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Saxwelt.de (German)
B&S Saxophones (SOTW)
USAHorn.com		 B & S Group SOTW
Saxwelt.de Forum (German)		 Guardala Earth Tone Tenor
LA Sax Tenor
Series 2001 Alto
Series 2001 Tenor
(All from SH Woodwinds)

After Germany's reunification in 1989, B&S transitioned from a State-owned company to a private enterprise.
Their name changed from VEB Blechblas-und Signal-Instrumenten-Fabrik to Vogtländische Musikinstrumentenfabrik GmbH (VMI).

I have written extensively on the horns of B&S both PRE and POST reunification.

  • Post Unification (1990) Post Unification (1990)
  • Made in the DDR/GDR Made in the DDR/GDR
  • "Blue Label" Transitional Horns 


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