{"id":44720,"date":"2016-04-16T10:25:32","date_gmt":"2016-04-16T17:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=44720"},"modified":"2024-06-22T09:53:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-22T16:53:02","slug":"july-1909-edition-of-the-buescher-journal-true-tone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2016\/july-1909-edition-of-the-buescher-journal-true-tone\/","title":{"rendered":"July 1909 Edition of the Buescher Journal True-Tone"},"content":{"rendered":"

I was looking through some of the vintage musical instrument catalogue pages that were sent to me a few years ago, and I came across this one: it is the July 1909 Edition of the Buescher Journal True-Tone<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\"July<\/a><\/p>\n

Unfortunately the scanned pages that I have from this journal are not very large, so the smaller, printed details are hard to make out. However, even as I strained my eyes to make out what the Buescher ad execs wrote in the summer of 1909, I noticed some particularities on the saxophone page.<\/p>\n

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To save your eyes, I’ve transcribed the bulk of the text for you below. You’re welcome. \":mrgreen:\"  If you want to read the section on clarinets, you’re on your own. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

Note: There were only a few words that I could not make out. Those have been replaced with a ? .<\/p>\n

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Each instrument has a substantial and reliable (not flimsy) single ? octave key, and the very latest improved key fingering. Range on soprano and Baritone Bb below the line to Eb above. Range on Alto, Tenor and Melody from Bb below the line to F above. The regular octave key as supplied by others ? if desired.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The art of instrumentation lives only by contrasts\u2014contrast of diverse tonal-qualities employed simultaneously with the design of making one or more of them predominate, or among combinations following one another, for the purpose of attracting and fixing the attention of the auditor and interesting him at every moment by the rapid presentation of new and captivating musical effects. The addition of the Saxophone Family to the Military Band instrumentation adds an entirely new tonality to the ensemble, and opens up an entirely new vista for superb effects. The characteristic timbre of the Saxophone cannot be mistaken for that of any other instrument; it is somewhat like the Alto Clarinet or the Cor Anglais, but far more noticeable and of greater volume and incisiveness than either. Bands without the Saxophone in their instrumentation are missing one of the most potent factors of a well-balanced instrumentation.<\/p>\n

Our New Models are rich, incisive and very sonorous in tone-quality, and possess a volume unequalled. In scale, they are accuracy itself, and the key-actions and the entire \u201clay\u201dof the keys offers the greatest facility and convenience in fingering. They are finely-modeled instruments, of finished workmanship\u2014careful manufacture is stamped in every detail of construction. The key-actions, springs, pads and rollers are made and assembled with all the care that is given to a fine watch, and no \u201cheaviness\u201d is experiences in passages of extreme agility.<\/p>\n

The Models are new in proportions, with a second slide down and have improved finger-hole tops and caps, with key system simplified and patented.<\/p>\n

Like all other True-Tones they are priced reasonable, purchasable in easy payments, and fully warranted. And no obstacle stands in the path of the organization or the individual wishing to purchase one or more of these superb Saxophones.<\/p>\n

Price List of True-Tone Saxophones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
 <\/td>\n <\/td>\nFinish 1<\/td>\nFinish 2<\/td>\nFinish 3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 125<\/td>\nBb Soprano Sax (alto shape)<\/td>\n$55.00<\/td>\n$80.00<\/td>\n$90.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 126<\/td>\nEb Alto Sax<\/td>\n55.00<\/td>\n80.00<\/td>\n90.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 127<\/td>\nBb Tenor Sax<\/td>\n65.00<\/td>\n90.00<\/td>\n100.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 128<\/td>\nC Transposing Sax<\/td>\n65.00<\/td>\n90.00<\/td>\n100.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 129<\/td>\nEb Baritone Sax<\/td>\n80.00<\/td>\n105.00<\/td>\n130.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No. 130<\/td>\nBb Contra-Bass Sax<\/td>\n105.00<\/td>\n140.00<\/td>\n175.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
For Gold-Plate, write for prices.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
If purchased on our payment plan add 5 percent to above prices.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Description of Finishes<\/h3>\n

Finish 1\u2014Highly-polished brass, nicely engraved.<\/p>\n

Finished 2\u2014Quadruple-silver plated, velvet finish, keys and points burnished, artistically engraved, inside of bell gold plated and burnished.<\/p>\n

Finish 3\u2014Quadruple-silver plated, keys and inside of bell gold plated and burnished, handsomely and artistically engraved.<\/p>\n

Finished 4\u2014Gold-plated, velvet or burnished finish as desired, elegantly engraved. Write for prices in this finish.<\/p>\n

We do not quote price for nickel-plate finish, though, if desired, we can furnish it.<\/p>\n

Price List For Saxophone Cases<\/h3>\n

Open full length, velvet-lined, brass-trimmed, nickel-plated, ? leather covered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Case for Soprano (alto shape)<\/td>\n$5.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case for Alto<\/td>\n9.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case for Tenor<\/td>\n12.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case for C Transposing<\/td>\n12.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case for Baritone<\/td>\n15.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Case for Contra-Bass<\/td>\n20.00<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

From left to right, saxophones illustrated in July 1909 Edition of the Buescher Journal True-Tone:<\/h2>\n