From New Wonder Bari to Tranny

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Jacques5646

Discussion Starter · Oct 28, 2007

I'm the happy owner of a superb 1926 New Wonder (or New Wonder I) bari. Can anyone state the differences between this model and the Transitional ("a la" Mulligan) which appeared a couple of years later (apart from the position of the octave mechanism)?

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Little Sax

· #7 · Oct 28, 2007

ChuBerry47 said:
As was said for the left hand, there is a sculpted high "E" side key. Again as was said, the intonation is better by the movement of the second octave key to a higher location. They are much prettier too by the engravings. They also have a Front "F" key which is not on the 12m, or the Series II.

Actually I think that only the very late model Tranny-12Ms have Front-Fs on them. I've played one that did, but my #259xxx does not have one.

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Little Sax

· #11 · Oct 28, 2007

ChuBerry47 said:
Mulligan's split bell key model had one too. I saw one on ebay that had the split bell keys, and was satin gold, and had the front "F". Do you mean the Trannies with the aligned bell keys?,

I've played two tranny's, mine and the later model that had the Front-F. The owner/dealer made a big deal about that one having a Front-F as he said they were pretty rare in the tranny-run. My tranny does not have split-bell keys. I'm not sure about Mulligan's horns, or if they were ordered special.

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