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I bought an antique saxaphone a couple of years ago and now I want to sell it. The guy I bought it from said it is identical to the one that Duke Ellington used to use. He said it is made out of bomb shells. Can you tell how old a sax is by the serial number??
um. . . .
I think the guy was giving you a line.
Ellington may have used it for an ashtray, but he was a pianist.
The brass of most instruments is a similar formula to that used in making ammunition.
Some instruments can be dated by their serial numbers, others can't.
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Answers by Expert:
Kenton Scott
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Please note: My area is BRASS instruments, not other wind, string or percussion instruments. I will provide information on antique, obscure and out of production BRASS instruments. 1) Please don't ask for evaluations, I'll not provide them on this site. 2) I am often asked very similar questions, so I'd invite you to first check on Horn-u-Copia.net. Much of the information I have garnered about this topic, I have posted on this WEB site.
Experience
I perform in several historical bands, have informally researched the area, repair brass instruments, and operate a Forum dedicated to the topic at http://horn-u-copia.net
Education/Credentials
B.S. Ed, M.S.
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