{"id":24142,"date":"2011-03-06T09:41:49","date_gmt":"2011-03-06T17:41:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=24142"},"modified":"2011-03-07T09:52:52","modified_gmt":"2011-03-07T17:52:52","slug":"still-looking-for-a-goofus-for-your-collection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2011\/still-looking-for-a-goofus-for-your-collection\/","title":{"rendered":"Still Looking For A Goofus For Your Collection?"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you’re a collector of strange and wondrous saxophone-shaped objects, then you’re likely be on the hunt for a Couesnophone\u2014AKA Goofus\u2014for that display cabinet of yours. Well if so, you’re in luck, because a dealer in the UK currently has one up for sale<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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

Here is how the seller describes this antique curiosity:<\/p>\n

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ANTIQUE GOOFUS COUENOPHONE COUESNON BRASS INSTRUMENT<\/h4>\n

IN GOOD WORKING ORDER AND SOUNDS IN TUNE TO MY NON MUSICAL EAR.<\/p>\n

LOOKS LIKE A SAXOPHONE.<\/p>\n

LENGTH ABOUT 20″ OR 510MM.<\/p>\n

IT IS DENTED AT THE BOTTOM BEND AND THE TOP BEND.<\/p>\n

MAIN BODY AND KEYBOARD ARE PERFECT.<\/p>\n

ORIGINAL CARRY CASE.<\/p>\n

MADE IN PARIS, FRANCE<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Unfortunately, as the seller points out, this example of a Couesnophone isn’t without its blemishes.\u00a0However, all\u00a0of them that\u00a0have appeared on eBay in the last few years have seemingly required some body work as well as a\u00a0restoration.<\/p>\nngg_shortcode_0_placeholder\n

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

The Goofus was manufactured by the Couesnon company, and is what is known as a free reed<\/em> instrument. It is capable of playing more than 1 note at a time, and is actually more closely related to the harmonica, than to the saxophone.<\/p>\n

If you’d like to read more about the history of this fascinating instrument, check out\u00a0the Couesnophone\u00a0<\/a>page on the main portion of my site. Included there\u00a0is a copy of one of the original patent\u00a0diagrams, as well as some fascinating factoids, including one\u00a0about a famous bass saxophonist who played the Goofus.<\/p>\n

If you too would like to become a proud Goofus owner, you only have a couple of days left. The auction for this fine specimen runs until March 8. At the time of writing there were 8 bids on the horn already, with the high bid being \u00a3105.00. eBay estimates this to be $170.78 US.<\/p>\n

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…this is just my blog<\/em>. <\/span> My \u201creal\u201d <\/b> website is<\/span> www.bassic-sax.info.<\/a> If you\u2019re looking for <\/span> sax info<\/strong>,<\/span> you should check it out too.<\/span>There\u2019s lots<\/em> there! <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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