If you are not sure what a stencil sax is, please read this page first.
The following is arguably the most comprehensive list of stencil saxophones found on the Net. (Note it also contains the second and third line, or in some cases student model horns. These models are indicated in pink text.) The information was compiled through my own research; the work done by my friend and colleague, Pete Hales; through comments and emails to an article on my blog; and through the input of players on both the SOTW and Cafe Saxophone forums.
I have focused on vintage saxophones, with the exception of modern Asian bass saxophone manufacturers Jinyin and Jinbao. Why? Because I specialize in vintage and bass saxophones, and quite simply put, it is nearly impossible to figure out who makes modern stencil horns anyway.
Is it perfect? No. Is it 100% complete. No. However, to my knowledge it is the only online stencil saxophone list that, wherever possible, provides links to the various stencil horns for you to see what these instruments look like.
NOTE: Over the years many ordering companies ordered saxophones from multiple manufacturers. This is why you see some stencil names appearing under multiple columns. Furthermore, established saxophone manufacturers were known to order saxophones from each other if they were unable to fulfil an order.
For example, when JK was unable to fulfill a large order of baritone saxophones, they outsourced some of this bari sax production to B&S. This in turn can lead to confusion because of course a Beaugnier-made SML looks so different than one made in the SML factory. Or a JK-made Evette & Schaeffer looks different than one made in the Buffet factory, and so on, and so on, and so on.
Confused yet? Welcome to the world of stencil saxophones. 😉
To assist you in finding a name, press Ctrl+F (Windows and Linux) or Command+F (Mac). Then just type in the name you’re looking for and search for it by pressing Enter. For more options on individual web page searches, check out this page on Lifewire.
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| K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T |
| U | V | W | X | Y | Z |
| Amati | Arta Guban | Alfredo Santoni | |||||
| B&H 400 Bufon Corton David Guardala Fidelity Deluxe GJK Toneking J. Keilwerth Toneking J. Keilwerth Student J.R. La Fleur & Son Alliance J.R. La Fleur & Son Powertone King Lemaire King Tempo Lafleur Musik Steyr PMS Jazz Master |
Luxor Solo | Couesnon Evette-Schaeffer Olds Ambassador |
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| Beaugnier | Boosey & Hawkes | Borgani | Buescher | Buffet-Crampon | |||
| Antoine- Courtois Bajus & Cie Besson Blenot – Serie Artiste Brilhart Gretsch Javelier – Dijon King LeBlanc Noblet Paul Girard Regent Revere Rico Selmer Pennsylvania SML STE MAJOR Vito Vito Special Vox |
The British Band Instrument Co. Ltd. | Herb Couf Royalist Mahillon Super Selmer London – Pennsylvania |
American Artist American Capitol Artist Baronet Bundy Cafaro Special Carl Fischer Crusader E.K. Blessing – Artist E.K. Blessing – Blessing Junior E.K. Blessing – Standard Elkhart Elkhorn Embassy Eureka F.E. Olds Ambassador F.E. Olds Studio Getzen Gretsch Harwood- Professional Holton Horace Legionnaire Ludwig Lyon & Healy Melody Master MW Montgomery Ward Olds Ambassador Orpheum Orpheum Super Penzel Mueller Perfacktone Reynolds Rocket Royal Artist Selmer USA Selmer Signet Selmer Padless Sherwood Sherwood Master Silvertone Supertone- Bandmaster The Yankee – M.J. Kalashen USA Vega Vocotone WE Hager Weymann Windsor Wolverine WOR Wurlitzer York Zenith |
Buffet-Powell Evette Schaeffer Evette Schaeffer – Master Model JW York Malerne Olds Opera |
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| Conn | Couesnon | Couturier | |||||
| Abbott Premier Alcazar Alliance Superior Ambassador American Hagar Musical Inst. Co. American Perfecto American Triumph Bandmaster Bandmaster Artist Beaufort American Blessing Jr. Bruno Bruno Royal Artist Buescher Aristocrat Buescher Aristocrat 200 Bundy Cavalier Cleveland Cole & Dunas Common-Wealth Continental Colonial Devoe & Glase E. Domage Elkhart Evette & Schaeffer/Buffet Geo M. Bundy Grand Opera Gretsch Hamilton Harry Pedler Harwood Holton Horace J.R. Lafleur & Son Jenkins Kalashen’s Kleartone Keefer Keynote Music Kingston La Pacific Lefleur Liberty Martin Masterbilt National Nuss Mfg Co Harrisburg, Pa Olympian Pan American Perfacktone Perfection Pride Pride Of Elkhart Sears & Roebuck Selmer USA Sherwood Silvertone Supertone Bandmaster Symphony Topper U.S.Q.M.C. Vega Velvetone Werlein Special Wolverine Wurlitzer Xcelo York |
