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Hi. I am new, my first post and first Buescher.
I have recently bought at auction in the UK a Buescher Bari sax in velvet silver finish with mirror finish keys and bands and gold wash bell. It seems to have all the pearls and snap on resonators in place and comes with original case and three mouthpieces, one Buescher one unmarked and a third one that just says ‘Paris’ on it. Pads, felts etc need replacing and has a few small dents in the next that I guess will be a relatively expensive repair for our tech and will require de- and re-soldering. There was a receipt in the case that was for ‘strip and clean’ but not regulation or re-padding I don’t think. Tone holes appear straight and while it is quite leaky at the moment I cannot see any majorly bent or damaged keys.
The serial number is 266118 which from the discussion here dates it at 1933. Am I right in thinking as the New Aristocrat range had no Bari that this is a ‘transition’ truetone (it is marked as a truetone, low pitch)?
One thing I am puzzled by is the pinky table which does not seem to match any of the ones that I have seen elsewhere on the web for saxes with similar serial numbers. It has four keys and rollers. Can anyone explain? Octave mechanism on the neck looks complicated too.
Also, any other info about this sax would be gratefully received!
Some photos below.
Many thanks
Sean
I have recently bought at auction in the UK a Buescher Bari sax in velvet silver finish with mirror finish keys and bands and gold wash bell. It seems to have all the pearls and snap on resonators in place and comes with original case and three mouthpieces, one Buescher one unmarked and a third one that just says ‘Paris’ on it. Pads, felts etc need replacing and has a few small dents in the next that I guess will be a relatively expensive repair for our tech and will require de- and re-soldering. There was a receipt in the case that was for ‘strip and clean’ but not regulation or re-padding I don’t think. Tone holes appear straight and while it is quite leaky at the moment I cannot see any majorly bent or damaged keys.
The serial number is 266118 which from the discussion here dates it at 1933. Am I right in thinking as the New Aristocrat range had no Bari that this is a ‘transition’ truetone (it is marked as a truetone, low pitch)?
One thing I am puzzled by is the pinky table which does not seem to match any of the ones that I have seen elsewhere on the web for saxes with similar serial numbers. It has four keys and rollers. Can anyone explain? Octave mechanism on the neck looks complicated too.
Also, any other info about this sax would be gratefully received!
Some photos below.
Many thanks
Sean
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