Saxophones
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As Noted on our homepage, we are still doing a bit of restructuring of our biz and our inventory. Some of the below saxes are sold or reserved, however we have a lit of stock, mostly of the same models as well as some others not listed, so please contact us for what is available via: info@2ndending.com
Conn 50M "Shooting Star" Alto, 1970's
SOLD
This was the model which replaced the 14M offered above. In the mid-60's Conn took over the Vito, USA plant in Nogales, AZ, and using the Vito Special design which the plant was tooled for, started producing the 50M. In 1970, the factory was moved to literally the other side of the street, across the border in MX.
VERY PRETTY alto, original lacquer at around 85%; given a full repad !
As always, completely cleaned, regulated, and put in good playing shape. Beautiful, full tone, free-blowing, good intonation with a nice balanced tone leaning to the dark side. Comes with case in good shape.
Once these MX Conns are serviced and adjusted by a good tech, they are every bit as reliable as the USA models.
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Conn-Selmer 700/Prelude Alto Sax
$349
We have only begun to offer Conn-Selmer saxes recently, as we've been particularly impressed by their shelf-up-from-base-offering models. This one is a 700 aka "Prelude", so 'above' their 500 and 300 models. This model has over the years gone toe-to-toe with the Yamaha student models on the market.
Good shape, we only needed to change a few pads. Overall, the lacquer is in good condition at around 85% plus; there are a couple of bare brass areas one on bell, one on bow, seemingly cuased by a sax stand. Good, solid horn with nice tone and fluid keywork.
Comes with original case.
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Vito (Yamaha YAS-21/23) Alto Saxes
$549-689
The ol' reliable Vito-branded 21/23.
The go-to student horn for over a generation.
We have several of these in various states of refurb, also in various states of aesthetic condition, thus the price variances.
They can be worked up for you within a few weeks, please inquire.
All come with a case in good shape.
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Selmer France Mark VI, 5-digit
$6450
A Grail of all Grails, a 5-digit Mark VI in excellent condition. This is a one-relacquer horn, the relacquer being done a few years ago. One-owner horn. Serial 69,XXX
Very good relacq job, no overbuffing, and the engravings and stamps are still pretty clear, no pooling. Given an overhaul at that time, We only needed to do a bit of tune-up and a few adjustments.
Original case included, but quite worn and in need of a new zipper and some attention to exterior, we will include a modern case with her as well.
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Buescher True Tone Alto, Silverplate
SOLD, but we have others we can work up for you !
A serviced and repadded TT splitbell, in our opinion the BEST splitbell-era Alto sax ever produced.
We...well...we LOVE these horns. Original plating around 80%, just some typical scratches and a bit of spotting here and there but really she cleaned up nicely.br />
This horn has received a full repad with MusicMedic pads, along with the rest of our standard refurb scope. All snap-ins present except for two, where we just installed a standard domed metal reso pad instead.
Great playing horn. Nice warm yet focused tone, good ergos, blows very nicely, and intones well with a medium to large chamber mouthpiece.
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Martin Indiana Alto Sax
Sold but we have more, please inquire
This here is one of our favorite models of vintage Altos.
A nice Martin Indiana from the late 50's.
The horn is in good structural, physical, and playing condition. No beauty aesthetically, as her original Lacquer is about 70% and there is a fair share of spotting and some bare patches here and there. 50% of the pads are new.
Perhaps no prom queen, but trust us - prom queens are overrated. Really, they are. Everywhere it counts, this Alto really smokes ! Built well. Nice action, comfy ergos, in-the-pocket intonation, and that HUGE tone...wide and lush and a lot of low and midrange overtones happening here. Indianas give a tad more bite up high, a little more reed and brightness than the Committee models, which tend to be a bit darker-toned.
Nice, user-friendly vintage Alto for a $ong, really.
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Here are our current Tenor offerings - it seems we are always behind here with Tenors and always trying trying to replenish - so, if there's anything in particular you don't see which you are looking for, feel free to send us an email: info@2ndending.com as we have a stockroom full of Tenors yet to be worked up.
Conn 10M "Naked Lady" Artist Tenor Sax, '57
SOLD
THIS Tenor is our DEAL OF THE MONTH ! An Elkhart-made 10M, completely refurbed !! Original lacq 70%, this one has 66% new pads, the rest are in good shape with plenty of life left.
NOT a looker, but she received our usual treatment: chem bathed, hand polished, holes leveled, bodywork, some pads/corks/felts, key swedgiing, lubing, regulation. Fair amount of spotting & scratches in the lacq, a few small bare brass areas. Some resolders, well-done, and the neck has had a silver-solder repair of a small seam/split developing on the tube (we went silver-solder as opposed to external patch because the latter is pretty ugly). Also the double socket tenon has had a patch repair to a small crack developing at the thumbscrew slot.
