these. IN PROGRESS 

2-10-07  Martin Comm 1 Tenor:  Customers horn gets a french standard rebuild,  but with Flat metal reso's, which are ideal on these. Done

2-12-07 Selmer MK VI Tenor:  Early 6 digit horn gets a Premium rebuild with saxgourmet pads and seamless domed metal reso's. DONE

2-14-06 Conn C melody, 179k:  A customers C-mel gets a french standard rebuild,  but with small Flat metal reso's, like M series Conn setups Done

2-15-07 Couf Superba 1: Tenor: gets a standard rebuild with saxgourmet pads and Resotech slightly domed solid silver  reso's.  Done

2-28 -07  Martin Committee 1 Tenor:  Customers horn gets a french standard rebuild,  but with Flat metal reso's, which are ideal on these. Done

3-6-07  Selmer MK VI Tenor:  I'm prepping this one to go to Andersons silver plating, for a nice resto.  I has been custom engraved by Jason DuMars and i look forward to seeing it when it's all done in a few months. at anderson's

3-7-06 Buescher Big B Tenor:  a customer horn needed all new cork, felt and a complete adjustment  DONE

3-14-07  New King Alto:  WWS stock gets a Premium rebuild for a customer Done

 3-18-07  King Zephyr Tenor:  Customer horn gets a complete Vintage rebuild.  DONE

 3-16-07 The Martin Tenor:  WWS stock gets satin finish and Vintage Standard rebuild  DONE

 3- 20 -07  Buffet SDA tenor:  WWS Stock gets a French Standard rebuild, but with Flat metal reso's.  DONE

 3- 22 -07  Buescher Super 400 tenor:  WWS Stock gets a Buescher snap-in Standard rebuild. DONE

3- 27 -07  Buffet SDA tenor:  WWS Stock gets a French Standard rebuild, but with Flat metal reso's. DONE

 3- 30 -07  Buescher Aristocart tenor:  WWS Stock gets a Buescher snap-in Premium rebuild. DONE

4-2-07 SML Gold Medal Tenor:  WWS stock gets a french/vintage style rebuild, with flat metal resonators.  DONE 

4-15-07   Martin Soprano:  A customer's horn gets a  vintage style rebuild with tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators  DONE  

4- 18 -06 F. Holton Alto:  WWS Stock gets a French Standard rebuild, but with Flat metal reso's. DONE 

4-20-07   Conn Silver and gold Curved Soprano:  A customer's horn gets a  vintage Conn style rebuild with tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators  Done 

4-24-07 Buescher "Bandmaster" Alto:   A customer's horn gets a  vintage Buescher style rebuild with metal backed  pads and original metal resonators  Done 

4-27-07   Conn Silver and gold C Soprano:  A customer's horn gets a  vintage Conn style rebuild with tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators   Done

4-28-07  Selmer MK VI Tenor:  Customers h orn gets a Premium Rebuild, Prestini pads and plastic resonators, in the original selmer style  Done 

  5-3-07 The Martin Soprano   WWS stock gets a  vintage style rebuild with  tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators  Done

5-8-07   SML Rev D Tenor:  WWS stock is back from Anderson/complete silver restoration, and gets a  vintage style rebuild with tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators  DONE

5-15-07  S#154k Selmer MK VI Tenor:  Customers horn gets a Premium Selmer style rebuild, and seamless domed metal reso's .  Done

 5-12-07 The Martin Alto:   WWS stock gets a  vintage style rebuild with  tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators  Done

5-20-07  S#154k Selmer MK VI Tenor:  Customers horn gets a Selmer style rebuild, and seamless domed metal reso's . Done

5-22-07 The Martin Tenor:   WWS stock gets a  vintage style rebuild with  tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators  Done

5-25-07  S#130k Selmer MK VI Alto:  WWS horn gets a Selmer style rebuild, with TAN Prestini kangarooskin pads, metal reso's.DONE

5-29-07 Buffet Dynaction Tenor:   WWS stock, the Dynaction stencil "Kings Musical Instruments" gets a vintage french style rebuild, tan prestini's flat metal resonators. Done

6-1-07 Buescher Top Hat Alto:   WWS stock gets a  vintage Buescher style rebuild with metal backed  pads and original metal resonators, for a customer.  Done

6-6-3-07  Silver The Martin Tenor:   WWS stock gets a  vintage style rebuild with  tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators, for a customer DONE

6-12-07  Lacquer The Martin Tenor:   WWS stock gets a  vintage style rebuild with  tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators, for a customer  DONE

