This has probably been confirmed somewhere in the archives, but ..
I have an early[1st year ?] Big B tenor; s/n 293,xxx so it has:
the smaller bell, and trill G# key of the previous [S1] Aristos
but.. it has the ribbon guards, wish bone neck 8va key and triangular body octave key
of the 40s Aristos(naturally..).
I can't help but conclude it's still, essentially, an S1, despite the transitional cosmetics.
What say ye, fellow Buescherites ?
I have an early[1st year ?] Big B tenor; s/n 293,xxx so it has:
the smaller bell, and trill G# key of the previous [S1] Aristos
but.. it has the ribbon guards, wish bone neck 8va key and triangular body octave key
of the 40s Aristos(naturally..).
I can't help but conclude it's still, essentially, an S1, despite the transitional cosmetics.
What say ye, fellow Buescherites ?