Hammerschmidt Saxophones & Musikhaus Hammerschmidt
Hammerschmidt saxophone stencilled Hüttl DeLuxe model. Owned by Helen Kahlke. Over the past week I’ve been immersed in the world of vintage German …
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Acrylic, Polymer, & Wood Oh My!
When Adolphe Sax patented the saxophone in 1846, he envisioned the instrument for either orchestral work (in the keys of F & C) or for military bands (in the …
Acme Saxophones
A few weeks ago I jokingly wrote a line in a post that went like this: We’ve all seen the ads on eBay that read something …
Series III Baritone By Selmer: On The Eve Of Shipping
If you’ve been following my blog for a little while, you know I’ve written a few posts over the past couple of months about the mysterious, and almost mythical Selmer …
The Martin Story
Around 1999 a was lucky enough to be given a Martin Handcraft tenor sax. It had definitely seen better days. It had been sitting in a …