6-19-3-07  Lacquer The Martin Tenor:   rebuilt tenor gets disassembled and P/C for a sale. DONE

6-23-07  Silver Silvertone (Conn) Alto::  Customer alto gets a  Vintage Conn style rebuild with  tan prestini pads, flat metal reso's. DONE

6-27-07 Conn soprano:   WWS stock gets a  vintage style rebuild with  tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators, for a customer  DONE  

  7-5-07   Selmer mk vi Tenor:  Customer horn gets a  Selmer style rebuild with  Saxgourmet  pads, plastic domed reso's. DONE

 7-11-07 Martin silver handcraft alto: Customers horn gets a Selmer style rebuild DONE

7-17-03 Silver Selmer mk vi Tenor:  Customer Resto gets a  Selmer style rebuild with  saxgourmet pads, metal domed reso's. DONE 

7-27-07 SML/king marigaux alto:  Customer horn gets a  vintage style rebuild with Prestini pads and flat metal resonators. DONE

8-7-07 Conn Chu Tenor:   WWS stock gets a  Premium vintage style rebuild with Saxgourmet pads and flat metal resonators, for a customer  DONE

8-17-07 King Zephyr Tenor:   Customer horn gets a  vintage style rebuild with Prestini pads and flat metal resonators. DONE

8-28-07 1960 Buescher 400 Tenor Sax:  WWS tenor gets a original style buescher snap in rebuild for a customer. Done

9-8-07   Buffet S-1 Tenor:   WWS tenor gets a vintage french style rebuild, tan prestini's flat metal resonators.  Done

King/SML Alto:  WWS stock gets a vintage style rebuild, for a customer  Done

9-17-07 Buescher curved soprano:   A customer's horn gets a  vintage Buescher style rebuild with metal backed  pads and it's original metal resonators  Done

9-27-07  King C-Mel Tenor:   A customer's horn gets a  vintage rebuild with tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators  Done

10-8-07  Selmer Signet:  WWS  alto gets a  Vintage style rebuild with  tan prestini pads, flat metal reso's.  DONE

10-18-07  Dolnet Belair Tenor:  WWS  tenor gets a  Vintage style rebuild with  tan prestini pads, flat metal reso's. DONE

10-28-07  Gold Plated Conn Wonder Alto:  WWS alto gets a  Vintage style rebuild with  tan prestini pads, flat metal reso's. Done

11-7-07   King Super 20:  customers silver 20 gets a complete rebuild and some TLC .Done

11-15-07   Lacquer The Martin Tenor 155k:   WWS stock gets a  vintage style rebuild with  tan prestini pads and flat metal resonators, for a customer Done

 12-11-07 Tone King Alto:  customers alto gets a complete rebuild and some TLC. Done

12-15-08 Buffet SDA Tenor : WWS stock gets cleaning,  TLC and set up for customer.  DONE

12-22-07   Selmer mk vi Tenor:  Customer horn gets a poor relacquer stripped from the body and silver plated, then a Selmer style premium rebuild with  Saxgourmet  pads, plastic domed reso's 

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1-3-06  Buescher Top Hat and Cane Tenor:  WWS stock gets a premium rebuild. DONE

1-4-06 Conn 10M:  Justin's stock gets a premium Conn style rebuild DONE

1-5-06 Conn 10M:  Sarge's new silver tenor gets some silver touch up, some mods and a premium Conn style rebuild  DONE

1-10-06  SML/King Marigaux:  WWS stock gets a premium rebuild and kangaroo pads,  for a customer.   DONE

1-17-06  .Buescher ARISTO ART DECO Tenor: Customers horn gets a Silver restoration and when it's back it gets custom buescher snap in rebuild.  IN PROGRESS

1-17-06  Conn C melody Soprano:  Customers silver sop gets a hand polish and a conn style rebuild  DONE

1-24-06  SML Tenor:  Customers horn gets some TLC and a complete rebuild DONE

1-31-05 Kohlert Alto:  we will strip and Premium rebuild a very cool Czech made Kohlert, for a customer  DONE

2-6-06  1945 King Zephyr Tenor:  WWS stock gets a total rebuild for a customer to trial.  DONE

2-14-06  Conn Gold Plate Tranny Tenor:  Customers horn gets TLC and a complete Conn Style rebuild.  DONE

2-15-06:  Silver New King Tenor:  WWS stock get a complete rebuild and some TLC, for customer.  DONE

2-21-06  Selmer MK VI gets a total restoration, for a customer.  DONE

2-23-06 Martin Troubador Alto:   WWS stock get a complete rebuild for a customer.  DONE

2-27-06  SML Tenor:  WWS stock gets some TLC and a complete Silver Restoration for a custome: at andersons

2-28-06 Buescher  Big B:  Customers alto gets an original Buescher style rebuild.Done

3-7-06  The Martin Tenor:  WWS stock gets a original martin style rebuild for a customer. DONE

3-7-06   emergency repairs for a local customers MK VI Tenor Done.

