Source: Sax On The Web
A week or so ago a was reading SOTW, and I came across a For Sale listing that immediately caught my attention. I was going to PM the seller, but then I realized that someone (a member of the Woodwind Forum & reader of my blog) had already beat me to it.
Peter Nixon, of Brisbane, Australia, was selling one of the 2 straight baritone saxophones he had created using Amati donor horns. The one for sale is black, keyed to low Bb, and is the second straight baritone he has made. BTW, the first is keyed to low A, is red, and is owned by Dr. Jay Easton of Seattle, Washington.
Source: Sax On The Web
Source: Sax On The Web
Oh well, I take comfort in the fact the the Cdn. dollar wasn’t great at the time, and that I know this rare bari is going to great home. I hope that Randy enjoys his new sax when it arrives. I’m sending positive thoughts for its safe journey from Oz.
If you’re interested in learning more about the history of straight baritone saxophones, you can check out what Pete wrote for Saxpics.com, about the Buescher Company’s 1931 custom-made straight bari, as well as Peter Nixon’s Amati customization work.
And just as an interesting aside, the straight baritones of Peter Nixon are currently featured in the 2008 TheSax.Info Calendar, (formerly known as the saxpics.com calendar) available through Pete’s Lulu Store Front. (The 2009 calendar is coming out soon as well.)
