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| marching with tenor sax - need support to reduce stress on right arm | 11/25/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: When marching with the tenor sax, I am experiencing pain in the tendon of my right arm, to the ...
A: Yes there is a wonderful support system for the saxophone to reduce the pain in your tendon of the ...
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| Old Saxophone | 11/24/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: I recently purchased a alto saxophone. It seems to me to be an older instrument, it did come in a ...
A: You have yourself a beautiful C Melody Saxophone from the late 1920's saxophone craze. It's pitched ...
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| Vintage Saxaphone | 11/24/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I recently purchased a alto saxophone. It seems to me to be an older instrument, it did come in a ...
A: It looks like you have a nice old tenor sax there. This is most likely what is called a 'stencil' ...
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| need help identifying sax | 11/24/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: i have a Lyon & Healy TROJAN saxophone serial numeber 56037 I am looking for some information about ...
A: Old horns like yours need to be in almost pristine condition in order to bring significant money. ...
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| Can I ask a question? | 11/24/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: we have a saxophone it is from my grandfather's father it is tenor it's very old i cant clean it and ...
A: Please take this old horn to a Band Instrument Repair Tech, and let them professional clean it. The ...
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| Vito Sax Model Number 1293A | 11/23/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: A relative died and left me this Sax. I do not play but would like to know more about it. I was not ...
A: Most Vito horns come from Japan, but yours is an older (1965) model that originates from the Le ...
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| jenkins saxaphone | 11/23/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: A friend wants to sell me their 1914 Jenkins saxophone without a case for my daughter, who has been ...
A: I doubt very much the horn dates to 1914 (this is a common patent date - not a manufacture date). ...
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| Vintage Conn Alto Saxophone | 11/23/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: I am looking to purchase a vintage Conn alto saxophone and have found one I think I like. It is a ...
A: Hey Pete, Thanks for using All Experts, it's good hearing from you...A vintage Conn is the way to ...
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| need help identifying sax | 11/21/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: i have a Lyon & Healy TROJAN saxophone serial numeber 56037 I am looking for some information about ...
A: My best 'guestimate' is that your horn was made in the 1920's by Conn as a stencil for Lyon and ...
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| Buescher Soprano | 11/21/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: You seem to be the man! How old is my Dad's True-Tone 146798?
A: I don't know if "I'm the man", but I'll certainly try to help out any way I can. Buescher Serial ...
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| estimate value of soprano sax | 11/20/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: What would be an approximate selling price for a Selmer, Mark VI, No.127765 in mint condition, owned ...
A: I've been a USAF Military musician now for over 21 years, I might know who this is.... Your Selmer ...
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| Conn Tenor Sax | 11/20/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I have an old Conn tenor sax with the Pat. ID of Dec. 8, 1914 H19954 0 above 134832 L below, It ...
A: The #134XXX dates the horn to around 1924, just shy of the much ballyhooed Chu Berry Models. So I'm ...
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| Selmar Tenor Saxophone | 11/19/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: We have a Selmar tenor saxophone that we've determined was manufactured in 1969. It is in ...
A: The easiest and quickest way to find a general 'value' would be to check e-bay. For example, there ...
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| King Clevelnad horn | 11/19/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I have bought a King Cleveland tenor sax in good condition, seems to have great tone for 280.$. I ...
A: The serial number 684XXX dates the horn between 1975 and 1980. The mouthpiece you choose will ...
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| yanagisawa alto vintage | 11/18/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: i bought last week a alto sax from yanagisawa. it looks like a selmer mark vi. the serial number is ...
A: as you know Yanagisawa is a family company, they started production in 1896 but became more widely ...
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| YAS-23 value | 11/18/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: I have a four-year old YAS-23 and am upgrading to a better sax. This sax has minor scratches, but ...
A: This sax is very popular as a beginning model and has a high resale value! Yamaha's make the top ...
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| Yamaha Tenor | 11/18/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I am a keyboard player that used to double on reeds. I don't so much any more. I have: A Yamaha ...
A: Your tenor sax is a good horn - it could bring about $1,000 (or more) in good condition. The Dukoff ...
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| Bueshure True Tone Bass Sax | 11/17/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: I am a high school level player. On this saxophone C and D always play flat muffled and hissy ...
A: Make sure that nothing is inside the horn. In 5th grade I performed a whole concert with my ...
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| case for conn curved Bb soprano from 1921 | 11/17/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: i love my horn but the case is falling apaart. where can i get a good replacement? thanks for your ...
A: I have the same horn. The case is a one of a kind case. Take the case to a wood shop woodworker, ...
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| case for conn curved Bb soprano from 1921 | 11/17/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: i love my horn but the case is falling apaart. where can i get a good replacement? thanks for your ...
A: I own a Berkeley Case and I recommend it to anyone who is searching for a new or replacement case. ...