Besson | Lyon & Healy Grand Rapids Band Inst. Co U.S.A. Line Gretsch Imperial Band Instrument Norbert J Beihoff Artist Model USA Line |
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| DABICO | Dolnet | Dörfler & Jörka | |||||
| All DABICO horns were stencils. They were made by the manufacturers listed below | D&J did not sell any horns under their own name. All they sold were stencils. | ||||||
| Hammerschmidt Julius Keilwerth Pierret Schenkelaars |
Jean Cartier Jules Revan La Chambre Paul Beuscher Robert Martin Mâcon – Constellation Universal Wolf Strasbourg |
Ace Artist #300 Boucet Carl Ludwig Carl Schiller Clinton Condor Convair De Villiers Diamond Diplomat Gebr. Alexander Mainz Goldstar H. Genet Impala Jean Baptiste (older ones obviously) John Burg Zürich Julius Keilwerth Kaiser Key Tone King Tempo La Sete Professional National Original Hopf Classic Paragon Pierre Maure Artiste Ravoy René Dumont Rodgers Roxy Senator Skymaster Skytone SML Star Tone Symphonic Toneline Artist U.S. Bandmaster Veletone Vitacoustic Voss Warner Concerto |
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| Elkhart Band Instrument Co. | |||||||
| Gretsch Horace MW Montgomery Ward (?) Peffer Supertone Wurlitzer |
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| F.X. Hüller | |||||||
| Benny Carter C.A. Wunderlich Emperor Virtuose Ernst Borucker G. Rudolf Uebel Girlanden Gold Star Hammerschmidt Klingson Hess J.Klier Johannes Adler Johann Michel M.M. Masterhand Magna Melody New Star Oskar Oehler Paul Beuscher Queen Regent Robert Oswald Adler Varsity Zenit |
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| G.H. Hüller | |||||||
| H. Zuleger Gebr. Gottfr. Dunger Gustav Mollenhauer & Söhne J. Mollenhauer & Söhne Melodia Melody O.H. Otto |
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| Hammerschmidt | Hohner | Holton | |||||
| Admiral Artist Professional Convair DABICO Genton The Gracin Hüttl Lafleur Deluxe LE MEILLEUR DU MONDE Lipson Melody Superior Rockwell R.R. Daugherty Silvertone Velvetone |
Ault Artist | Gretsch | |||||
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| Ida Maria Grassi | |||||||
| A. Cassini La Marque |
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| Jinyin | Jinbao | Julius Keilwerth | |||||
| Canex DLM Music Gear 4 Music Hawk I&K International Woodwinds L.A. Ripamonti Mason Orpheo Vento |
Art of Sound Hunter International Woodwinds Levante Oleg Rosedale Woodwind Sakkusu SWING Tuyama Edgeware Wessex |
Academy Alexandre American Master Super De Luxe Ancora Grand Prix Antonin Janda Hodonin Armstrong Heritage Armstrong Blessing Artist Elkhart Ind Buffet Buffet Expression Bundy Bundy Special Calvert Deluxe Champion Conn DJH modified Crestone Dynamic E.M.A. Royal Crown Evette & Schaeffer Gerard Flemal Götz H. Couf H. Couf Royalist H. Couf Superba I H. Couf Superba II H. Genet Hammerschmidt Klingsor Heritage Imperial Jazz King Jean Barre Artiste Josef Lídl Brno Master Lido Josef Lídl Brno Master Prima Jubilee King Tempo La Sete Professional La Symphonique Paris Lesmar Luxor Van Hall Major Manhattan Marco Martellé Mignon Miraphone J. Mollenhauer & Söhne Fulda Olds Ambassador Peter Ponzol PIA Prelude Made for Hakkert Princeton Ravoy Reynolds Richard Gareis Richard Keilwerth Solo Roger Royal Royalist Silvertone Star Tam Troubadour US Admiral V. Kohlert & Sons Vincent Albert Walser Whitehall Wikena Winsall |
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| King (HN White) | Köhler | Kohlert | |||||
| American Standard Art-I-So Cleveland Gladiator Peate’s Music House Pitt American Premier American Tom Brown Professional Vega Wolverine |
C.A. Wunderlich | Boosey & Hawkes Edgware Boosey & Hawkes Oxford Cavalier J.R. Lafleur & Son Lafleur Artist Model Alliance Lyons Monarch Magna Marschall Jörissen Martin Elkhart. Ind. National National Artist National Professional Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Special René Dumont Artiste Revere Special Silvertone Star Walberg & Auge |
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| Leblanc | |||||||
| Vito | |||||||
| M» | |||||||
| Malerne | Martin | Maurice Boiste | Max Keilwerth | ||||
