SOLD - Vintage 1960s lacquer bari with nickel keys and the solid sheet keyguards and plastic pants guard (keilwerth indicators). Ser. #45K dates it to about 1962. the neck was not immune to some dings/dents; also had bell to body brace dented in, got that fixed too. It has fresh tan pads with Seamless domed, metal Pisoni resonators. SOUND: mid core bark and evenness; not completely resonant like a Buescher/Martin, but not as timid either.
CASE: original wood, wrap case in ok/good shape; shows signs of medium wear and use.
Conn 1931 ‘Chu-Transitional-12M’ Eb Baritone, #245k (Archived)
1931 Conn "Chu-Transitional-12M" Baritone [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="6821,6820,6819,6818,6817,6816,6815,6814,6813,6812,6811,6810,6809,6808,6807,6806,6805,6804,6803,6802"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $Sold [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year: 1931 Make: Conn Model: Chu- Transitional-12M [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status: Sold! Finish: Re-lacquer Serial Number: 245,xxx [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] Ser#245k, a unique, nice relacquer at 95%--color is darker hue and not overly buffed! It was rebuilt about 1 year ago! Pads look like my…
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Conn 1910 ‘Wonder Improved System’ Eb Baritone, #18106 (Archived)
1910 Conn "Wonder Improved System" Baritone [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="6798,7773,7770,7771,7772"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $Sold (as is) [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year: 1910 Make: Conn Model: Wonder Improved System [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status: Sold! Finish: xxxx Serial Number: 18,106 [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] This is a cool vintage history piece in the original finish "polished brass" and the standard keywork up to Eb…
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Buescher 1923 ‘True Tone’ Bb Bass, #145k (Archived)
SOLD - ***Restoration Photos!*** Boomer Sister #2: Named: "Bertha" of the Boomer sisters (two Bass saxes)...Serial# 145k, typical bumps and bruises. We found a case to pair with it. Although lacquer was more common around 1934, this technically looks like a [1st time lacquer] job.
Buescher 1922 ‘True Tone’ Bb Bass, #101k (Archived)
1922-23 Buescher Bb Bass [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="6785,6784,6783,6782,6781,6780,6779,6778,6777,6776,6775,6774"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $Sold [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year: 1922-23 Make: Buescher Model: True Tone [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status: Sold! Finish: 1st time Lacquer Serial Number: 101,xxx [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] Boomer Sister #1: Named: "(Ugly) Betty" of the Boomer sisters (two Bass saxes)...Serial# 101k, damaged mid tube, very damaged neck U-joint. no…
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Buescher 1922 ‘True Tone’ Eb Baritone, Silver Plate #127k (Archived)
SOLD - Here's a beautiful early TT model ser.#127k dates it to 1921-23, in excellent 93% silver plate, Goldwash bell at 80% has a pinkish hue currently. Keyed to high F, no front F in this era, these old guys are known for their woody tone. It's a buescher thing. If you want true vintage 20's (or earlier) tone, you have to get a buescher or conn. This sax did have snap in pads! unfortunately, it looks like some are missing/have been removed during pad repairs.
The cloudy look is Clear Lacquer; on silver it seems to be a good idea until it flakes off and look like this. WE WILL STRIP OFF THE LACQUER (Included). I need to give the sax a bath (for very minor "vintage" smell) and she will play great after a Full Rebuild. Overall the sax is in excellent shape with very limited dents or dings, neck curl looks ok(a few dents to address there), will also pull the body brace dent, bottom buescher "fin" on the bow looks great too! Left to my own decisions, I would likely rebuild it with Buescher snap pads (shellac glued) and install Pisoni seamless domes to mimic the buescher Snap resos (on the pads without snaps); but it wouldn't bother me to let the new owner customize the resonators to fit your style. New case likely!($+280)
Buescher 1916 ‘True Tone’ Eb Baritone, #37k (Archived)
1916-17 Buescher True Tone Baritone [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="6753,6752,6751,6750,6748,6749,6747,6746,6745,6744"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $Sold [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year: 1916-17 Make: Buescher Model: True Tone [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status: Sold! Finish: Original Silver Serial Number: 37,xxx [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] Here's a beautiful early TT model ser.#37k, in excellent 97% silver plate, Goldwash bell is rather faded(40%) but ask me about replating that!…
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Yanagisawa 1970-80s ‘Artist’ Eb Baritone, Stencil, Low A, #876,4xx (Archived)
SOLD - This bari is from the good, 1970s era, and early to the Yanagisawa lineage. (Yani seal on the neck brace, "Japan" with the serial number, which is: #876,4xx. Original lacquer finish at 70% on body & keys. Great, heavy Stainless Steel Springs! (ACTION: firm and fast) These are very nice baritones that you don't have to spend $3000 in order to acquire. No extra heavy damage to mention. (school engraved #s under the serial number) Notes of repair: perhaps to most notable thing is the replacement neck; a few screws have been replaced 7x or so resolders; The tenon screw will need strengthened, & F3 arm. bell lip was slightly bent.
Dents are not too bad for baritone. I will do my best to make a few of the them disappear and help the cosmetic look. CASE: Arrived with a nice hard, wood case.
Waiting for PC work: matching neck repairs(sizing and tenon work), pads.