Anybody can help about the lacquer?
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Maybe. But if it was ever buffed after leaving the factory, it was a very gentle job. Either way, I would be proud to play it - I love the look and i would love it even more with a good clean-up. If I was looking at that horn, I would want to make sure I could afford to spend over $1000 on an overhaul.
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I don't see any obvious signs of relacquering, but you're not going to be able to confirm one way or the other with those photos.
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Based on all pictures posted on Craigslist, I'm 99% confident it's all original. Mine looks very similar maybe 50% along the way to this level of wear.
It has been obviously heavily played. You can see a few resoldered keyboard posts, worn pearl cups, etc. But that can be a good sign that it's probably a great horn. You should make sure its mechanism is in good order, with not much play on the key rods or any signs of prior heavy damage, etc. I assume you'd be picking it up in person? Fair price for a 157k range VI in this condition., but I'd try to bring it down a little lower myself. good luck!
It has been obviously heavily played. You can see a few resoldered keyboard posts, worn pearl cups, etc. But that can be a good sign that it's probably a great horn. You should make sure its mechanism is in good order, with not much play on the key rods or any signs of prior heavy damage, etc. I assume you'd be picking it up in person? Fair price for a 157k range VI in this condition., but I'd try to bring it down a little lower myself. good luck!
The most usual cause for 'worn pearl cups' is heavy buffing. You say its a 157? Doesn't look that late to me. But, its a 'Frenchie' so I don't know. I thought they dropped the 'chain link' decoration on the bow bands not long after 140 (1967).
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looks original to me.
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Lacquer, schmacker. What difference does it make? How many great players do you suppose played horns that were re-lacquers? Are you a player or a collector? If you're the former then the lacquer should make no difference. The question is, have you play tested it? How's the intonation? How is it mechanically? Those are the priority issues.
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