VINTAGE LATE 20s CONN STRAIGHT SOPRANO SAX SILVER PLAT.

ALWAYS DREAMED OF PURCHASING A REAL VINTAGE CONN STRAIGHT SOPRANO SAX ….READY TO PLAY ? !

HERE IS THE OCCASION !

THIS STRAIGHT SILVER PLATED Bb HAS BEEN MADE BETWEEN 1924 AND 1930. AT THAT TIME, CONN DOMINATED THE SAX INDUSTRY IN AMERICA AND INTRODUCED THE DROWN-AND-ROLLED TONE HOLES TO SAXOPHONES. THIS INNOVATION DRAMATICALLY IMPROVED THE SOUND AND RESONANCE OF SOPRANO SAXES !

THE MODEL NAME IS THE “ NEW VIRTUOSO DELUXE ”. IT IS A LOW PITCH SOPRANO, WICH MEANS IT IS TUNED TO THE MODERN A=440hz STANDARD.

( NOT THE CASE FOR EVERY SAXES MADE BEFORE 1930 )

*** SERIAL NUMBER: 193431

*** NEW LEATHER PADS WITH METAL BOOSTERS

·        THE “ PAT. DECEMBER 8^TH 1914 1119954” ENGRAVING THAT YOU CAN NOTICE ON THE THUMB REST SIDE OF THIS SOPRANO DOESN’T REPRESENT THE YEAR OF FABRICATION OF THIS SOPRANO. IT IS THE DATE WHEN THE DROWN-AND-ROLLED TONE HOLES PATENT (USED ON THIS MODEL ) WAS REGISTERED.

THE PREVIOUS OWNER OF THIS SOPRANO, A VERY GOOD MONTREAL PROFESSIONAL PLAYER, TOOK GREAT CARE OF IT. ALL LEATHER PADS ARE IN PERFECT CONDITION.

* I HAD IT CHECKED BY A PRO WOODWIND TECHNICIAN, AND NO LEAKS WERE FOUND.

* IN ORDER TO GET THE KEYWORK EVEN MORE COMFORTABLE, A  PREVIOUS OWNER HAD THE LEFT HAND PALM KEYS RISED UP BY ADDIND METAL TO THOSE KEYS.

 ( PLEASE SEE PICTURES )

* A MIKING HOLE ( UNDERNEATH THUMB REST) HAS ALSO BEEN BLOCKED BY SOLDERING A CANADIAN 10 CENTS COIN !

* THE OCTAVE KEY ( ONLY THE PLATE PART WHERE OUR THUMB PRESSES) HAS BENN REPLACED BY A GOLD LACQUERED PART.

EVEN THOUGH THE SILVER PLATING SHOWS ITS AGE ( IT HAS TARNISHED, AS YOU CAN NOTICE BY LOOKING AT THE PICTURES), THIS IS A VERY NICE AND UNIC  HORN.

YOU WILL HAVE FUN TO PLAY IT ! SOUND AND RESONANCE ARE REALLY IMPRESSIVE, THANKS TO THE 1920’S WAY OF BUILDING SAXES ! THE KEYWORK IS CLOSED TO THE SAX’S BODY, AND EVERYTHING MOVES SOFLTY.

I WILL INCLUDE A BLACK NYLON PROTEC GIGBAG WITH THIS SOPRANO.