FS/FT: Overhauled Buescher Aristocrat

[abadcliche]

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Buescher Aristocrat alto, serial 288xxx, for sale or trade (soprano, tenor, email me for trade suggestions).

The story: I already have a Buescher aristocrat alto in similar condition, and since this was my second one I am letting this one go in the interest of getting more room, or more likely another horn. When I got this horn it had many of the original metal-backed snap-in pads and had been sitting on a top shelf in a warehouse for a very long time. I have since overhauled it, chemically removing the original lacquer (had turned black from being in a warehouse without a case for 20+ years) and hand-polishing.

Stats:
Bare brass finish. White roopads, white rooglue shellac, all original snap-in resonators except two, both in small upper pads. Teflon on all metal-to-metal contact surfaces, white felts, body in very good condition- dents professionaly removed with overhaul. Engraving in wonderful condition, horn has never been buffed. Plays as beautiful as it looks- indistinguishable to me to my other aristocrat, which is my main horn. If I didn't already have the exact same horn, I would never get rid of it.

Price $900, or reasonable trade. Email me at abadcliche at gmail dot com for more info, pictures, trade offers, etc.

Thanks for looking!

[abadcliche]

forgot to mention: all flat springs were replaced, and all original norton springs are still intact and in good working order.

[abadcliche]

...and original 01 neck.

[tinpalaceroach]

abadcliche, looks and sounds like a real sweet horn. i love bueschers but the timing is all wrong at this time for a buy. please tell me who did the overhaul/restoration?

[abadcliche]

dolphyo- i sent you a private message. for anyone else wondering the same thing: I did the overhaul. I am a repairman in new york city, where I work for Manning Custom, a new woodwind repair shop in the area. We specialize is custom horns, mouthpieces, and overhauls. you can get our contact info at our temporary web site at www.manningcustom.com- like I said we are new and still building the site and a stock of horns (we are backordered presently) to sell.

[abadcliche]

there is a dash in the web address by accident. www.manningcustom.com is the address. where oh where did the edit function go???

[paulwl]

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The edit lamp is out thruout the For Sale section. Don't want folks changing descriptions of goods for sale, at least not without a pixel trail.
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Nice splashpage, abad. Let us know when more goes up.

White RooPads...hmm...my gold True-Tone tenor needs pads soon...then again...why are they only used on Bueschers?

[abadcliche]

horn has been sold locally.

[abadcliche]

note to anyone reading this post- i do not work with manning custom anymore as of the beginning of august 2005.

[swapsax]

Since this one's gone, here's another one for sale at $650. 281xxx, brand new
perfect pad job, $650.

[Jerry K.]

More photos? Original lacquer, snap in pads, snap in resonators? Who did the overhaul? How does this horn play?`

[swapsax]

Since this one's gone, here's another one for sale at $650. 281xxx, brand new
perfect pad job, $650.





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