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Just sold my 1920's Martin stencil "American Artist" tenor saxophone on Ebay. I had to relist and lower the price and eventually, it sold for $400.
This horn was overhauled and wonderfully setup years ago, but, because it was my backup, I rarely played it.
Over the past year I have put a lot of work in on my '52 Martin Committee III and recently purchased a '69 Selmer Mark VI, continuing my diligent practice.
This morning, before I shipped the American Artist, I decided to play it to ensure that it was working properly. Two hours later, all three saxes were out and being compared to each other over and over.
The conclusion: between the $400 stencil, the $2k Committee III, and the $4k Selmer Mk VI...I really couldn't tell any difference. All three sounded just like me.
This horn was overhauled and wonderfully setup years ago, but, because it was my backup, I rarely played it.
Over the past year I have put a lot of work in on my '52 Martin Committee III and recently purchased a '69 Selmer Mark VI, continuing my diligent practice.
This morning, before I shipped the American Artist, I decided to play it to ensure that it was working properly. Two hours later, all three saxes were out and being compared to each other over and over.
The conclusion: between the $400 stencil, the $2k Committee III, and the $4k Selmer Mk VI...I really couldn't tell any difference. All three sounded just like me.