Martin 1953 ‘The Martin Tenor’ Bb Tenor, #184,70x (Archived)

1953 "The Martin Tenor"

Price: SOLD

Year: 1953
Make: Martin
Model: "The Martin Tenor"/Committee 3

Status: SOLD
Finish: Relacquered
Serial Number: 184,709

(On Consignment - Plays OK, tune-up included.)

This sax is your "player", not the "looker". The tone is crisp, clear and powerful! It has a relacquered finish, some signs of resolder repairs. Notables, but not deal-breakers, are the thumb hook replacement, and the rollers that also have some replacements. It has matching serial number on the neck and minor pings on the back bow.

PADS: used. tan pads with plastic resos.

CASE: upgraded Hiscox case! (+$300)

Martin Sound Files for you to enjoy:

1.
TENORs-4x_Conn Chu New Wonder II #243k, Keilwerth Tone King #37k-Plastic wF#, The Martin Tenor #166k, Conn 10M #H42k, on an early Berg 105 boat tail, Sound File 10-2017
6:45
2.
2:22
3.
TENORs-TheMARTINx4_164korig(blackRoos,seamlessflatnickelResos)_166krelac(TanPads,domedBrassResos)_210kMagna(TanPads,flatNickelResos)_218kOfficialMusicMan(silverResoTech)
7:16
4.
Tenors file: Selmer MKVI vs. Martin Comm 2 vs. Martin Comm 3
1:37
5.
TENORx2-MPCx2--VIvsTMT, D7vs4starOtt
2:45
6.
STE-043Tenor-Vi,TK,TMT
1:38