3-8-06  Conn C mel Soprano:  work begins on this restoration.  Done

3-12-06  The Martin Tenor:  WWS stock 153k   gets a premium rebuild and saxgourmet pads DONE

3-14-06  Buescher C-melody tenor:  WWS stock get completely rebuilt, for a customer DONE

3-16-06  The Martin Tenor:  A customers horn gets a complete rebuild and some key extensions, etc.  DONE

3-18-06 Buescher  Big B:  Customers alto gets an original Buescher style rebuild, with a premium upgrade. DONE

3-21-06 1970 Buescher  400 tenor: Gets an original Buescher style rebuild, for local customer.  Done

3-25-06  Conn C-melody Alto:  WWS stock get completely rebuilt, for a customer  DONE 

4-2-06  King Super 20 Tenor:  WWS Stock 411k, gets a French Standard rebuild, but with Flat metal reso's, like original king setups DONE

  4-4-06  1961 Buescher Super 400 Tenor Sax:  WWS stock gets completely rebuilt, for a customer  Done

4-4-06 Keilwerth New King Tenor:  WWS stock gets a french standard rebuild and all new stainless springs.  Done

4-8-06 Conn 10  399K    WWS stock gets completely rebuilt, for a customer DONE

4-15-06 King Silversonic Tenor:  One of my personal collection finally gets some attention, a premium rebuild with Saxgourmet pads and  oversized Resotech Solid silver domed reso's.DONE

4-18-06 Silver Buescher Aristocrat:  Justin rebuilds his aristo for a customer DONE

4-20-06 SML Alto  Customers alto gets an original SML style rebuild, but with the premium upgrade, to smooth the key action  Done

4-25-06  1956 King Zephyr:  WWS stock gets completely rebuilt, for a customer Done

4-29-06 Buescher Soprano:  Customers soprano gets a complete rebuild, with buescher snap in pads. DONE

5-9-06  Martin "Typewriter"  Alto:  Customers silver alto gets a complete rebuild.  DONE

5-16-06  Conn C melody Alto:  Customers silver c- alto gets a complete rebuild.  DONE

5-10-06  New King Soprano:  WWS stock gets a complete rebuild for a customer Done

5-13-06  Conn Chu Baritone:  Silver Restoration gets it's custom rebuild  Done

5-14-06  The Martin Tenor 206k:  WWS stock gets a premium rebuild, for a customer Done

5-17-06  The Martin Tenor 192.2k:  WWS stock gets a premium rebuild, for a customer Done

5-19-06 Conn Curved Soprano  A customers deco model soprano gets a complete Premium rebuild.DONE

5-24-06  King Zephyr Tenor:  WWS stock gets a complete French rebuild for a customer. DONE

5-27-06  Selmer SBA Baritone:  Prep and send to Anderson's Silver Plating. DONE

6-1-06  1961Buffet Tenor:  WWS stock gets a complete rebuild, for a customer. DONE

6-6-06    Silver The Martin Tenor :  WWS stock gets a premium rebuild, Saxgourmet pads and seamless domed reso's.  DONE

6-14-06  Selmer MK VI  Tenor:   customers horn gets prepped for a total silver restoration, and eventually a selmer style repad DONE

6-19-06  Selmer MK VI  Tenor:   Another customers horn is just back from its  total silver restoration, now gets it's  selmer style repad  DONE

6-24-06  Buescher Art Deco Aristo  Tenor:   Another customers horn is just back from its  total silver restoration, now gets it's  Buescher style repad.  DONE

6-22-06  The Martin Alto:  WWS stock gets completely rebuilt for a customer in Japan. DONE

6-28-06  Selmer SA80  Tenor:    Customers horn gets a premium,  Selmer style repad, Saxgourmet pads and metal domes  IN PROGRESS

7-6-06 Conn Curved Soprano  A customers deco model soprano gets a complete Premium rebuild. DONE

7-12-06  The Martin Tenor:  A customers horn gets a complete rebuild  DONE

7-14-06  Buescher Art Deco Aristo  Tenor:   WWS stock gets prepped and ready to go for it's  total silver restoration, at Anderson silver plating In Progress/ At Andersons

