Selmer Radio Improved Alto Saxophone, Original Silver Plate

SOLD   This is an original silver plate, excellent physical condition Selmer Radio Improved alto saxophone, made in France in 1935.  I have just overhauled this saxophone, where it received a stripping of the clear coat of lacquer someone had sprayed on it sometime in the near past as well as a full mechanical rebuild …

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1932 Conn 6M Transitional Alto Saxophone, Silver Plate (SOLD)

Here are some “before” photos:   And here are some “after” photos (yes its the same horn):   SOLD  This is a Conn 6M Transitional alto saxophone in original silver plate with original case and mouthpiece in excellent physical condition with serial number 252xxx dating it to mid 1932.  It has not yet been overhauled, …

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Buffet Super Dynaction Tenor Saxophone, Museum Condition, Fresh Overhaul

  SOLD   This is an original lacquer nearly mint condition Buffet Super Dynaction tenor saxophone, hand-built in France in 1971 with serial 18xxx.  Originally sold in Canada, it has its original case, which is different from the US version, along with its original strap, mouthpiece, mouthpiece cap, ligature, and an unopened box of Rico …

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New Website!

Or rather, a complete redesign.  Expect some hiccups, but please report any weirdness you find so I can fix it.  Migrating images from the old one to the new one is proving to be rather difficult, and I have learned a valuable lesson: don’t use WordPress themes that put all of your media in a …

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Black Pearls on Wartime SML Coleman Hawkins Special Tenor

This is a closeup of the pearls on the upper stack of a 1943 Strasser-Marigaux-Lemaire (SML) Coleman Hawkins Special. The Coleman Hawkins Special is a fantastically rare instrument in itself, but what makes this one even more interesting is that it was made while France was occupied by Germany in World War II.  Saxophone production …

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1939 Selmer Balanced Action Tenor Saxophone

  SOLD   This is a 1939 Selmer Balanced Action tenor saxophone, serial number 292xx, made in tail end of the final year before World War II decreased Selmer’s output to a trickle.  It is the twin to my personal alto from the same time period, and I am sorely tempted to keep it, but …

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