Hess Saxophones: Another Saxophone With Eyebrows
Today’s dig into German saxophonlogical history concerns the Ernst Hess Nachf company, and specifically, Hess saxophones post WWII. Hess: a victim of expropriation and forced …
German Saxophones
Another Transitional Hohner President Alto
Update June 2024: See the updated Hohner page on the Bassic Sax website for a complete breakdown of Transitional vs Phase 1, 2, & 3 …
Carl Schiller: Yet Another D&J Stencil Name
Lately I haven’t seen much in eBay’s vintage saxophone listings that have been particularly interesting. That is, until today. This morning I happened across another Dörfler …
Are You Looking For A Hammerschmidt Klingsor Sax?
Sometimes I get emails from people looking for particular saxophones. More often than not those buyers are looking for some of the more uncommon instruments …
Exactly What Is A Vintage Saxophone?
A thread on SOTW got me thinking about a term that is bandied about so much, that it has basically become meaningless. The term vintage …