7-17-06  King Zephyr Baritone:  Customers horn gets a "Vintage King Rebuild", with tan prestini pads and flat metal reso's. DONE

7-20-06  King C-Melody Tenor:  Customers horn gets a 1920's style repad. DONE

7-20-06  King Zephyr Special Tenor:  Sarges "special" gets a premium rebuild. DONE

7-25-06  Dolnet "Le Chambre" Tenor:  Customers Belaire model gets a complete rebuild. DONE

7-27-06  Silver Martin Alto:  A customers horn gets a complete rebuild. DONE

8-5-06 Martin Imperial Alto:  A customers horn gets a complete rebuild.  DONE

8-6-06    Silver The Martin Tenor :  WWS stock gets a premium rebuild, Saxgourmet pads and seamless domed reso's.   DONE

8-9-06  "The Martin  Baritone":  Customers horn gets resprung, with stainless steel springs and a  "Premium Rebuild", with Saxgourmet pads and Noyak reso's. DONE

8-10-06  King Zephyr Baritone:  Customers horn gets a "Vintage King Rebuild", with tan prestini pads and flat metal reso's.  DONE

8-22-06  Buescher Aristo Alto:  Customers horn is prepped and sent to Anderson's, for a  silver restoration  AT ANDERSONS SILVER

8-25-06  SML GM Tenor:  WWS stock horn gets a Premium complete rebuild, with Resotech Solid Silver reso's.done

8-29-06  Conn New Wonder "Chu Berry" Tenor:  WWS stock gets a premium rebuild for a customer in the UK SOLD

9-2-06  SML /  King Marigaux Tenor:  WWS stock horn gets a Premium complete rebuild, for a customer.  Done

9-5-06  Selmer MK VI 105k Tenor:  A customers horn will undergo a  Silver Restoration and complete Premium Rebuild Done

9-5-06  Selmer MK VI 143k Tenor:  Customers tenor is back from Andersons and now it gets it's gets a complete rebuild. Done

9-15-06 Selmer Tenor #137k  gets a French + Premium complete rebuild, for a customer. Done

9-14-06  Martin "Dick Stabile" Tenor:  Customers DS model gets a Vintage Rebuild. DONE

9-21-06  SML /  King Marigaux Tenor:  WWS stock horn gets a Premium complete rebuild, for a customer.  DONE

9-26-06  Selmer "SBA" Bari:  WWS stock  is back from Andersons and now it gets it's gets a complete rebuild.DONE

 10-1-06  Buescher 400 Top Hat Tenor:  WWS stock horn gets a Premium Buescher snap in rebuild and some TLC.  DONE/FOR SALE

10-3-06 Conn ART DECO TRANNY TENOR:  A customers awesome, but filthy Tranny gets a Premium rebuild, Roo pads and gold plated seamless domed reso's.  DONE

10-3-06 SML Rev D  Tenor:  WWS stock horn gets a Premium complete rebuild  DONE 

10-6-06 JK Amati Silver Bari:  WWS stock horn gets a complete rebuild, for a customer.DONE 

10-17-06  King Zephyr Tenor:  WWS stock horn gets a complete rebuild, for a customer. DONE

10-18-06 Selmer MI VI  Bari: customer horn gets a complete rebuild.DONE

10-24-06  1936 Conn 10M Tenor:  WWS stock gets a Silver Resto, starting with prep. IN PROGRESS / AT Andersons

10-27-06  Buescher Tru-tone Tenor:  Customer horn gets a Buescher snap in rebuild and some TLC.  DONE

10-31-06  Buescher Aristo / Art Deco Tenor:  WWS stock tenor gets a Buescher snap in rebuild and some Premium upgrades. DONE

Gold Conn "Chu" Tranny model Gets a White Roo Pad/Gold Plated Pisoni's, Premium rebuild  DONE

11-14-06  Conn C-Melody Tenor:  A Customers horns gets a complete rebuild. Done

11-17-06  Buescher Aristo Alto:  Customer horn gets a Premium Buescher snap in rebuild.Done

11-18-06  Selmer MK VI tenor:  A customers Silver Restoration is back from Anderson's and gets a complete rebuild  Done

11-24-06 Selmer MK VII Alto:   Customer horn gets a Premium  rebuild, including Saxgourmet pads. Done

11-25-06  Selmer MK VI tenor:  WWS stock gets a complete rebuild DONE

12-8-06 Holton Silver Alto:   Customer horn gets a Premium  rebuild, including Saxgourmet pads Done

