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05-23-2013,
01:27 PM
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Naked Lady Alto
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Conn
I made no assumption at all....and therefore, there is nothing presumptuous. Note the word "if" in the second sentence used to show that there are...
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05-22-2013,
03:50 AM
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Soldering the bow. Yes or no?
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Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
Gordon, red hot is a vague term. How hot are you talkin' in degrees Farenheit? http://www.ottofrei.com/Silver-Paste-Solder.html
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05-22-2013,
02:46 AM
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Naked Lady Alto
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Conn
With all due respect, assigning value without pictures and determining the decreased value without knowing whether the lac was original or not...or...
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05-22-2013,
12:08 AM
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a 420 friendly cop
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Horns For Sale
Yeah...Eugene needs a few more tenors, too. Photobucket doesn't work great for me. Is it the pics of the 4 tenors? Does the CE neck come with...
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05-21-2013,
03:33 PM
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Viking Instruments Intruduces the M229RTH VINTAGE ALTO ETA JULY 2013
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New Product & Dealer Announcements
+1 what Simon said. Wired neck key. Add a lacquered option. Fantastic creation....all the best.
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05-20-2013,
02:20 AM
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what are these necks from
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Necks
This is the neck from my 1920 Martin tenor. The brace is the telling feature. Looks to me like the neck in the pics above has been pulled down and...
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05-20-2013,
12:20 AM
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what are these necks from
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#2 is Martin from the 20s.
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05-16-2013,
08:59 PM
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Jerry Weldon kicking my arse
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Yeah right :)
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05-16-2013,
08:46 PM
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fs: Buescher Top Hat & Cane Tenor 1949 Original Lacquer
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Horns For Sale
+1 Wow. Good investment for someone.
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05-16-2013,
01:26 PM
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Grassi Prestige c# key
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Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
True, I haven't had any problems but this sax is very lightly used. Two friends who bought Prestige tenors have used them on gigs for the past 20...
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05-16-2013,
02:28 AM
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Grassi Prestige c# key
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Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
Is there a replacement spring to bring the Grassi up to snuff or is that a custom job?
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05-15-2013,
04:47 PM
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Grassi Prestige c# key
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Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
OK....I was able to get some detail on the C# spring on the Mark 6 tenor and the Grassi Prestige alto . Selmer does have bends and Grassi does...
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05-15-2013,
12:27 PM
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CICCONE SYMMETRICUT REEDS
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Reeds
That would be the Chiron Vibrator reed. I used Symetricuts until I couldn't get them any longer and switched to Rico Royals in the early 80s.
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05-15-2013,
02:14 AM
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Grassi Prestige c# key
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Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
Yes, mine is an alto...here's the pics but the C# spring is not in focus. http://www.midiopera.com/GrassiPrestige/ I have a Mk6 tenor and I'll...
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05-14-2013,
11:08 PM
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Grassi Prestige c# key
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Sax Repair, Maintenance and Modification
It's difficult to see (maybe impossible to photograph) on the alto but it appears to be straight. The spring also looks like it is gold plated. ...
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05-14-2013,
05:13 PM
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Forestone saxophones
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Misc. Saxophone Manufacturers
Does it actually say "Made in Japan" on the instrument?
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05-14-2013,
02:21 PM
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Cleaning red "tarnish?" from gold plating
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Sax Body and Finish
I've used the handy-dandy Blitz metal care polishing cloth with good results on my Conn burnished gold soprano. It's interesting that the sax'...
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05-14-2013,
02:07 PM
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WTB: Reliable and cheap soprano mouthpiece
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Mouthpieces Wanted/For Sale
I thought you were giving that to me!! Also guizep...I have a Bari .60 available. If you can find a Yanagisawa, that's my choice for soprano.
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05-13-2013,
09:03 PM
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Overtones--how sharp is too sharp
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Tone Producing & Embouchure
dshook is quite correct. As I've mentioned once or twice, pianos are tuned with a certain amount of stretch in which successive 8vas do become...
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05-13-2013,
01:38 PM
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PayPal Issue
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eBay, Paypal & Craigslist Experiences
I've been using Paypal for MidiOpera.com for over 10 years without a problem. Littlewailer may be right in not keeping a balance but I've never had...
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05-12-2013,
12:24 PM
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Beware of this guy!!!
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eBay, Paypal & Craigslist Experiences
Silversonic for 600 bucks from a seller with 0 feedback and you didn't think there was a problem??? No doubt Paypal will reverse the payment.
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05-09-2013,
05:14 PM
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In serious danger of becoming a connvert
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Conn
I always thought that the Buescher 400 was the influence on the Keilwerth. Both have a wider bow if nothing else.
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05-09-2013,
03:50 PM
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questions re differences between 10M and Chu models
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Conn
A lot going on in this thread. This is the first I've read of Conn NW altos having a gurgling problem. Never noticed it on mine. With what Bruce...
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Jazz. Classical. Opera, Sailing., Computer Orchestra, Local Politics and Culture...And, saxophones.
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Musician, investor, sax dealer (of sorts)
My Instruments:
Tenors: 105xxx MK 6, 1950 Buescher TH&C, 1920 Martin Handcraft
Altos: 1927 Conn Artist, 1934 Conn 6m, 1934 Conn 26m w/Selmer neck, 1993 Grassi Prestige
Sopranos: 1927 Conn Artist, 1975 Buffet S1
Pianos: 1957 Baldwin R, Kawai EP3 digital
Apple G5 computers w/Logic, Kirk Hunter and Vienna Opus Orchestra software
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