{"id":9974,"date":"2009-07-07T14:59:09","date_gmt":"2009-07-07T21:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=9974"},"modified":"2009-07-31T10:42:22","modified_gmt":"2009-07-31T17:42:22","slug":"low-g-bass-saxophone-for-sale-in-london-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2009\/low-g-bass-saxophone-for-sale-in-london-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Low G Bass Saxophone For Sale In London, England"},"content":{"rendered":"

The other day I happened across a very unusual on-line ad. Howarth of London<\/a> was selling a Buescher Low G bass saxophone, which they described as “probably one of a kind”. This is the PDF\u00a0\u00a0for the Low G bass being sold in the UK.<\/a><\/p>\n

I immediately thought of the Low G Buescher bass that I play-tested last year that Quinntheeskimo<\/a> was selling. I really liked the horn, but in the end took a pass on the unusual beastie.<\/p>\n

The main reason I took a pass on the sax was that the left pinkie cluster re-design was too hard for me to operate. My friend Jim had no problem with it, but for me, it would have been too difficult. The horn was sold just a few days after I decided not to buy it.<\/p>\n

After seeing the ad for the bass for sale\u00a0in the UK, I was wondering: Could there be a 2nd Low G Buescher bass out there? If so, maybe this one would have easier-to-use keywork.<\/p>\n

I emailed Howarth of London about the sax, but because of the time difference, it didn’t reach them until after their shop closed. In the meantime I also did a bit of digging about the Low G bass that I played in Seattle. It turns out that that Buescher was sold to a someone in the recording industry in England. \"scratchchin<\/a>Mmm… Perhaps it was bought for a specific purpose, and now that it has served its purpose, it is up for sale again….<\/p>\n

This AM I had a reply from Howarth of London\u00a0to my email. Although they did not include any photos of the\u00a0bass that they’re selling, the description certainly indicates this sax is\u00a0most likely\u00a0the same one that was sold to someone in the UK last summer.<\/p>\n

Hello Helen,<\/p>\n

Thanks for the enquiry. I will do my best to answer.<\/p>\n

\u2022 What is the horn\u2019s finish?<\/span><\/p>\n

\u2022 Who did the extension?<\/span> I’m not sure although we think it may have been done in Brazil. I think this is where the horn came from.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Is the extension a straight pipe that was added, or is there a gradual flair towards the bell? (This could aid in telling us who did the extension.)<\/span> The pipe work appears straight.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 What is the added key work like?<\/span> The added key work is heavy as would be expected for lower extensions of this size however it is relatively easy to operate with left and right hand extra thumb keys.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 How is this key work operated?<\/span> The A and Ab are operated with left thumb keys and the G with a right thumb key<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2022 Does the horn need any work? Or is it \u201cgig ready\u201d?<\/span> The horn has had a tumble and we need to do some work to it, but it will be back to as good as possible when it is done. We do however have to fit this around other repairs and with the instrument being so big it will take us some time. It will probably be ready mid August.<\/em><\/p>\n

I hope that helps. Please feel free to come and view it or get back in touch with any questions.<\/p>\n

All the best<\/p>\n

Stuart<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Everything Stuart wrote about the keywork indicates that this sax\u00a0is identical to the one that I play-tested in\u00a0summer last year.\u00a0If it’s not the same horn, it is its clone. Although he didn’t answer the question about the horn’s finish, I’d be willing to bet it is nickel-plated.<\/p>\n

If you’d like to know more about the Low G Buescher bass I played last summer, check out the other posts in this Series for all the information and photos I have on that particular custom horn.<\/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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