12-5-06  1940 Buescher Aristo Tenor:  WWS stock gets a premium rebuild for a customer. Done

12-10-06  The Martin Tenor:  A customers horn gets a complete vintage style rebuild Done

12-12-06 1969 King Super 20 Tenor:  WWS Stock gets a French Standard rebuild, but with Flat metal reso's, like original king setups Done

12-19-06 Buescher Aristo Alto:  Silver Resto is back and gets its rebuild, for a customer.Done

12-18-06  Martin Committee 2 Tenor:  WWS stock gets a Premium vintage rebuild and new stainless steel springs  Done

12-23-06  Conn Satin Gold Plate "Chu" Tenor:  WWS stock(former sarges collection) horn gets a last playtest/check before shipping to UK  DONE

 12-26 -06  Buffet SDA Tenor:  WWS Stock gets a French Standard rebuild, but with Flat metal reso's.Done

1-1-05  Selmer SBA Alto: 

1-03-05   Conn Chu Alto: 

1-4-05 SML "KING" Marigaux Tenor gets The Total Silver restoration, Custom engraving from Jason DuMars and a Premium rebuild with Saxgourmet pad and Stainless Steel springs   

1-7-05 Buescher New Aristocrat Silver Tenor:

1-12-05  The Martin Indiana Alto: 

1-13-05  Buffet SDA Tenor:  

1-21-05  Buescher Curved Soprano: 

1-27-05  Conn Bass Sax:   

2-7-05   Conn "Chu" Silver Tenor.   

2-17-05 1958 SML TENOR.  Just back from Anderson and stunningly beautiful, gets a premium rebuild, for customer. 

2-22-05  Selmer MK 7 alto

2-28-05  Buescher True tone alto:   

3-7-05 Buescher Big B Bari:   

3-11-05  Buescher Elkhart alto:  

3-14-05  Buffet S1 Tenor:   

3-18-05  Martin Comm 1 Tenor:  Prep for Silver Restoration.  At Anderson Silver Platers... .

3-20-05  SML Primax alto:   

3-26-05  Buffet SDA Tenor:  

3-30-05  Conn Art Deco Chu Tenor:  Silver Resto, then a complete rebuild

4-1-05  King Soprano:   

4-2-05  Martin Handcraft Alto: 

4-6-05  Selmer N.Y. Alto:  

4-13-05  B&S Silver Tenor: 

4-18-05 The Martin Tenor:  Silver Resto, then a complete rebuild

4-22-05  King C-Melody Tenor:  

4-29-05  SML Rev D Tenor: 

5-5-05  Conn 6M  

5-10-05   The Martin Tenor:   

5-17-05  Conn 30M

5-24-05   Martin "Typewriter" Soprano:   

5-30-05  King Marigaux Tenor:  Just back from andersons silver plating and ready for it's premium rebuild.  

6- 4- 05  The Martin Tenor 

6-7-05  Conn Curved Soprano:  

6- 14- 05  The Martin Tenor  

6-15-05  Martin  Curved Soprano:  

6-15-05 Buescher Top Hat Tenor: 

6-22-05 SML Gold Medal Alto:  

6-28-05 The Martin Baritone:  

7-5-05  Conn ART DECO Tenor Restoration: Satin Silver Resto completed,  for a rare art deco model, now it gets its rebuild  Done

7-9-05 Buescher Big B Tenor:  

7-12-05 Conn Chu Alto: 

7-19-05 Conn Chu Tenor: 

7-23-05  Selmer MK VI tenor: 

7-26-05  Conn Tranny Bari:  WWS stock gets prepped for Total Silver Resto. DONE

7-28-05 Couf Superba 1 Tenor:  

8- 02- 05 Sml Gold Medal Tenor:  

8-7-05  Selmer MK VI tenor:  undergoes a Silver Restoration, prepping and shipping get things started.DONE

8-9-05  Buescher curved soprano: 

8-17-05  Buffet SDA Tenor:   

8-23-05 Martin Indiana Alto: 

8-30-05  Yanagasawa Alto:  

9-06-05  Martin Handcraft Soprano:  

9-13-05  Conn silver plate 6M:   

9-20-05 Conn gold plate Portrait Alto:   

9-27-05  
Buescher Curved Soprano: 

9-28-05 The Martin Tenor Committee: 

10-4-05  Yamaha 61alto:  

10-1-05  Buffet SDA 12k Tenor:  

10-8-05   Conn Art Deco Tranny alto:  

