[Grumps]

I came here before the current thread count back in 2001. Since then:

Saxophones I bought
Buescher True Tone Alto
King Zephyr Alto*
Conn 10M Tenor
Buescher Big B Tenor**
King Silversonic Tenor

Saxophones I sold
Selmer SBA Alto
Selmer Mark VII Tenor
Buescher Big B Tenor**
Selmer Mark VI Soprano
Selmer Mark VI Sopranino
Conn 10M Tenor

Note that this is not a list of every saxophone I own; just the ones bought and sold since coming here. Also, some of the ones sold aren't necessarily horns that I bought since coming here. Surprisingly, I have one less than what I started with and don't regret parting with any of the ones I let go.


* for my son
** A tech was supposed to rebuild this horn, but after he sat on it for two years I instead convinced him to buy it from me

 

[buddy lee]

Saxophones I bought:
P Mauriat 66R (Sam Ash)
P Mauriat Swing 55JX (Sam Ash)
Conn Cavalier Tenor (craigslist)
Maxtone Tenor (bought on SoTW)
Selmer Mark VI (1964) (bought from my tech)
Keilwerth SX-90R (Sam Ash)
King Super 20 (Pawn Shop find)
Martin Comm III tenor (bought on SoTW)
Italian-made Bundy alto (craigslist)
Yani-stencil soprano (Ebay)
Cannonball curvy soprano (bought from a tech)
Yamaha YTS23 tenor for my neighbor's son (bought on SoTW)
Conn (possibly Mexico) baritone (craigslist)


Saxophones I sold:
P Mauriat 66R (sold via craigslist)
P Mauriat Swing 55JX (sold via craigslist)
Maxtone tenor (sold on SoTW)
Conn Cavalier tenor (sold via craigslist)
Yani-stencil soprano (sold on SoTW)
Keilwerth SX-90R (sold via craigslist)


That leaves me currently with 4 tenors, 1 sop, 1 alto, 1 bari. If this thread were about mouthpieces, I'm not sure I could remember them all!

 

[Sacks Of Phones]

Bought: P. Mauriat System 76 Tenor, 1st Edition
Viking M58S Tenor

Sold: P. Mauriat System 76 Tenor, 1st Edition

 

[TMadness1013]

Saxophones I bought
Conn New Wonder I Bari (silver plate)
Conn New Wonder I Curved Soprano (silver plate)
Conn New Wonder II Alto (gold plate)
Conn New Wonder II Alto (silver plate)
Phil Barone Curved Soprano (bare brass)


Saxophones I sold
Cannonball Big Bell Alto
Conn New Wonder II Curved Soprano
Conn New Wonder I Tenor

Saxophones Stolen
Phil Barone Curved Sop

 

[Budget Explosion]

Since I discovered SoTW in 1999, I've Bought & Later Sold all these altos (basically one a year). In the 18 years before I joined SoTW, I only purchased one alto (a King Zephyr):
3 x King Super 20 (ebay)
3 x The Martin "Committee III" as they say on SOTW (ebay)
The Martin Comm II (ebay)
Selmer Mark VI (craigslist from Sonny Simmons)
Silver plated King Zephyr (ebay)
King Zephyr (ebay)
Silver plated Yamaha YAS 875 Custom (Sam Ash)
Silver plated Conn Tranny (like a 6M) with NY neck (neighbor)
Silver plated Conn 6M (ebay)
Yanagisawa A4 (with Selmer style pinkie keys) (from Boston tech Michael Leonard)
Buescher True Tone (craigslist)
Borgani pre-jubilee (Sotw)
Kohlert VKS (ebay)

I've purchased only a couple of the 18 altos from the SOTW marketplace, mostly I won auctions on Ebay.

most recently, I bought a Vito (Beaugnier) alto from SOTW - it's my only alto now (I'm downsizing);

A Borgani Jubliee alto is the best thing I've ever played and Sanborn era Selmer Mark VI alto (#144xxx) is the close second.

I've probably bought and sold the same amount of Tenors. I'm down to one, a Mark VI and it's for sale.

