{"id":26903,"date":"2011-08-12T09:30:51","date_gmt":"2011-08-12T16:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=26903"},"modified":"2024-05-26T10:23:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T17:23:38","slug":"the-crown-saxophone-tone-modulator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2011\/the-crown-saxophone-tone-modulator\/","title":{"rendered":"The Crown Saxophone Tone Modulator"},"content":{"rendered":"

Over the past couple of years I’ve noticed that a number of the vintage German saxophones for sale on eBay\u2014those that still had all their original accessories\u2014were being sold with a mute. I’ve noticed these mutes with Hohner Presidents, and IIRC, also with some of the D\u00f6rfler & J\u00f6rka stencil saxophones.<\/p>\n

For the most part these mutes are found mostly in horn cases sold in Europe, which leads me to believe that perhaps this was an item that was included more with horns sold to European buyers. To some degree this would make sense, since living spaces have always been much more crowded in Europe than here in North America. Hey, it’s just a theory. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

However, those mutes<\/a> did not look like the one that is currently on eBay. As a matter of fact, the device currently on eBay<\/a> is not billed as a mute at all, but rather as a tone modulator.<\/p>\n

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     Source: heidisaxo<\/h6>\n

Based upon the other items that this seller has up for sale, he appears to be a retiring tech. This is how he describes this interesting item:<\/p>\n

HERE IS A VINTAGE ALTO SAX MUTE FROM ABOUT 1930 IT IS IN GREAT CONDITION AND THESE ARE GETTING HARDER TO FIND AS THE YEARS GO ON IN GOOD SHAPE LIKE THIS ONE NOTE in my ORIGINAL davitt and Hanser catalog from 1928 !!! they have this exact mute listed and pictured …. it was…. THE CROWN Saxophone ‘Tone Modulator ‘ and the description was as followed ..the add reads “””The only device to obtain a rich and mellow tone without affecting the blowing or intonation,Eliminates reedy and raspy tone effects. etc “”””…OK it might be snake oil, but IT TAMES THE SOUND OUTPUT a TAD , AND IS A GREAT THING TO COLLECT AND PUT WITH YOUR VINTAGE SILVER PLATED million dollar VINTAGE SAX,, AND of course EVERYONE has GOT TO HAVE ONE OF THESE JUST ONCE IN LIFE,,,,,MIGHT EVEN KEEP YOUR DOG FROM HOWLING !!!<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

OK, so not too many of us have a million dollar vintage sax<\/em>, but some of us do have collections of weird and wonderful, vintage saxophone paraphernalia. If you do, then perhaps this little gem from the past might appeal to you.<\/p>\n

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     Source: heidisaxo<\/h6>\n

If you think this vintage, Crown Saxophone Tone Modulator<\/a> might look good in the bell of your vintage sax\u2014no word on if it’s for an alto or tenor\u2014then you only have a couple of days to get your bids in.<\/p>\n

The auction for this tone modulator ends on August 14. Bids are to start at $40.00 At the time of writing there were no bids yet.<\/p>\n

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