1929 VINTAGE BUESCHER TRUETONE ALTO SAX, OVERHAULED

VINTAGE LEGENDARY TRUETONE ( BY BUESCHER) SAX !!!!!

YOU’VE BEEN LOOKING FOR ONE FOR A LONG TIME ?

HERE IT IS !!!

THIS IS A TRUETONE SERIES IV, MADE IN 1929 BY BUESCHER. BUESCHER MADE SOME VERY IMPORTANT INOVATIONS ON SAXES FOR ALMOST A CENTURY, AND THE TRUETONE MODEL REMAINS ONE OF THE BEST SAX THAT THE XX th CENTURY GAVE US.

IT IS IN VERY GOOD SHAPE. IT HAS BEEN OVERHAULED RECENTLY IN A VERY WELLKNOWN MUSIC STORE IN MONTREAL,  AND STORED IN THE BEST CONDITIONS SINCE THEN.

ALL THE PADS AND STEEL SPRINGS ARE NEW, AS FOR THE NECKPIECE CORK.

KEYWORKS REACTS PERFECTLY , THERE ARE ABSOLUTELY NO LEAKS !

IT HAS A MELLOW AND WARM TONE, PARTICULARLY IN THE MEDIUM RANGE. PITCH ON LOW NOTES IS VERY GOOD TOO.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• ORIGINAL LACQUER REMAINS AT 85 %
• NO F# KEY
• LOW PITCH ( MEANING IT IS TUNED TO THE MODERN A=440 HZ STANDARD)
• NEW LEATHER PADS WITH PLASTIC RESONATORS
• STRAIGHT TONE HOLES
• ORIGINAL NECK ( MODEL: 01. IT IS THE BUESCHER’S MODEL THE MOST REPUTED FOR INTONATION)
• PERFECT CONDITION SKB HARD CASE PROVIDED WITH IT

IN ORDER TO GIVE YOU THE BEST POSSIBLE DESCRIPTION, I HAVE TO MENTION 2 THINGS:

• ONE OF THE PEARL BUTTON OF THE RIGHT HAND MECHANISM MIGHT NEED TO BE REPLACED LATER IN TIME… THE SAX PLAYED SO WELL, THE PREVIOUS OWNER ALMOST MADE A HOLE IN IT … !! ( SEE PICTURE # 6)
• THERE ARE A FEW LITTLE DENTS ON THE BELL ( SEE PICTURE # 11)

DON’T HESITATE, THIS IS YOUR CHANCE , THIS BEAUTIFUL VINTAGE HORN, READY-TO-PLAY, IS WAITING FOR YOU !

SHIPPING WILL BE FAST AND SAFE. ( PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR SHIPPING DETAILS. I WILL BE PLEASED TO GIVE YOU AN EXACT RATE IF YOU LET ME KNOW YOUR CITY AND/OR POSTAL CODE)

Please note that I will not be able to use USPS sevices, since I will ship items from Canada.