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Rob V
User ID: 1815634 Aug 5th 3:37 PM

I was offered a tenor with the following serial nr: 14201xxx

I do not know the model but tomorrow i'll see the horn.

Are there Conn's with serialnumbers this high????

Jack W.
User ID: 1898874 Aug 6th 12:51 AM
Perhaps that's actually the patent number? You might try asking the seller for the "other" number. :)

G.M.
User ID: 1084044 Aug 6th 1:34 PM
I think Jack is right.Don't buy anything with a serial number higher than 350***!

Rob V
User ID: 1815634 Aug 6th 2:47 PM
Just saw the sax.

The guy needed glasses he misread the first two digits. M201.xxx it was a new wonder series II.
(i won't say its a CHU because that's not correct)

Considering the year of maufacture 1927 it looked quite good. the finish was still there for about 70%.The neck had some repairwork done but for the rest it seamed to be ok (except for some leaks in the lower region).

The mpc was a Selmer Goldentone 3.

Rob V
User ID: 1815634 Aug 6th 5:28 PM
I just bought the sax :)
It's going to my tech for a repad and setup.
Any ideas on the mpc i should try for this sax.

G.M.
User ID: 1084044 Aug 8th 2:19 AM
Well done!

paulwl
User ID: 9272753 Aug 8th 9:44 AM
No, don't use a well done mpc. It tastes burnt! :-)

As to mpcs, what kind of music are you looking to play on it? This tenor can do just about anything and is very mpc friendly.

Just avoid anything with too small a chamber and too big a baffle -- they'll make the tone & tuning unstable.

Re "Chu": If the people complaining about the use of his name had ever spent much time listening to his records, I might have some use for their opinion. As it is, it's a useful name for a horn that never had one.

Rob V User ID: 1815634	Aug 5th 3:37 PM I was offered a tenor with the following serial nr: 14201xxx I do not know the model but tomorrow i'll see the horn. Are there Conn's with serialnumbers this high????
Jack W. User ID: 1898874	Aug 6th 12:51 AM Perhaps that's actually the patent number? You might try asking the seller for the "other" number. :)
G.M. User ID: 1084044	Aug 6th 1:34 PM I think Jack is right.Don't buy anything with a serial number higher than 350!*
Rob V User ID: 1815634	Aug 6th 2:47 PM Just saw the sax. The guy needed glasses he misread the first two digits. M201.xxx it was a new wonder series II. (i won't say its a CHU because that's not correct) Considering the year of maufacture 1927 it looked quite good. the finish was still there for about 70%.The neck had some repairwork done but for the rest it seamed to be ok (except for some leaks in the lower region). The mpc was a Selmer Goldentone 3.
Rob V User ID: 1815634	Aug 6th 5:28 PM I just bought the sax :) It's going to my tech for a repad and setup. Any ideas on the mpc i should try for this sax.
G.M. User ID: 1084044	Aug 8th 2:19 AM Well done!
paulwl User ID: 9272753	Aug 8th 9:44 AM No, don't use a well done mpc. It tastes burnt! :-) As to mpcs, what kind of music are you looking to play on it? This tenor can do just about anything and is very mpc friendly. Just avoid anything with too small a chamber and too big a baffle -- they'll make the tone & tuning unstable. Re "Chu": If the people complaining about the use of his name had ever spent much time listening to his records, I might have some use for their opinion. As it is, it's a useful name for a horn that never had one.