1/13/2014

Information On Vintage Saxophones And Their History

By Marissa Velazquez


When it is said vintage saxophones, you normally associate them with age and quality. Not all saxophones which are old can be termed as vintage, two most important qualities that determine this status for the instruments are: quality and its playability.

You need to assess the brand and the production as well. It is still being produced. In case this musical instrument was played by a renowned musician or it was produced for short duration, you can safely say that it had some values attached to it. You also need to consider the playability value of these musical instruments. These instruments produced in late 1920s or 30s had a very high pitch tone. Now these are outdated because these will not blend with modern orchestras or other musical instruments.

As these instruments slowly go out of the music world their demand increases because these become a rarity and therefore become a collector's item. With its unavailability, the price too increases and goes beyond the reach of ordinary men. And if these are used by famous musicians the price is even higher during public auctions.

How do you determine the age of these instruments. Well this is very easy. The serial number printed on the instrument will give you an idea about how old the instrument is and who was the maker of this instrument. The age of the instrument adds great value to the instrument and the buyer also gets a very good information about the history of the instrument.

Chu Berry and the Conqueror series are the most popular models of the Conn brand. This brand is also the most popular among all American brands. These were greatly appreciated by musicians its very popularity made other manufacturers to produced similar ones.

Selmer is one brand which many buyers believe to be the most popular brand to make these instruments. The instruments made by this manufacturer are quite expensive and are available online. The manufacturer is quite famous because it has been in the business for nearly 80 years.

Gus Buescher was the maker of the brand called Buescher. Though it was very much like the Conn instruments still these were quite popular because of the sound quality. And because of this it was liked by the musicians. Aristocrat and Tru-Tone were its most in demand models.

King was manufactured by H. N. White Company and these were also equally popular. The king Zephyr and the Super 20 models were extremely popular because of their big bass like sound. Super 20 followed the Zephyr series but with improved mechanism.

Some vintage saxophones were discussed. The music lovers all over the world look for such quality instruments which were manufactured during early 1900s. Some are world famous and others are lesser known version but, as far as quality and sound are concerned these are no less and the owner can be proud of their sound and quality.




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