$2,299.00 - It's not a complete "looker" but I have some very high expectations that that means it will be a great "player"; as tends to be the case -- ugly ones play better. It is a tricky relac that had me thinking twice because the engraving was well protected. So I suspect it's a factory job.
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Keilwerth 1955 ‘Tone King’ Eb Alto, #25k
$1,699.00 - Original finish Tone King alto. Excellent German build and JK lineage. It currently has no pads in it and will get those during the rebuild (ha!). original lacquer, nickel plated keys and the plastic pants guard is intact!
Buescher 1973 ‘Buescher 400’ Eb Alto #600k
$899/1,780.00 - Underslung neck; Classic, big 400 bell flare; Lacquer body nickel keys; Original pads and snap in resos. the late era changed to stainless steel springs (not the screw in, gold versions). All snaps are present!
Martin 1970s ‘Magna’ Eb Alto, #310k (Archived)
SOLD - Original finish with original neck. It is a later serial number, so the engraving script font changed, but all the other key components are there.
Buescher 1926 ‘True Tone’ Eb Alto, Series III, Silver #205k (Archived)
SOLD - A unique Buescher TT series III - with the G# roller. Goldwash bell looks like a rose-gold plating (more golden pink). Vintage silver lyre included. The body is very clean - no major or minor dents to mention. No solders upon my first inspection either.
Ponzol ‘Custom – 85’ Alto, (WWS Reface) – 0.087″ (Archived)
SOLD - Powerful, Bright, yet with core depth; easy altissimo! Compare at $479 without reface. I thought about stashing it in my Collection.
Theo Wanne ‘NY Bros 2 – 5’ Alto, – 0.071″ (Archived)
SOLD - Responsive Flexibility with Power - Ready to play right out of the box! Why buy a $160 Meyer 5 that needs a reface?!
Martin 1922 ‘Handcraft’ Eb Alto, Gold #32,84x (Archived)
SOLD - Originally bought for "Chadd's Collection", these have a tone is so rich and fat, round and room-filling that I had to have one. Gold plate with detailed engraving; Tan pads, plastic resos.
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