 

[Dave Dolson]

I forgot. DAVE

 

[gary]

I was going to ignore this thread until I saw that it was started by Grumps. So:


Azumi Flute
Yamaha 675 soprano
Yamaha 875 tenor
Yamaha Z tenor
Couf alto
Conn 6M alto
Conn 10M (2X) tenors
Keilwerth SX 90 R tenors (3)

 

[Grumps]

I appreciate that Gary. I was thinking this over while reading another thread about whether or not to sell the excess horns we might end up with. Of course someone out there might use it as a marketing survey, but that's well beyond my intent. As an aside, I have to say that overall my buying and selling have been good experiences, and without SOTW I might still be playing horns that I came to realize may not have been the best fit for me. Though for others... it might be a wake-up call.

 

[Jerry K.]

At the risk of appearing crazy...

Altos:
Pan American Chu era
Chu transitional
6M straight tone holes
Martin Indiana, Split bell, Comm II and Comm III
Buesher TT X 2
King Zephyr
King Voll True II
Yamaha YAS61
Yanagisawa A901
B&S 2001 black nickel, lacquer and Goldbrass with 3 necks
Keilwerth Anniversary SX90R
Prestini Classic and intermediate level
Grassi 2000 X 2
New King

Tenor:
Martin Commitee III
Borgani Jubilee Unlacquered
B&S Allora sand finish, 2001 lacquered, Goldbrass with 3 necks
Prestini Classic
Yamaha silver plated Custom transitional, was Jay Beckenstein’s

Sopranos:
Prestini Classic
Antigua 586 and 590
Kessler curved
Yamaha YSS475
Jupiter with solid silver necks

Baritone:
Buescher TT silver plated
Martin Comm II
Pierret
Taishan
Conn 12M

Currently Own:
Grassi 2000 and B&S Goldbrass altos
B&S 2001 tenor
Conn 12M bari
Antigua 590

*In my defense, I’ve had a Schedule C business (very part time) and bought and sold horns and other gear for about 20 years. There may be a few horns squirreled away that I’m forgetting.

 

[StuartSax]

Off the top of my head.
Bought:
beat up Conn 26m, traded to Palo Tung for gold Crescent tenor, sold it to a local student.
Vito/Beaugnier 38 alto - traded to SaxmanPete.
Jupiter 847 soprano traded for Conn NW2 soprano
Selmer Taiwan Soloist, sold quickly.
Conn 10m traded to Leon for Viking M40 and a bit of cash. M40 was sold to a SOTW member.
Buffet 400 tenor then sold locally.
Jupiter 889 tenor sold to player in Germany.
RSR Jazz tenor sold locally.
Martin Comm 3 alto sold locally
Martin Handcraft Standard Tenor.
Martin Comm 3 tenor.
Jupiter 749-547 soprano traded in part for
Yanagisawa T990
Conn NW2 alto in silver plate

Sold from pre SOTW owned:
Grassi Prestige alto
Conn 6m tranny
Conn NW2 alto portrait

 

[ZootTheSim]

Since joining in 2016....

Bought:
P. Mauriat Le Bravo alto
The Martin alto
King Zephyr alto
Kohlert Bixley stencil alto
Buescher New King stencil alto
Armstrong 3055T tenor
Buescher TH&C B12 tenor

Sold:
P. Mauriat Le Bravo alto

Tried to buy:
2 Conn NWII altos
B&S 2001 tenor
SML Gold Medal tenor
Kohlert Regent tenor

(not necessarily in that order)

 

[mmichel]

Wow, and I felt guilty about having a couple of extra mouthpieces!

I joined in 2006. Since then (since 1997, in fact), Ive ...

Bought:
- E.M. Winston Soprano (my first soprano, bought on Craigslist)
- Antigua Soprano (Craigslist)
- Keilwerth Tone King Series IV Alto (SOTW)

Sold:
- E.M. Winston Soprano

 

[Jshack1018]

I've bought a V16 on all four saxes, a YTS52, and a Taishan bari and soprano

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[musekatcher]

I've bought and sold several. No profit motive, just curiosity-based, and holy-grail pursuit. I stabilized a while ago. I think I only bought one last year, sent two back that weren't as described.