10-11-05  The Martin Tenor:  WWS stock is back from anderson's, complete silver resto and gets a premium kangaroo repad 

10-15-05  Selmer 116k Mk Vi Tenor:  WWS stock is back from anderson's, complete silver resto and gets a premium kangaroo repad 

10-25-05   Martin Comm II Tenor:  

10-28-05  Martin Imperial Tenor: 

10-28-05  King Super 20 Alto:   

11-1-05 King Zephyr Alto  

11-4-05  Martin Comm II Tenor:  WWS stock, Silver Restoration, gets a custom martin rebuild, for a customer. DONE 

11-7-05   Conn 10m:  

11-10-05  SML gold plate REV D Tenor:

11-13-05  Selmer BA-  

11-15-05 King Marigaux:  

11-22-05 Buescher Bass Sax:  

11-29 05  The Martin Tenor:   

12-07-05  The New King Tenor: 

12-13-05   "The Martin Alto: 

12-20-05  Martin Centennial Model Tenor:  

12-14-05  Selmer SBA Tenor:  

12-24-05 The Martin Magna Tenor:   

12-27-05 SML Alto: 

12-27-05 Martin Comm II Tenor: 

1-5-04 Buescher Aristo Tenor:    

1-15-04  Selmer MK VI  Bb Bari 

1-21-04  Selmer SBA  Bb Bari  w/ silver resto

1-31-04  1937 Conn 10 M:  

2-3-04  New King Alto:  

2-10-04 SML Rev D Tenor   

2-17-04  Buescher Elkhart model Alto:

2-23-04 Buescher Big B Tenor: 

2-26-04  1948 Conn 10 M: 

4-2-04  Conn 6 M:   

3 6-04 Keilwerth SX90R BG:  

2-26-04  1957 Conn 10 M:  

3-1-04 Keilwerth SX-90 Tenor  

3-15-04  Buescher Big B Tenor: 

3-22-04  SML alto:  

3-26-04 Selmer MK VII Tenor: 

4-2-04  Conn 6 M:   

4-9-04 Buescher New Aristo: 

4-11-04  Selmer MK VI alto

4-15-04 The Martin Tenor: 

4-21-04 King Super 20 Alto: 

4-26-04 Conn  M Series C melody:  

5-1-04  Conn 30 M: 

5-7-04 Buescher Aristocrat Bari:  

5--17-04 Conn   C melody:  

5-26-04  King Soprano: 

     6-3-04  Selmer MK VI Tenor: 

 6-9-04  Conn New Wonder Gold Plate "Chu Berry" Tenor:   

 6-17-04  SML tenor:   w/ silver resto

6-25-04   Martin Handcraft Committee Alto:  

6-30-04  "The Martin Tenor": 

7-6-04  "The Martin Bari":  

7-12-04  King super 20. 

7-20-04  Buescher Big B alto  w/ silver resto

7-17-04   Martin Handcraft Tenor:   

7-20-04 1928 Conn "Chu" Tenor:  

7-27-04 1942 Conn 10m Tenor":  

8-03-04  King Tempo Bari:  

8-10-04  King Zephyr Bari:  

8-13-04  Buescher THC Tenor:  

8-19-04   "The Martin Tenor  Music Man  Model":   

8-22-04 Conn 10 M:   

8-28-04 The Martin Tenor: 

9-3-04   "The Martin Tenor  Music Man  Model": 

9-10-04   Buescher Big B  tenor:  

9-15-04   King curved soprano: 

9-22-04  Couf Superba 1 Low A Bari:  

9-28-04  King gold plate soprano:  

  9-30-04 Conn Silver and gold plate soprano:  

10-4-04  Martin Alto:  

10-9-04  SML mk I alto  

10-14-04   Buescher Big B alto    w/ silver resto

10-19-04 SML Tenor:  

10-26-04 the Martin Alto:  

11-02-04  Total Silver Restoration for Conn Bass Sax, for a customer. 

11-4-04 Big B Tenor:  

11-09-04  Conn Chu Tenor 

11-13-04 SML/King Marigaux Tenor:  

11-18-04 Total Premium Rebuild for another Martin Music Man Tenor

11-21-04  Total Silver Resto and  MK VI Rebuild rebuild for Selmer MK VI  

11-25-04   SILVER RESTORATION AND REBUILD FOR CUSTOMERS 1958 SML TENOR.  

11-29-04    SML Standard

12-03-04  Total restoration in silver and gold plate,  Conn Chu Alto

12-13-04   Selmer MK VII 

11-16-04 SML Gold Medal Tenor:    .  

