{"id":21480,"date":"2010-09-22T10:21:18","date_gmt":"2010-09-22T17:21:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=21480"},"modified":"2011-04-13T22:34:16","modified_gmt":"2011-04-14T05:34:16","slug":"vintage-gebr-alexander-mainz-alto-on-ebay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2010\/vintage-gebr-alexander-mainz-alto-on-ebay\/","title":{"rendered":"Vintage Gebr. Alexander Mainz Alto On eBay"},"content":{"rendered":"

There is currently a silver plated\u00a0Gebr. Alexander Mainz alto sax on eBay<\/a>. What makes this sax worthy of note is that it is most likely a D\u00f6rfler & J\u00f6rka stencilled sax, with\u00a02 extra keys that I have so far not seen on any of the D&J stencil horns that I\u2019ve come across.<\/p>\n

In this photo you can make out what appears to be a high D# trill key immediately beside the chromatic F# key. This is a feature so far not seen on any of the other D&J horns in my rather extensive D\u00f6rfler & J\u00f6rka Gallery<\/a>. In later photos you\u2019ll also see a G# triller.<\/p>\n

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

Here is how the seller describes this vintage German saxophone:<\/p>\n

Up for auction is a beautiful vintage Alto Saxophone, Gebr. Alexander Mainz \u2013 Germany.<\/p>\n

It is roughly 40-50 years old \u2013 the golden age of sax manufacturing.<\/p>\n

The Sax is Silver plated. Plating on the neck is dotted (well-seen in the picture).<\/p>\n

Pads are old and require change. Nevertheless, the sax is in playing condition.<\/p>\n

Comes with old, sturdy case, offers protection which is OK. No mouthpiece.<\/p>\n

This Saxophone features a powerful, bright tone. Rolled tone holes. Gebr. Alexander Mainz of Germany is a brand known for high quality, upper scale, work only.<\/p>\n

Beautiful engraving. Mother of pearl has been applied generously.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

According to German saxophone historian Uwe Ladwig\u00b9, D&J supplied Gebr. Alexander Mainz with saxophones. This fact\u2014combined with the\u00a0strong similarities\u00a0to D&J horns shown in the following photos\u2014certainly makes me believe that what we are seeing is most likely a D\u00f6rfler & J\u00f6rka sax.<\/p>\n

Notice how the neck is held in the socket. This round, front mounted\u00a0thumb screw was a distinctive feature of D&J saxophones. Here is the same screw on a\u00a0Ren\u00e9 Dumont alto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

If you compare the shape of the left hand keys in the next\u00a02 photos, to those of this Ren\u00e9 Dumont alto<\/a>, you\u2019ll notice that they\u2019re identical.<\/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

Other than the extra keys\u2014a G# as well as a high D# triller\u2014this photo shows a sax that is almost\u00a0identical to this H. Genet alto<\/a>. The only other noticeable difference that I see, is that the low C pinkie spatula keys\u00a0are of slightly different shapes. The attachment arms for these spatula keys are the same though, as are the ones for the bell keys.<\/p>\n

The key guards are the same, and have the same mother of pearl treatment. The chromatic F# key is in the same location, and has the same shape.<\/p>\n

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

The pant guard and shape of the right thumb rest on the Gebr. Alexander Mainz, are the same as on this Ren\u00e9 Dumont alto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

The serial number fits with known D&J horns, and Made In Western Germany<\/em> is what D\u00f6rfler & J\u00f6rka stamped on their saxes. Note the serial number and stamping of an Artist #300<\/a> alto made by D&J.<\/p>\n

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

While the left thumb rest looks like those found on D&J horns\u2014like this one on my De Villiers<\/a>\u2014the thumb octave lever has a slightly different shape, and has a pearl\u00a0button. The rest of the back does appear to look a lot like this Artist #300 alto<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

What these photos don\u2019t really show well, is that this sax does have rolled tone holes like all D&J horns have<\/a>. In this shot of the Gebr. Alexander Mainz\u2019s bell however, you can see this feature.<\/p>\n

Note too the engraving is the same on the Roxy<\/a> and on the Gebr. Alexander Mainz.<\/p>\n

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

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

The auction for this vintage\u00a0Gebr. Alexander Mainz alto runs until September 25. Bids are to start at $490.00. At the time of writing there were no bids yet on this vintage sax.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to find out more about D\u00f6rfler & J\u00f6rka saxophones, check out the\u00a0newly updated D&J page<\/a>, on the main portion of my website.<\/p>\n

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\u00b9 From an article originally published in the German music journal Sonic sax & brass. <\/em>It was translated by me, and published, with permission, on my website.<\/a><\/p>\n

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