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| old sax and clarinet worth restoring? | 11/16/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: My husband and I own a saxophone and clarinet that we would like to give to our friend's children to ...
A: I was taught never to borrow and never to loan. This is the quickest way to end a friendship. ...
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| Soprano Sax | 11/16/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I have a Soprano Sax a SONARA No 3141. Can you tel me any history- how old and its value. Thank you ...
A: B&S - the company that made your Sonora (not Sonara) sax no longer exists as of 2006. They were made ...
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| C.G. Conn Sax | 11/16/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: i have a C.G. Conn LTD. by Elkhart, ind. (without the case). engraved is in the bell is: 10 M / ...
A: If the sax is fully restored, it will be worth much more, but it will also cost a lot of money to ...
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| Conn sax | 11/15/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: I have a curved Conn suprano sax but the word Conn is not on the bell. It has all the markings on ...
A: You have a Conn stencil like horn made by Conn's lower level line Pan American, because Pan American ...
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| Buescher Aristocrat | 11/15/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: my daughter is keen to learn to play the saxophone and I have my late fathers Buescher Aristocrat - ...
A: Your saxophone was made in 1938. The Buescher "Aristocrat" is a professional model that came out ...
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| alternate fingerings | 11/14/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: How do you slur between a low C# and low Bb on alto sax? Are there any alternate fingerings?
A: When we play that low on the sax there are really no alternate fingerings. If you look at your low ...
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| Mark VI Tenor | 11/13/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: Cantera, I would like to know the date of manufacture of a tenor saxophone Selmer Mark VI with ...
A: Yes, the older VI's are more desirable but my own VI is a 2XXXXX number and I wouldn't trade it for ...
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| Selmer Mark VI | 11/13/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I have a 1960 Selmer Mark VI that is just in ok condition. Lacquer is poor and some very minor ...
A: My advice is - DO NOT HAVE IT REFINISHED! It's best to be up front with potential buyers and ...
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| Which Selmer Mark Vl | 11/13/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I'm looking to buy a Mark Vl after years of playing Yamaha (I can finally afford one!). I'm in a ...
A: As a rule, the earlier the better (for long term value). I have played on models made in the late ...
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| King?Olds?Amati? | 11/12/2009 | Malcolm Dickinson |
Q: I have heard a lot about these brands and i was wondering if there any good? and if yes what are ...
A: No, none of those brands (King?Olds?Amati?) are any good. Those are low quality instruments made in ...
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| King? | 11/11/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: Are the king saxophones any good? if yes what kind? I have the same question about old and amati are ...
A: Olds and Amati are generally considered beginner horns. Some model Kings have been known to be ...
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| Chu Berry / New wonder series II | 11/11/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I have a Chu Berry/ New wonder series II Tenor Saxophone. It plays well with only minor problems. I ...
A: Here is some great info from a site I trust: 'Conn never called these horns "Chu Berry", but we’re ...
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| elkhart sax | 11/11/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I have a saxophone (alto, I believe) with an inscription that says, "The Elkhart, Elkhart Ind. ...
A: This is most likely a Buescher True Tone but I would need pictures to tell for sure. The little ...
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| Saxophone Brand? | 11/11/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I have been looking for a Alto Saxophone. I have found sever brands and i was wondering about ...
A: Yes of course the Martin site will mention their top of the line horns as being 'pro' models. They ...
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| Saxophone Injuries | 11/10/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I am a new band director and I am starting kid on the saxophone very soon. I was wondering if there ...
A: The bottom lip can get a little sore, usually because beginners tend to pinch a little too much. ...
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| Buescher Aristocrat Alto saxophone serial # 282933 | 11/10/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: Keller, About 20 years ago I bought a Buescher saxophone on a flee market in Brussels. On the horn ...
A: My Name is "Koeller" not "Keller". Your saxophone was made in 1937. The Buescher "Aristocrat" is a ...
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| Which Sax to pick | 11/10/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I have a Bundy II Alto Sax that I got used 20 years ago. It plays well and haven't had any issues ...
A: It's pretty much a wash. Even though the Jupiter may 'look' nicer (newer), the old Bundy is ...
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| Silver plated Conn tenor | 11/9/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I am an aspiring tenor sax player and have recently inherited my great grand father's collection of ...
A: OK - the tenor appears to be in decent shape (though the full picture did not come through). If you ...
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| Silver plated Conn tenor | 11/9/2009 | Eugene Cantera |
Q: I am an aspiring tenor sax player and have recently inherited my great grand father's collection of ...
A: From the small picture it looks more like a C melody horn (not an alto or tenor). That would be my ...
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| Age and value of Alto Saxophone | 11/9/2009 | Grant R. Koeller |
Q: I have an Alto Sax. that says "The Wurlitzer American." Says who it is made by but I cant really ...
A: The Wurlitzer family started buying and selling musical instruments in Germany as far back as the ...
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