12-20-04  Buescher 400 Alto:   

12-27-04  Selmer SBA Alto:  

My Personal Sax Collection

By Popular Demand, here is my page of personal horns.  They are all gig horns, none are left sitting.  I rotate through one of these at every gig... so they get played at least ever 20th gig or so.  THESE  ARE  NOT  WORLDWIDESAX  STOCK.

 These are my babies.  most i hAve had for a long time... but  THINGS CHANGE, AS NEW ONES GET ADDED AND OLD FRIENDS GET TRADED, OR SOLD.  I KNOW THERE ARE A LOT OF THE FINEST HORNS IMAGINABLE HERE AND NO ONE MAN DESERVES TO HOG ALL OF THESE, BUT I AM LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE IN A POSITION TO ENJOY THESE, FOR A TIME.    

     IF YOU ARE THINKING, RIGHT NOW, THAT YOU HAVE TO HAVE ONE OF THESE, OR MUST TRADE YOURS FOR MINE, BEAR IN MIND, I WILL NOT LET ANY ONE OF THIS COLLECTION GO LIGHTLY...   I WILL HAVE TO BE HIGHLY MOTIVATED TO LET ANY OF THESE DIFFICULT TO COLLECT, LOVINGLY REBUILT HORNS GO.

Also, Don't call me about them... email only.  ENOUGH SAID... ENJOY THE PICS AND DESCRIPTIONS

Here's one that i just purchased.  It's going to be a beauty, when i can find time to work on one of my own horns...

Olds "Super" by Martin:  We have all seen a lot of speculation on these, but since i own nearly every horn Martin ever made, it's easy for me to compare and yes, this horn was made by Martin.  They used the Committee II body and much of the keywork and mechanics as well, but add the twist of flute style configuration on the actual keys.  They did use the two piece side keys and the same G# / Bb cluster.  It has one non-Martin feature that is unique, a silver tone ring (like those on brass instruments) that reads
"Super Olds made by F. E.Olds and Son, Los Angeles, California U. S. A.", neither committee one's or two's had that.

  I wish i could tell you how it plays, but these pads were terribly shrunken and the horn smelled too bad to even toot a C#.  I can tell you this, the workmanship is beautiful... it is Silver and Gold plated, with Satin finish on the body and shining smooth gold inside the bell and on the Bell engravings.  The serial number makes no sense, by Martins serial list, so i assume it's an Olds number... but Committee 2's were made roughly between 1938 and '45, give or take.  Here's a before pic:

Interesting note, the original pads simply had a rivet in the center and were held in with one glob of shellac in the center, nothing at the edges.  Eventually i will give her some TLC, like touching up the missing silver and gold and of course a nice rebuild.

well, she's all done.  I'm very impressed with the beautiful tone of this sax.  I put in Prestini's tan lambskin pads with medium density felt and medium size flat metal resonators, it's very similar to the martin committee II, with a deep, warm and centered output.  it plays so easy throughout it's entire range.  Here are the "after" pics:

C.G. CONN

    1929 Gold Plated Conn New Wonder:   In excellent condition, all original Gold plate is at about 98%,  burnished gold plate on the keys, bell engravings and body.   The serial number is 228,xxx and it does have the newer style palm keys, which i feel is a feature that is worth searching out, when looking into a "Chu Berry Era" tenor. If you put a Dukoff SPC on this horn, it is the loudest, most ballsy horn of all time... Brassy and rockin' so hard, that you could easily be given a citation for disturbing the PEACE.  Switch to a large chamber hard rubber piece and you can get that mellow vintage sound just like "Chu"  I restored her mechanically and did my very best Premium repad with black kangarooskin pads.

  1936 Conn 30M "Connqueror":  Serial # 275,xxx, one of the better Jazz horns ever made. Sterling Silver inlay on keytouches.  This one is not very "original"... as you can see i had Jason Du Mars engrave the body and neck, in a jazzy Art Deco mode, to enhance the original 30M "Lady" pattern.  It has a custom finish, with a coppery colored 40's nitro cellulose lacquer... and Jason's engravings really make a beautiful contrast.   I also had the neck silver and then gold plated.  After all that fooling around and a complete "Premium Rebuild" with Saxgourmet pads and oversized solid silver Resotech Resonators, how does it sound, you wonder?  This one has a much fuller, bigger sound than any 5 digit MK VI, it's not as mechanically friendly, but more than makes up for it in sound... it's a big distinctive American sound and no other tenor quite compares to these...  you would be very lucky indeed to even find one nowdays.

