Now Here’s One That Got Away…
I was looking for photos of Julius Keilwerth Lucite angel wing key guards this morning, and happened across this interesting auction on eBay. Not only …
German Saxophones
Dörfler & Jörka-Stencilled René Dumont Tenor Up For Auction
Although I’ve noted so many of these Dörfler & Jörka saxophones over the past 18 or so months—under so many different stencil names—that they have …
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Did You Know?
Regular brass saxophones are made up of 70% copper and 30% zinc? ¹ I’ve heard rumours that different manufacturers have added different alloys to change the …
When Is A Hohner, Not A Hohner?
A recent thread on Sax On The Web had me discussing the newer, stencil Hohner saxophones. I say newer because I don’t know exactly when …
There’s A Minty Impala Alto Made By Dörfler & Jörka For Sale Right Now
One of my favourite dealers of vintage saxophones has a minty Dörfler & Jörka alto for sale at the moment. Mark Wiseman, who owns The Little …