Category Archives: Saxophones

Martin 1950 ‘The Martin’ Bb Tenor, #174k

$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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Martin 1948 ‘The Martin Alto’ Eb Alto, #166,8xx

$1,599.00 - Here's a great Committee III Alto with some older, used pads that will be good for a while. It looks like 1990s age with plastic resos. There are some small dings and pings that I can work with and the bell lip edge is the worst of the damage to mention. Matching Serial # on the neck.

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