[bbbouklas]

Hi, is this a cmel or a true tone?
I think it is a tenor.. or not?
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thanx for your time again..
Nikolas

 

[Seasax]

tenor,

check out the funky E key,
but the neck doesn't bend as far down as it does on a Cmel and the higher bell looks more tenorish

 

[bbbouklas]

Yes, I saw that E key, but I don't think it is something serious.. or is it?

 

[Seasax]

well, i think it's just a bent forked e flat key, easily bent back in place

 

[martysax]

It looks like a G# trill key on that C-tenor.

 

[Enviroguy]

It's most likely a C-Mel based on the length of the bell compared to the length of the body. The tenor bells usually teminate lower. Plus it looks just like my TT C-Mel. To be sure, what's the length of the horn without the neck attached?

 

[bbbouklas]

I just have saw some pics and the seller saye it is an alto so.....
I guess you are right saying this thing about the bell.
Thanx!

 

[Seasax]

oh yes, sorry, it is a c mel

look at the buescher in this link and compar the bell key heights
http://www.cybersax.com/4Sale/Saxophones/Tenors/hp_tt_rw.jpg

 

[Grumps]

I can't see the picture, but generally speaking, TT Tenors will have a spoon shaped alt. F# key between the right hand palm keys and the line of main tone holes. The TT C-Melodies will have the alt. F# key wrapped around the body with the tone hole lined up with the thumb rest/hook. Some late TT C-Melodies (after 200K, I believe) might have the spoon alt. F#, and in that case it's best to ask the length of the horn without the neck attached (around 29" for a tenor and around 25" for a C Melody).

 

[bruce bailey]

It is a True Tone C Melody. On a tenor the bell would be larger.

 

[Dave dix]

A rather nice looking C melody
Dave

 

[Seasax]

sorry about the confusion