I will donate 5% of the sale price to the Café. I can send the sax, at the buyer’s expense, but I would be happier if you can come and try it before buying. Like all Bueschers, the left hand pinkie keys are noticeably heavier than on modern saxes. I’m sure that someone with smaller hands, or who played the instrument a lot could compensate, but I play alto the least of all my saxes, so I want an instrument that just fits me. I play in a sax quartet that plays entirely on Buescher instruments, and my soprano is a true tone. I shall be very sorry to sell this sax, but it just doesn’t fit my big hands - the side keys are low (though they can be raised with extenders) and the pinkie keys are too close for me - I hit the edges of the keys instead of the middle. Most, but not all, of the pads have the original Buescher snap-on resonators. Some of the other pads are old, and will need replacing fairly soon, but it plays fine. I had this instrument serviced last year and I have recently had 4 pads replaced. For an extra £50 I can include a Hiscox hard case, which provides much better protection.Īlso comes with a strap and a Yamaha 4C mouthpiece. It comes with what is presumably the original Buescher case (complete with genuine vintage case aroma). Like other vintage instruments, this sax does not have a high F# key and does not have the linkage between the bell keys and the G# key. If you want to hear how one of these can sound in the hands of a competent player, have a listen to these videos, where is is played alongside a Yamaha Custom YAS 875, and more than holds its own in my opinion: There are higher-resolution versions of the same pictures on DropBox:Īnd the sax sounds as good as it looks - rich and creamy. There is some scuffing and indentation at the left of the bottom of the bell, presumably from a belt buckle or similar, but otherwise the finish is as near perfect as one can expect from a 90 year old instrument. The sax comes in its original, purple velv.
#Buescher true tone alto saxophone professional#
This sax would be a huge step up for any beginner and would work great for any professional player. Very nice BUESCHER true tone alto sax with sn dates to late 1927 to 1928's I believe. This is the True Tone Low Pitch model that is highly sought after. Review (mpn: 230772 for sale) 230772 BUESCHER Sn Vintage Tone Saxophone Alto True Pitch. The engraving is in excellent condition, as is all the body - no significant silver wear. Here we have a beautiful silver alto sax made by Buescher in Elkhart, IN in the 1920's. This is a lovely instrument to look at - frosted silver body with a gold-wash bell and shiny silver engraving and keywork. It has the front-F key and a roller on the G# key. These are generally regarded as the best of the True Tones, particularly with regard to intonation. This is what SaxPics calls a “Series IV” model. Included the metal cap and the hard case, maybe the original, in good condition.For Sale - Buescher True Tone Alto Sax from 1929 - Silver with Gold Wash Bell The result is truly amazing! The response of the instrument is unique, maximum spontaneity in the blowing, excellent intonation over the entire range, beautiful dark tone and powerful characteristic of the models of the era. The mechanics were tight to eliminate all the plays between the keys and as a result all the noises. We have restored all wearing parts: all pads replaced with new Saxgourmet black leather kangaroo, replaced all springs, felts and corks. The instrument is in excellent condition, has never been knocked in the past, the original silver plating is in excellent condition. It was available in all of Buecher's standard finishes as well as different colored enamels with lacquered keys. The model 120 straight alto saxophone was produced in limited numbers from 1926 to 1929.
#Buescher true tone alto saxophone series#
Direct parent of the Aristocrat model, this True Tone Series IV presents all the characteristics that make it a complete and professional instrument: the automatic opening of the high F, become standard on this model, and the automatic under the key of G sharp, of which the series had not yet provided, but we have made in our laboratory ( see photo). Even after introducing new product lines, Buescher continued to use the True Tone tuning fork stamp on their instruments until the 1950s.
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