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...erial number 'Chu' altos being sold on eBay as 'Transitional'. These are with split bell keys and nailfile, and no underslung neck.
As far as I can tell the only 'transiti...
hi well the ba tenor has the serial number on the bell and the alto has it on the back, i can only think that the alto is a later model as they began to print the serial number on the back of both alt...
I have a Knight tenor, and Big Bell alto and curved soprano. I've never played the Big Bell tenor. I guess you could call me a Cannonball diehard for sure. The horns are HEAVY and play in tune. M...
Mark V11 tenor...any engraving on bell,is it gold, full serial number and how much!
... nor no less a problem on any Selmer saxophone of the last 40 years than any other brand.
Removable bell? Mine has never been removed. I don't abuse my instrument. Of those Selmers I have wor...
... ... who made it? what series it is ?(student or intermediant) and aproximate value.
vito is on the bell
52xxxx japan
thanks for any info,...
It sounds as if some of you have tried the new Big Bell design...what do you think of them? Any significant difference from the regular
...m on pictures in the Saxophone Journal Vol. 14 No.4 from 1990. This stand uses a metal strip around the bell just below the lowest Bb hole. This strip moves into the stand. It can be taken off the sta...
Protec makes a large bell model of the propac i think.
-Ray
...rial #. There are 2 #'s on it. One is on the base of the neck and the other # is engraved on the bell. I think it is authentic and I want to see which one it is and what year it was made....
...e some information about this brand (got an alto sax with 'Silvertone made in Elkhart' on the bell. I was told thad is has been produced by Conn, but still wasn't able to confirm this....
...n, but popularized by Getzen and Holton.
The Super also has B and B flat on the players left of the bell, but instead typical engraving, it has an Art Deco Olds logo running the long way down the ...
...t know much about it or value. I can provide serial number and any information. It has engraving on the bell of The Martin, Indiana Elkhart, Ind. I would be grateful if anyone can help.
Nicola...
I have a Conn alto saxaphone, silver but the inside of the bell looks like it was gold, patd. dec.8 1914 1119954 A M185729 L. What year does M185729 represent and how much is it worth?
I play an old Bb bari and occasionally use the trick of throwing my leg over the bell to stuff it to a low A. Maybe that's what the arranger had in mind. More likely, it's just a mistake.
Anybody have any clue what this one is? #1411874073. Really weird Eb key and back bell key. Maybe an early pre-TruTone?
...o, 900xxx serial or under with no letter preceding it or Pan American alto from the 50's with both bell keys on the player's left which is the same horn. Very big sound and nice action and u...
...n being the maker of your Pan American. I have owned 2 altos that had a really nice warm tone. Are your bell keys split with one on each side? If so, likely a decendent of the Chu, if both on the left...
I have a tenor that I purchased used in 1968 and on the bell it says "Elhart built by Buescher" I know that this is a 2nd line horn. It plays pretty well, but with a tendency for to play fl...
...ng you don't like about how it sounds currently? mic position is a basic, about 6 inches above the bell and slightly off to the right (player's right) is usually a good place to start. If yo...
Some guys will take a small towel, roll it into a circle, and place it in the bell of the sax.
If practice volume is a problem, I find it much more effective to practice as softly as possible. Thi...
Sean, I've been very happy with my Koenig & Meyer stand for some years. It folds into the bell. You should check out the company's site - there's an catalog in english:
http://w...
Hi Frank- yes, I bought in new in the early eighties. There is some slight spotted tarnish on the bell, but otherwise it is like new. I have since researched its assessed value and it has been assess...
... fold up flat into a small rectangle. They're very sturdy, and the horse-shoe that goes around the bell is tight, so the horn won't move around at all. At first, that horse-shoe will be tigh...
...els right for me!)
No Fancy Engraving all over like the the naked lady.
except on the front of the bell is engraved:
C G CONN LTD. ELKHART. IND.and some fancy designed swirls engraved.
At the...
... are sharp often and correcting the problem is a good
OK, thanks, I'll try cranking the bottom bell keys out a bit.
If you read my original post, I was tuning to a mid-range throat tone, ...
Ok, picked up a conn shooting star for "peanuts". Has "USA" engraved on the bell, sheet metal gaurds, and a real nice sound. Here is the problem, trying to pin down some details ...
...s a Conn 1914 C-Melody. It is Gold and looks to have the artist engraving as it has engraving from the bell to almost where the octave key is. It is a gorgeous engraving btw. It says on the Bell &qu...
... they do excist, i used one a long time ago, the horn was attached to the stand with a strap around the bell and a simple slide system made it possible to quickly get the sax on and off the stand i fo...
...ith the alto although there's no room for neck and reeds and mouthpiece.Got to put them inside the bell. But it's worse with the new tenor model......the glue they use to fix the inside fabr...
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