[milandro]

While I was researching this brand relating to another thread I came across this listing on Ebay showing one of the weirdest neck braces that I've ever seen

Maybe , in future, If I come across very special and peculiar necks I will post them here

Akustik Sachs. Musikinstr. Fabr. Klingenthal VEB, very decorative (like the rest of the saxophone, I Like this brand often featuring multicolored versions of the pearls)

 

[Hassles]

I would suggest that brace is an artful add-on / modification

 

[blaine hoopes]

Reminds me of the glasses Steve Martin invented in The Jerk:

 

[JayeLID]

The tenon ferrule is pretty weird too..look at the width of it...quite the DIY job, but it'd serve the owner well in a bar-room brawl...

 

[BrianMitchellBrody]

I took a long hard look at Akustik horns because they eventually morphed into B&S but most were so lacquer challenged I passed.

 

[milandro]

I took a long hard look at Akustik horns because they eventually morphed into B&S but most were so lacquer challenged I passed.

Very strange the most I've seen and the one I've owned were nickel plated ( of the kind of German quality that lasts forever)

 

[BrianMitchellBrody]

There are a couple of altos in Germany eBay that are very challenged

 

[milandro]

this is a very interesting neck brace on a very old Couesnon found on ebay (the seller probably needs the money top buy a camera....)

 

[Couffy]

I'll say one thing... between that and the soldered underbrace, that seems bulletproof for preventing any pull down damage. Compared to other braces it covers the entire length. Very art deco, too.

 

[milandro]

this is not really a vintage brace but an interesting one nonetherless the neck is marked CH made in Germanny

 

[Mk-Hmmr]

this is a very interesting neck brace on a very old Couesnon found on ebay (the seller probably needs the money top buy a camera....)

The King Zephyr special has a similar double arch, but much wider/stronger.

this is not really a vintage brace but an interesting one nonetherless the neck is marked CH made in Germany

Very elegant but quite useless in terms of structural reinforcement, since it follows the shape of the neck.

 

[Enthusiast65]

this is not really a vintage brace but an interesting one nonetherless the neck is marked CH made in Germanny

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This maker also does metal mouthpieces - can't recall the name but the CH and font style reminds me...

 

[pontius]

this is not really a vintage brace but an interesting one nonetherless the neck is marked CH made in Germanny

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Looks to me like that brace needs braced

 

[pontius]

Not to de-rail, but here's a good one.

 

[Sacks Of Phones]

Reminds me of the glasses Steve Martin invented in The Jerk:
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That is The Optigrab.

 

[Sacks Of Phones]

This is one of my favorites. Some sort of advertising flag. I wouldn't want a wind to catch that. It's not that "vintage" but weird anyway.

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[Mk-Hmmr]

nice engraving on that neck

 

[swingding]

this is not really a vintage brace but an interesting one nonetherless the neck is marked CH made in Germanny

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This maker also does metal mouthpieces - can't recall the name but the CH and font style reminds me...

His name is Christoph Heftig: Sound Design MSN

 

[milandro]

interesting

 

[John_Dikeman]

Peter Brotzmann had this mod.

Not the most elegant but I bet it worked.