(Pete) I'm still attempting to determine if these folks made their own horns, stenciled them from others or had horns made by others to their specification. I've heard of "definitely a B&S stencil," "definitely a J Keilwerth stencil" and "they stenciled from a lot of folks." I think the last one is probably accurate.

(Helen) The Romanian company Arta Guban of Timisoara, made some very beautiful saxophones. From the research I have done however, the reviews of them is rather mixed. More people spoke badly of the altos than the tenors, but either way, they were often described as "dreadful" in the way they played.



  • front view upper portion in case with neck front view upper portion in case with neck
  • lower right front views in case lower right   front views in case
  • neck fastening screw floating lever neck fastening screw   floating lever
  • left pinkie cluster left pinkie cluster
  • left pinkie cluster left side mid section left pinkie cluster   left side mid section
  • clothes guard clothes guard
  • neck right side in socket neck right side in socket
  • bow right side bow guard bow right side   bow guard
  • front view lower portion front view lower portion
  • bell bell
  • front view front view
  • left side lower portion left side lower portion
  • left side upper portion with neck left side upper portion with neck
  • neck guard neck guard