admin Here is a rare find, something that was given to me as a birthday present from a good customer of mine. This is the original warranty booklet from a 1935 Conn saxophone, along with the Conn pad measuring tool. Very interesting reading, and several pieces of good advice from yesteryear that still apply today. …
The Conn M-series saxophone, manufactured by C.G. Conn in Elkhart Indiana from 1935 to 1959. In my opinion, one of the most beautiful saxophones ever made, and an example of American design and craftsmanship at its finest. Information on the M-series saxophones: 1. The Conn Loyalist 2. Saxpics Conn page 3. Saxgourmet Conn page …
Dorfler and Jurka was a German saxophone maker who at times made horns as a contractor for Julius Keilwerth and made horns based on Keilwerth designs to sell under their own name. To add to the confusion, D&J stenciled out saxophones to many of the same companies to which Keilwerth did the same, and names …
SOLD This is a beautiful 1953 made-in-Paris SML Revision D (Rev. D) alto saxophone in original lacquer. This design, with its rolled toneholes, stack adjustment screws, opposite-sprung octave mechanism, and removable neck locking ring would form the basis for SML’s “Gold Medal” model after winning several gold medal awards at the International Music Exhibition at …
Martin Committee saxophones pose a special challenge for neck fitting because of the teardrop hanging down in the way of the tenon. This, combined with the thickness of the tenon itself, make for a neck that can only be adjusted in one particular way. This is not a difficult job, but it is one that …
This is about as hard core as saxophone geekiness gets. If you had been the owner of a Selmer curved soprano about 90 years ago and you wanted a spring set, this is what you would have gotten in the mail- it would have cost you $2.15, and it would have cost 12 cents to …
SOLD This is a gold-plated 1928 Martin Handcraft baritone saxophone, keyed from low Bb to high F, recently overhauled with reso-tech reusable brass dome resonators. It plays very well, with a rich, dark and powerful tone. The horn itself is in excellent physical condition (especially for a baritone) and the overhaul work done (Mike …
Hello! So here we are. New website, new products, new location, new email, new phone number. Find my contact info in the contact section, find my repair information in the repair services section, read about me and my philosophies in the about and philosophy sections respectively. This website, as you can probably tell, is …