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saxy_wayne
04-22-2004, 06:21 PM
Anyone know how much they are worth?

saxy_wayne
04-22-2004, 06:52 PM
its a 4 by the way

tophatsax
04-22-2004, 07:59 PM
Value is mostly related to two things:

1 - Condition - Of the tip, rails, bite plate etc. Tonalins are also known to crack on the shank so that's a factor. Unless done and marked by a recognizable refacer, untouched is better than refaced.

2 - Tip opening - A 4 is pretty closed and will need to be opened up for most players, so they will count on spending $100-$200 to a refacer. You will often see "Rare" larger original tip openings sell for a lot more than 4.

Check out some of the vintage mouthpiece websites to get an idea of high retail. (Saxquest, Saxmouthpiece.com, Junkdude, Worldwidesax, etc.)

saxy_wayne
04-23-2004, 12:23 AM
well condition is in perfect playing condition...there is a tiny itty bitty crack on the tip of the mp...nothing that would affect playing however...I mean the thing is like hardly noticeable