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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Yamaha 1980s ‘YTS-62 Purple Logo’ Bb Tenor, #017xxx (Archived)
Yamaha YTS-62 "Purple Logo" Tenor [gallery link="file" columns="5" ids="6536,6535,6534,6533,6532,6531,6530,6529"] [content_box custom_class="block_1"][row][span8] Price: $Sold [/span8][/row][/content_box] [row] [span4][caret_list] Year: ~1980s Make: Yamaha Model: YTS-62, "Purple Logo" [/caret_list][/span4] [span4][caret_list] Status: SOLD! Finish: Original Lacquer Serial Number: 017,xxx [/caret_list][/span4] [/row] (Special Consignment -- Plays Great) Another superb tenor, ser#017xxx, Original Lacquer at 85%. They are clean sounding, comfortable playing tenors,…
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Selmer 1987 ‘USA – TS100’ Bb Tenor, #826,49x (Archived)
SOLD - One of the secret gems in the whole sax world! I have plans with this sax to be a great Pro Tenor for a player on a "budget". Let me explain: a Pro, Selmer, Tenor... for under $3000. That is a very hard thing to offer. I'll do my best to help you all out.
CASE: original hard case in good+ shape, hard wood rectangle style.
Serial #826,4xx, Original lacquer finish at 75%. It was worked on to 'ok playing' condition and I want to have you help make it your own. It had lost the pants guard--I'll try to add a proper replacement.
Item #:WWS1E2.9S5.3161.6-990C
Martin 1963 ‘”Official Music Man Model”‘ Tenor, #218k (Archived)
SOLD - Sometimes I get the sentimental stories to enjoy: previously sold and shipped around the world, this sax was repurchased by WWS (Consider that I should stash this in Chadd's Collection). I'll list it for sale at this time even though my other Martin is also for sale (at the time of this posting).
Serial #218k with Black Roos, HUGE silver Resotech resos! This was one of Sarge's Collection saxes. He first got it in original condition and gave it his favorite rebuild setup. He recorded a few tracks on it. We sold it to Switzerland and I had the opportunity arise to buy it back. I took it! It was loved, and played while away. I feel the need to mention a few dings that just happen. The Eb guard was burnished out by me, as well as a little burnishing on a few ding in the bell and bow. The bow guard (front bottom) took a small hit too. Your eyes don't notice these things as you are certainly more drawn to the engraving that is full and crisp.
CASE: Comes with original, orange Martin case in great shape also.
Martin 1960 ‘The Martin Magna’ Bb Tenor, #210,79x (Archived)
SOLD - It's serial # is 210,79x, made in 1960. This one is an older relac, in nice shape overall. I need to remove a little messy solder on the low C guard and tonehole, but the pics are "before" style, big pics, so you can see anything up close, as it is now. 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 RMC, so it does have the "Roundtable" crest on it. With the right pad and reso setup in them, these can be the worlds best Bebop' 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...
Now completely rebuilt, (our Vintage rebuild: dissemble it, clean it inside and out, add new natural cork and prestini pads/flat reso's, lube and reassembled it, then check for leaks, she is ready to blow). Comes in nice square protec case. Item: WSS-10