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Concerto Model With Virtuor Improvement Serial # 51XX circa 1930 Photo by H. Kahlke<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Pierret was a saxophone-only manufacturer located outside of Paris, France. They were in operation from 1906 until approximately 1972. Although not as wildly popular or nearly well known as Selmer, Pierret had a reputation for making fine saxophones. Even now in the vintage saxophone community they have some very loyal followers, and quite dedicated players.<\/p>\n

Besides making their own lines of instruments, Pierret also made stencil saxophones for Santy Runyon, Paul Buescher, Olds, as well as others.<\/p>\n

Only In Canada You Say? Pity…<\/h2>\n

One name that you see somewhat regularly\u2014especially here in Canada\u2014is C. Jeuffroy. C. Jeuffroy was a trade name from <\/a>Noblet-Thibouville.1<\/sup> French saxophonist, Manuel Garcin, who was writing the history of some of the lesser known French saxophone manufacturers, responded to a question that I posted about my C. Jeuffroy alto saxophone (shown above). This is what he said:<\/p>\n

I have see only 2 others Pierret like yours:<\/p>\n

One Concerto Model C. Jeuffroy, micro tuner etc. with the serial 6851.<\/p>\n

Another Virtuor Model without the C. Jeuffroy label with a SN 4783.<\/p>\n

I don’t think that your sax could be considered as a stencil as there is the Pierret label on it. C. Jeuffroy is only the name of the front store.<\/p>\n

Some of these sax (Pierret) have been used by the “La garde r\u00e9publicaine” which is a sign a good quality and by numerous “fanfares” in France\u2026.<\/p>\n

There are lot of models of Pierret which are named from “Mod\u00e8le 1” to “Mod\u00e8le 7” and after appears Super Artist series (mod\u00e8le in the French word of model). From Mod\u00e8le 3 appears the label “Nil Melior depos\u00e9e” => Patent name<\/p>\n

Some Pierret models are relatively basic others are more elaborated as one modele 7 including extra trill keys, Conn style microtuner etc… a Chu berry tardive inspiration.<\/p>\n

For some old French saxophonists Pierret was during 50 to 70 a very good brand but not all the sax of the series was good.<\/p>\n

Pierret have product a lot of stencil horn for French market (like Paul Beuscher) but more for North American market (like Olds)\u2026.<\/p>\n

I have search and finally find that the patent of the neck octave key of your sax was deposed to the French patent service in March 1929. So, your sax is probably post 1929 => 30’….<\/p>\n

About the same sax as yours, I saw it on Ebay 2,5 year ago and the seller was… in Canada B.C ! Strange ?!!!….Perhaps someone have try importation for a Canadian music store in BC and have bought some of these horns at the C. Jeuffroy store in Paris.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Over the years I’ve had a number of people contact me about their Pierret saxophones, many of which have been either identical or nearly identical to mine. A great many of these saxophones have been located in Canada. It makes one wonder if there wasn’t an importer here at one time or another, bringing C. Jeuffroy engraved Pierret saxophones into the country.<\/p>\n

Models, Models, & Even More Models<\/h2>\n

Vintage saxophone historian, Pete Hales<\/a>, had done a fair amount of research into the Pierret brand when he still owned the Vintage Saxophone Gallery<\/a>. He speculated that the order of their house<\/em> models & more common stencils were as follows:<\/p>\n