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PrinceII
12-31-2003, 07:50 AM
As quite some saxophone lovers (like us) know about the 'Buffet-Powell' saxophone's key hinge. The upper and lower hinges are located on the same side, which makes the left hand and right hand keys tilted (open/close) in same direction. This is an unusual invention according to the typical saxophone design (since Adolph Sax). The usual became unsual when it appears on 'the unusual' horn like Buffet-Powell. This is what I've found:

http://cgi.aol.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2369130028&category=16 234&rd=1

Look closely ;-) Everything that makes it 'Powell' is there, except the hinge.

Any idea?