  I like my Bobby Dukoff Allstar Model "Hollywood" BD, on the 30m... it just adds to the warmth of the 30m and lets you make the airy subtones even easier.

  1942 Conn 10M Tenor:  Prime era 10m in original lacquer, S# 306,xxx.  the thing is 30-m's and 10-m's are so different , i felt like i need to have both... the 30m is more of a jazz horn and the 10m works better for my rockin' R&B stuff.  It has never seen any notable body damage, although some minor dents may have been rolled out before i got her.   Rolled tone holes, Naked Lady engraving.  The neck is slightly pulled down, i corrected that and eventually i will do a Conn Style Premium Rebuild, with Saxgourmet Kangaroo pads and flat metal resonators.  The premium upgrade, with Teflon and Ultrasuede, will really do a lot to smooth out the action on her.  

I've been using a silver plated brass Wolfe Tayne 9 with this 10m... this might be the closest thing to my gig mouthpiece, that i own.  it's  a real big sounding combination and IMHO, the  Taynes are highly underappreciated. 

Martin

  1959 The Martin "Magna" Tenor:   All original and in very nice condition.  It' serial # is 208,xxx, one of the last made in 1959.  The Magna's extra features are an adjustable octave mechanism screw to control the height of the octave key, an extra big and comfy LH thumb pearl, adjustable bow and bell key felts and extra rollers on the G# table.   This one is pre-RMC, so it does not have the "Roundtable" crest on it.  With an aggressive pad and reso setup in them, these can be the worlds best Rockin' tenors.  The sound of the Magna is not much different than any other Committees, but they do have the advantage of a silver cross to ward off attack by Vampires!  Great, rare Pro horns, big ol' fat sound, unlike any other...   

  Martin "Searchlights" Tenor,  Handcraft Committee:   Serial #126,1xx, which dates this horn at 1938, the neck has a matching serial number.  It has about 85%  original lacquer that has typical Martin browning and bare spots.  No dents.  Solid Nickel keys with an excellent art deco "City-Scape" engraving.  Small bell makes for a nice centered, focused tone.   Includes original case pictured.  Just a note, these are one of martins richest and warmest tenors. I rebuilt her with Prestini "Hermes" tan sheepskin pads and rivetless metal domed resos, so i'd get the combination of tonal warmth and good projection.   All Committees make great ballad horns, but are versatile and can jazz it up, or even rock out.

Martin  Committee II Tenor:  1939 Martin Comm II tenor ser. #133,xxx. These are the most beautiful sounding Martins of all the various Martin models.  Fat, powerful, sweet, lush, warm and versatile.  It is in NEAR MINT ORIGINAL condition. 

NOT FOR SALE

I bought this one, for my personal collection recently, to replace what i had been playing, which is a similar one i just sent off to Anderson Plating...it was a non buffed relac.  That one is going to be for sale eventually (see the tenors page for details) as this one has replaced it in my personal collection.    Now here is the story and it's a good one.. I just bought this one, from the 2nd owner.  it was obviously in top condition, but was advertised as in original silver plate and then later shot with clear lacquer over everything.  I have seen that done and if it's done well, with a thin overcoat, it can be pretty great, so i paid a pretty good price for it and was happy to do so, as these are easily the most beautiful sounding tenor ever made... the ultimate Ballad horn.

   Soooo, i had it and had been playing it about a week and loved it... but i can't help being a compulsive restorer.. so on one of my days off, i chem-stripped the bell and neck of the overcoat... and Lo and Behold, it isn't silver at all... but Rose Gold Plate.   Ultra rare on Martin saxes.  Sooo, i had to know more about the original owner, because a horn like this would only have been made for someone the Martin Company considered very special.  The second owner got back to me, with this story.  He knew the original owner since he was a child... the man played in a band with his dad.  2nd owner always loved the 1st owners horn and asked frequently if he could ever buy it to play himself.  Long story short, 1st owner passed on, left word with daughter that 2nd owner was to be offered the sax before anyone else.  Turns out 1st owner was a musician and a "Rep" for Martin, his entire career, so Martin made this sax as a one one a kind for him.

Well, it's found a new home and a 3rd owner who really appreciates vintage treasures... so it's going to stay with me until i pass on.  Here are some pics of this beauty, before and after the chem strip:

BEFORE:    AFTER: 

  Martin Centenial Model: Serial #142843 indicates a 1941 make.   This is the very rare in-between step, from the committee II, to The Martin Tenor (committee) model, made only in 1941.  You can see the transition in th