I'll be off to bed soon. But before I go I would like to light a fire and see how far it went when I come back. :twisted:
Topic for discussion:
"When is something, especially saxes and sax accessories, "vintage" and when is something just plain "old"?"
Let the mudslinging begin!
Good night. :bluewink:
i started a thread on this about 3 - 4 months ago that resulted in zero. We all have our own thoughts about the word. In the strictest sense, "vintage" refers to year of manufacture. "Old" is, well, old. Its an indefinite term. I may be "old" because I'm older than you. An ad for a "Vintage Conn alto" is meaningless. But, "Vintage 1945 Conn" means something. It describes when the horn was built. I believe if you want to sell a horn or a car or a bottle of wine, you need to describe what you have for sale. Just saying "vintage" doesn't tell the buyer anything except perhaps that the item may be uh, old.
How about a "1999 vintage Selmer USA?" That tell you something. But "vintage Selmer USA?" Meaningless. The term was/is used to describe when a variety of wine grape was picked, crushed, bottled, etc. Its now used, incorrectly, IMO, to describe anything older than a couple days.
I have a "vintage Buescher soprano sax." What year is it? Well, if instead I wrote "1923 vintage Buescher soprano sax," you wouldn't have to ask.