| Acme Artist Acme Master Astro Air Flow Baronet Benetone Caravelle Artist Carl Fischer – Supertone Cartier Concertone Evette-Schaeffer Getzen Elkhorn – Super Deluxe Hallmark JW York Legette Special Linton M. Pierre National Old Kraftsman Orpheum Deluxe René Dumont The Martin Viking York |
Abbott Premier American Artist American Perfection American Professional American Triumph, ART Musical – Instruments – F.A. Buescher Beaufort American Bel Canto Soloist Blessing Bruno Champion Colonial Commander Couturier Dick Stabile Dorn & Kirschner F.E. Olds Ambassador F.E. Olds Studio Gary Gold Star Gretsch H. Bettoney Harmony Honercomb Honeycombe and Son – Hon-E-Tone Horace Indiana Kingston Knickerbocker Lewin Bros Lyon & Healy Lyric Manhattan Medalist Melody Master MW Montgomery Ward Olds Ambassador Oliver Ditson Pan American Peate’s Music House Pedler Perfacktone Recording King Reynolds Reynolds Contempora Sherwood Silvertone Standard Artists Supertone Symphony Tempertone Vega Vito William Frank – Chicago Wurlitzer |
Paul Beuscher Louis Augu & Fils Robert Martin- Mâcon |
Admira Aristocrat American C.A. Wunderlich Ceaser Globe Globemaster Globemaster Luxus Harway Hess Jazz American Premier Johannes Adler Josef Lidl BRNO Karl Meyer Mars Meinel & Herold Melody Musicator New Brunswick- International P. Wolf Musikhaus Präsident President |
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| N» | |||||||
| Anyone know of any? | |||||||
| O» | |||||||
| Orsi | Otto Riedl | ||||||
| American Diplomat Andre Bardot Andre Revan B&S “Toronto” Empire Series Barcone & Son Beacon Belair Bundy Dearman High Class Getzen Elkhorn Henri Lavelle Jazzmaster Karl Meyer Kent Kings La Monte La Monte Superior La Paree LA Sax Linton Martelle Martin Busine Metro New Wonder Olympian Pennsylvania Prestige Rene Duval Rene Lorein Revelle Richard Keilwerth Richmond Teka Tonality (?) University US Bandmaster Voss |
Hess | ||||||
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| Pierret | |||||||
| Couesnon Embassy F.A. Reynolds Co. Medalist F.E. Olds & Son Ambassador F.E. Olds & Son Parisian F.E. Olds & Son Parisian Ambassador Guillard Bizel Et CIE J.R. Lafleur & Son René Dumont Robert Martin Mâcon Robert Martin Constellation Santy Runyon Sioma Sylvester |
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| Q» | |||||||
| Anyone know of any? | |||||||
| R» | |||||||
| Rampone & Cazzani | Robert Oswald Adler (ROA) | Robert Drouet | |||||
| All ROA were stencil horns. They were made by the manufacturers listed below. | |||||||
| Getzen Super – Deluxe Luigi Vanotti Martin Busine Orpheum De Luxe Thor |
F.X. Hüller J. Keilwerth Kohlert Köhler Adolf Rölz |
Renoux Super- Rex | |||||
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| Schenkelaars | Selmer Paris | Selmer USA | Strasser Marigaux Lemaire (SML) | ||||
| Academy DABICO Esquire La Monte Superior |
Adolphe Sax | Bundy | A. Cojan Commodore King Marigaux Lex Andre Lucerne Masspacher Pichard Artist Model The Woodwind Company |
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| T» | |||||||
| Anyone know of any? | |||||||
| U» | |||||||
| Anyone know of any? | |||||||
| V» | |||||||
| VEB Blechblas- und Signal-Instrumenten-Fabrik (VEB) B&S pre-1991 | Vogtländische Musikinstrumentenfabrik GmbH (B&S) 1991-2005 | ||||||
| Akustik American Knight Apollo Bandmaster Berg Larsen Bordeaux Buddy Henderson Bufon Bundy Champion B&M Consolo Demusa Ensign Impala Jubilee Kawai Kimberly Lafleur Luxor Meister Müller National National Education Music Company Orpheum Oxford Paul Beuscher Richard Keilwerth Roth Rudall Carte Saxmaster Sonata Sonora Star Stolz Stratos Superieur Trafford University Velvetone Weltklang Weltklang Soloist Zenith |
Accent Allora Antoine Courtois Chicago Jazz Codera Dave Guardala Ernie Northway F. Schmidt Gerhard Baier Musica Richard Keilwerth S.M.L |
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| Werner Roth (WERO) | |||||||
| Marma Maestro Primo Rome’s Jazz-King |
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| X» | |||||||
| Anyone know of any? | |||||||
| Y» | |||||||
| Yamaha | Yanagisawa | York | |||||
| Nikkan Vito |
Astro Artist Buescher Super 400 Continental Corton Deluxe Dorado 500 King Martin Super Super Pennsylvania Vito VSP Whitehall |
Wolverine | |||||
| Z» | |||||||
| Come on now, are there really any vintage stencil sax manufacturers that start with “Z”? | |||||||
