A Quiz For All You Vintage Saxophiles Out There
Someone recently contacted me about a saxophone that he bought, which was rather unique. I have never quite seen anything like it before. The new owner suggested …
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A New, F Mezzo-Soprano. Really?
Conn 24-M Mezzo-Soprano Serial # 213735 Source: SAXQUEST.COM on eBay.com At the end of last month, a fellow by the name of Jay left a …
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The Powell Silver Eagle Saxophone
On September 23, 2010, Steven Wasser, the owner of Powell Flutes¹, announced that the company was going to be unveiling a new, Blessing Saxophone². It didn’t take …
Lien-Cheng Saxophones From Taiwan: 65 Years Of Saxophone Production History
I make no secret about my preference for vintage saxophones. I would estimate that of the saxophone-specific articles written here since May 2008, approximately 75% of them are about …
What Ever Happened To Vibrator Reeds?
On August 26, 1924, the US Patent Office issued Patent No. 1506364 to Hippolyte Marius Chiron and Frederic Parme, of New York, N.Y. What was it …