 

[Ambaryerno]

Sold:

1957 Selmer Mk. VI alto
1920s Martin curved soprano

Bought:

1945 Buescher TH&C alto
1945 Conn 444 clarinet
1927 Buescher True Tone soprano

Under other circumstances I would have kept the Mark VI, but I simply couldn't afford both horns. TBH, while I fell in love with the Buescher the first time I played it, I never really felt "right" with the Selmer. While it was the horn I played through in college, I picked it up because I needed a pro horn after high school, and my instructor at the time was a Selmer guy and was pushing me towards it. However I never really felt it was "me," and had since tried out a few other horns whenever I came across one at a music store. In hindsight I've come to realize that a lot of what I went through with that instructor wasn't the right fit for me, and I wish I'd seen it then rather than drag it out.

The Martin I picked up cheap as much because of curiosity as anything. In practice it always felt awkward in my hands.

I think I've settled in on my rig now, although I may still pick up a backup for my alto at some point (probably another Buescher, maybe a Big B).

 

[Manitou]

well if nothing else, i'll know where to look when i can't remember them all

60''s martin indiana alto
50's new king tenor
50'2 comm 3 martin tenor
barone classic tenor
50's new king alto
50's king zephyr alto
60's bundy special alto
50's 6m alto
60's buescher 400 alto
beaugnier vito alto
yanagisawa 880 tenor
50's super 20 tenor
borgani jubilee tenor

full pearl super 20 - this is the only one i still have

 

[Dr G]

Game on, Grumps, but no guarantee that I’ll get ‘em all on the first few takes.

In no particular order:

Borgani UL Custom Jubilee sop*
Borgani gold pearl Jubilee sop
Borgani silver pearl pre-Jubilee sop
Buescher TrueTone gold plate sop
Buescher TrueTone silver plate sop
King Marigaux sop
Selmer Serie II sop
Selmer Serie III sop
Yanagisawa SC-992 sop
Yanagisawa SC-992 sop

Buescher Super 400 alto
Borgani silver pearl Jubilee alto*
Selmer Serie II alto
Selmer Serie II alto

Borgani silver pearl Jubilee tenor (my first Borgani, 409J - Thank you, Leon!)
Borgani silver plate Jubilee tenor* (my second Borg’, my main horn for 10+ years)
Borgani UL Jubilee tenor
Borgani silver pearl Jubilee (OBT) tenor*
Borgani gold pearl Jubilee tenor
Buescher Big B tenor
Buescher TH&C tenor
King Marigaux tenor
King Super 20 full pearls tenor
Selmer Serie III tenor
Selmer Reference 36 tenor
Selmer Super tenor

*still here

P.S. If you’ve bought a horn from me that isn’t listed here, feel free to call me on it. :twisted: :bluewink:

 

[Martin Williams]

When I first joined SOTW, I owned only my student Bundy alto (which I have actually sold, and then bought back several years later)

But I've bought & sold several.

Bought:

Yanigisawa S6 Soprano
Keilwerth Tone King Soprano

Grassi 'Jade Model' Alto
Beuscher True Tone Alto
King Zephyr Alto

Lyon & Healy C Melody
Gretsch C Melody

Monique Tenor
Yamaha YTS 52 Tenor
Martin Committee Tenor
Conn 10M
King Zephyr Tenor
Couf Superba I Tenor

Martin "Official Music Man Model Bari"
King Zephyr Bari
Conn 12M Bari
Selmer Mark VI Bari

Beuscher True Tone Bass

I think that's all? I may be missing one or two. I've also gone through many other instruments, don't get me started on my brass winds! I've also sold almost all of those, now I only have these remaining:

Keilwerth Tone King Soprano
Selmer Bundy II Alto
King Zephyr Alto
Couf Superba I Tenor
Selmer Mark VI Bari
Beuscher True Tone Bass

 

[Martin Williams]

And if it weren't for my bass I acquired almost 4 years ago now, it would be about 8 years since I last purchased or sold a saxophone/sax mouthpiece. I got happy and decided I should practice!

The VI bari is up for an overhaul this year though!

 

[newktrane]

Since I joined in 2010-

Bought:
P. Mauriat 76UL tenor
P. Mauriat 66RX Influence tenor
P. Mauriat 67RX Influence alto
P. Mauriat Master 97UL alto (my most recent acquisition- I love it)
P. Mauriat 86UL soprano

Sold:
Yamaha YTS-62 tenor (had it before I joined, but figured I’d include it!)
P. Mauriat 66RX “Influence” tenor
P. Mauriat 67RX “Influence” alto


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