{"id":20087,"date":"2010-07-05T10:08:53","date_gmt":"2010-07-05T17:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=20087"},"modified":"2011-05-08T08:44:03","modified_gmt":"2011-05-08T15:44:03","slug":"hohner-president-tenor-up-for-auction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2010\/hohner-president-tenor-up-for-auction\/","title":{"rendered":"Hohner President Tenor Up For Auction"},"content":{"rendered":"

As I was doing my regular stroll down the virtual main street shops of eBay this morning, I happened across this rather tarnished specimen of a Hohner President tenor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

This poor horn looks like it’s been neglected for quite a few years. Its silver plating is certainly in need of a polish,\u00a0but\u00a0that can\u00a0be looked after during the restoration phase\u2014something this horn needs too.<\/p>\n

The seller is a man (woman?) of few words. Here is how this vintage sax is being described:<\/p>\n

Bid now on this vintage tenor Hohner President saxophone and accessories. It is in good conditon No dents or dings. There a littlle tape around the cork as seen in picks where the mouth piece meets the sax.. There’s a serial # 5949. It measures approx.32″L and comes with a case and accessories as seen in picks. Buy pays S\/H\/I of $45.00 in U.S.A. Sold as is and all sales are final.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Hohner President alto and tenor saxophones were designed and built by Max Keilwerth, while he worked for Hohner Musikinstrumente in Trossingen, Germany from 1949\u00a0to 1967. After Max Keilwerth’s death in 1968, Hohner continued production of the President into the early 1970s.<\/p>\n

The 5949 serial number<\/a> indicates that this particular sax was built in 1956.<\/p>\n

If you’d like to know more about the history of Hohner saxophones<\/a>, I have written the most comprehensive English page to date on that you will find on the Internet. I combined together original German research on the brand, and the little bit of English and German materials that there were on-line.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

In this shot you can make out the high D# trill key. This sax does not however, have a G# triller.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

Here you can see the rolled tone holes that the President saxophones were known for.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

Ah yes… What’s a used sax for sale without some reeds? I wonder if they’re used too?<\/p>\n

Seriously though… I wonder what kind of mouthpieces are under those caps?<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

The case has definitely seen better days. It is however, most likely the original one.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Source: eBay.com<\/h6>\n

The auction for this diamond in the rough runs until July 7. At the time of writing there were 2 bids on this vintage M. Keilwerth Hohner President. The high bid was $202.50.<\/p>\n

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