Buescher, Keilwerth (Couf, other stencils), Selmer(Paris). Conn Saxophone Serial Number List Years and Serial Numbers are approximate. From the early 1980s until approximately 2001 Selmer USA made their top-of-the-line saxes in Elkhart, Indiana. The The Model 162 Omega alto sax was the first model introduced. Results 1 - 48 of 92. I have for sale a Buescher Aristocrat Big B Serie II tenor saxophone with serial number #304xxx. The serial number, 142802 dates the horn to 1923. 1953/54 Elkhart by Buescher 20A alto saxophone, sn 69XXX, straight horn with a straight bell, minor dent in bow that may not show up in photograph.

Well, nothing wrong with that! Just try to get one handy to give it a try and prepare yourself to try that 26. It could be a very good buy. But you should at least get a feel of the action. Sivapuranam Lyrics In Tamil Pdf Kama on this page.

How does it feel under the fingers? Can you see yourself playing it? No one can decide but you. And there is always a chance that you can be wrong if you don't try it or can't really put it to the test. Today I bought a tenor that looked ok, felt ok, but I didn't really try it.

I mean I saw it, but didn't play it before buying it. I'm very lucky to say that I had no bad surprise. Quite the contrary in fact, but that was pure luck and I realize that now! The price sounds good, but.

This was the first Selmer made sax, and they have a reputation for being a little restrictive, which might not suit what you do. Selmer bought out Adolf Sax and for a while made Adolf Sax branded instruments as well as Selmer branded ones. It's not really clear, but some say they were the same/similar. The one Sax sax I've heard from this period had a beautiful classical sound.

In any case, at this price it's probably a good investment, even if just for the Selmer name. Condition is everything, so given that it was overhauled/serviced in 2009, and assuming a good job was done (i.e. Not mickey-mouse standard) plus there's no damage or signs of major repairs then. I think if you got it for £400 then that would be a good price.

However, there are a few caveats: yes, it's a Selmer, but it's also a very early one. Not every Selmer out there is a Selmer Mk VI. The early ones are different animals. So, you might struggle with the ergos, not just for the 20 minute getting-to-know-you playing phase but forever after. Take a long hard look at the G# key on the Modele 26 alto - it's a circular pearl, just like the G# on a Series 2 Buescher TrueTone from circa 1924. Mind you the later Selmer Cigar Cutter G# is the same.

Incidentally, Buescher churned out loads of Series 4 TrueTones in the late 1920s (with a much nicer G# key by the way) and I think that overall they're superior to the Model 26 - if of course you can find one for a nice price which should be easier because Buescher made Series 4s by the boat-load. The USA is awash with them. I'm very fond of Buescher TrueTone Series 4s, by the way. Ultimately, you need to ask yourself whether you like the sound and 'feel' of that Selmer Modele 26 alto or not.

You may love it - or not. The only way to find out is to pick it up and play it. There's a disease out there called 'Selmeritis' which causes people to drop to their knees, lose their critical faculties and worship any saxophone made by Henri Selmer of Paris, regardless of the date of manufacture and condition it's in. Now, I'm certainly not throwing stones at the later Selmer models starting with the 'Cigar Cutter' of circa 1930. For the record I have no axe to grind against Selmers at all - I'd love an SBA, Mk6 or 54 reference. Fact is, Selmer made some truly outstanding horns.