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Magna Tenor-Posting this so I don't buy it.
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I saw that!
Hugely tempting, but since I dumped nearly that much money into getting my Music Man completely overhauled, hard to justify inside my head.
...which is too bad because I really want it.
Hugely tempting, but since I dumped nearly that much money into getting my Music Man completely overhauled, hard to justify inside my head.
...which is too bad because I really want it.
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Plus "...it is in good condition overall. You can play as it is..." doesn't fill me with confidence that it wouldn't want another $1K to be really nice.
Original neck and brass end plug too. Did you know that some came with Sterling necks? Martin and King silver necks disappeared in droves during the '80s when gold and silver went sky high. I also think you're looking at an overhaul although it probably does play as-is, so I probably would try to get it for $1750.
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Some of the rods may or may not be solid nickle silver, BUT the silver crosses will DEFINITELY keep vampires at bay.
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Here's a good discussion:
https://forum.saxontheweb.net/archive/index.php/t-15715.html
Brief difference summary prose with pics:
https://www.saxophone.org/museum/saxophones/model/123
No. They both play the same. They start out with all the same parts which get different finishes than the regular. They do take the 'rug beater' key guard and braze the bell key adjusters on. The later CIIIs even had some of the Magna features.
Garlic would be at least as efficient and much cheaper
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I guess the offer is not too bad - below $2000 - anyway to be taken!
By the way there are two others in the bay at the very moment:
https://www.ebay.ch/itm/The-Martin-Magna-208028-Tenor/133283675695
https://www.ebay.ch/itm/Martin-Magna-Tenor-212631/133283693065
By the way there are two others in the bay at the very moment:
https://www.ebay.ch/itm/The-Martin-Magna-208028-Tenor/133283675695
https://www.ebay.ch/itm/Martin-Magna-Tenor-212631/133283693065
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I wouldn't go that far. Usually if a seller is willing to state it does play...you can assume it does play (some)....and really on MOST cases....$400-500 should be able to bring it into excellent playing shape. For that $, most techs would do a disassemble, bath, replace 5 to 8 pads, tweak other keycups as necessary, and lube and regulate. Yeah the pads wouldn't all be spanking new...but they really do not need to be in order for a horn to perform very well.
I think people tend to 'jump' to a conclusion that a repad or overhaul is required when it really isn't.
So I agree, for $1800 don't expect to have a dialed-in Magna, but probably another $350-500 of work can get you there...still not a bad deal for a $2100-2300 investment.
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Yeah. But too bad it ain't in C.
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I've never played one, but hear they're pretty nice. I did buy an Magna Alto BTW...but I'm trying to stop posting about every horn I acquire.
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But why have one when you can have 50? Seriously, there comes a point when the acquisition/disposition process becomes consuming. It think that point was reached awhile ago. I might as well just open a store
On the flip side, a little more practice time instead of immersing myself in the market(s) would be nice...
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True enough. I've been using the cash flow from my side online business-sales of photography equipment-to buy all the saxes.
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