[ChuBerry47]

Okay. Has anyone ever heard of a bundy special? They are really (the body) a buescher, a keilwerth, and a selmer Mark VI. They have Bundy Special on them, and it also says selmer. it has rolled tone holes, and was made in the 40's or 50's. Now I have heard that they were manufactured from buescher, or it could be a keilwerth stencil, because of the rolled tone holes, and I have seen similar keilwerth stencils, but really, I am completely confused!!!! i also saw that everything is simila to a VI, but the Alternate F# key which is buescher style. Any help anyone? Thankyou. I played one in middle school, and frankly, it is one of the best saxes I have ever played, and I love(d) it. Any Light, even a little keychain of light, would be most appreciated.

 

[retread]

They were made by Keilwerth in the 1960s, marketed by Selmer USA. Nice saxes. You can learn more about them at saxpics.com.

 

[Rahspeak]

well I never heard any connection to the Mark 6...The "Bundy Special" definitely refers to horns made by Keilwerth. There were also other horns stamped "Bundy" made by Buescher. I think the time-frame for both of these models is the 1950's and 1960's. While I have not played either model, my horns are Keilwerths and Bueschers, including a Keilwerth stencil tenor from the 50's, and I would expect both of these models to play with powerful voices and be great horns for the money.

For what it's worth, I believe Wayne Shorter played on one of those Buescher Bundys at the beginning of his career.

 

[arock]

I have one. It plays great. I also have a Buescher True Tone, 1928. They play very similar in sound but I think the larger Bell on the Keilwerth Bundy Special lets it project better.
Change the Mouth Piece for a wide variety of sounds. As expected. it sounds best with a vintage Keilwerth MP. I also like it with my Steve Broadus MP. Surprising the different sounds you can get out of it.