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

1948 "The Martin Alto" Alto

Price: $1,599.00

Year: 1948
Make: Martin
Model: Committee 3/"The Martin"

Status: For Sale!
Finish: Nice Relacquer
Serial Number: 166,8xx

(On Consignment - Plays ok with small tuneup included)

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.

These have a nice core tone with some meat - American Jazz, and Art Pepper tone. They are great with many mouthpieces and have rather nice intonation and ergos under your fingers.

FINISH: relacquer - possibly a factory relacquering because it is has a nice coloration. It is good enough to trick many people.

CASE: YES - TBD. (just ask and your desires can drive the price point)

REBUILD: optional at a discount - but we'd have to discuss some price increase.

Sound Files to enjoy:

1.
ALTOs-BLIND-4x: Selmer Mark VI #199k, The Martin Alto #169k, Olds Super #1319, King Zephyr Special #223k
6:11
2.
BLIND-4x-KingSuper20-367k_Martin184k_ConnVIII6M-309k_SelmerUSA824k-Omega
6:06
3.
ALTOs-JKnk_TMA_SDA_B400
2:54
4.
ALTOs-'50THC333k,'47TMA163k,'31Chu24
4:20
5.
ALTOs-B400_TMA_Vi101k
4:48
6.
ALTOS-VI_TMA_aristo1
1:47
7.
ALTO-MARTINs_TheMartinAlto_MartinCom
5:47
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ALTOs4x-RANDOM_Dolnet_SDA72_TMA47_Ze
4:45
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2:33
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2:15
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1:43