Integrity of the neck is fine and the whole horn performs great, you are getting a significant price break due to the neck repair. (Pics available, please ask). Option: for $225 extra, we can supply a new, professionally fabricated, accurate replica double socket neck tube and tenon in lieu of the original neck if you prefer. We would transfer the original octave key,brace, and pip from the current neck, to it.
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Bundy I (Selmer USA) Tenor Sax
SOLD but contact us, we have several Bundy Tenors available
The old reliable workhorse, the Bundy I.
This one is pretty darn ugly, but given the whole nine yards and in good playing shape.
A non-nonsense horn here, everything you need, nothing you don't. Straightforward ergos, , intonation in the pocket, built like a tank, and sounds absolutely HUGE - big and dark and wide. 40% new pads, the rest have plenty of life left in 'em.
Definitely not a looker with around 55% original lacq and a good amount of spotting and scratches and some bare brass areas; there was a bit of lacq loss and some crazing in areas where we rolled out some dents (bow and bell, specifically). But clean as a whistle and completely adjusted and regulated and up to snuff. Gigbag included.
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Conn 16M Director, MX, Tenor Sax
$349
Just finishing this one and honestly, I am excited. This is a MX-made 16M, mid 1970's. AKA the "Shooting Star". The cool thing about this horn, besides it being a 16M of course, is that although the orig lacq is around 50%, it has developed what we call "good patina" to the worn areas. A sort of pale honey-colored matte-ish finish which means the brass will not develop red rot problems which often come up on bare brass horns. (Feel free to request more pics which illustrate this better). It also looks really nice, we think, if one is into the antique sorta aesthetic.
Chem bathed, hand polished, holes leveled, bodywork, 33% new pads, swedgiing, regulation. There are the usual scratches in the lacq, some bare brass areas and some spotting - typical vintage horn stuff and again nobody is gonna claim her a beauty queen, but she's a solid player and given the 10M body (Conn only rolled one Tenor body spec off their lines, just outfitted the 16M vs. 10M with different keywork) it has that classic 10M tone to it.
Great Tenor ona budget.
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Vito (Yamaha, Japan YTS-21 or 23) Tenor Saxes
$659-789
We have a few nice, classic Vito-branded YTS-21/23 horns here. Recent market values of these have SHOT UP CONSIDERABLY in the past year - what used to be a readily available model is becoming more difficult to acquire. The 'go-to' student horn for over a generation, the Japanese-made Yamas are rightfully considered one of the best student horns around. 21's and 23's are essentially the same horn, jst a few minor keywork mechanism differences.
This prices are variable depending upon lacquer condition/wear. A prettier one will be near the upper end of the range, while one which isn't a prom queen will be on the lower side.
Amount of new pads will vary from 25%-50% depending on the particular horn. Full repads are available for an add'l cost. Cases included.
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Jupiter 787 Tenor Sax
Sold - contact us we have other Jupes
Jupiter's intermediate model from the 90's, very nice player with responsive key action. Built very well.
This horn is in good play shape, albeit no prom queen, with some spotting and a fair amount of scratches here and there, along with a few small bare brass areas, .
But given the work-up: chem bathed, hand polished, lubed, some swedging, some pads and corks and felts replaced, reassembled, regulated.
In our opinion, having worked up over 50 of each brand over the past couple of years, the Jupe 787/687/689/7809 intermediate horns are superior to the Yamaha 21/23/200/275/280's in most every way - slicker in the keywork, built just as well, and a bit more responsive in the blowing category. Yet their market values remain cheaper, so you get way more horn for less $.
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1960 King Super 20 Tenor Sax
SOLD
A Cleveland-made S20 with the silver neck.
This horn is in excellent shape, original lacq around 80%. Some spotting and scratching here and there, but not bad. Pads are in great shape with lost of life left in âem. This horn didnât need much coming in, it had obviously been well-taken care of throughout its life.
Chem bathed, hand polished, a few small leaks attended to, rods cleaned and lubed, reassembled, regulated. The only âissueâ, so to speak, would be that at one time someone scratched some numbers into the bell lip. These are not scratched deeply, and upon request we can pretty easily remove them and will be happy to upon request, but keep in mind the area will then be bare brass.
Just a legendary model, and this is a hecka nice example of one. Amazing blowing response, nice action, and that signature S20 tone: huge, focused, lush.
Comes with unoriginal, modern case which fits the horn well and is in good shape. Price discount available depending upon payment method.
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1935 Conn 10M Tenor Sax ~ The Naked Lady
SOLD
This one is one of the earliest 10M's, really. Still retains the forked Eb key and backdoor tonehole on the lower stack; and no front-F key, although we will add one (from a 16M) for free. Only reason we haven't already added one is that it is a bit unusual to find a 10M, even one this old, sans Front F. Odds are, it was ordered that way by the original buyer. Interesting bit of history, albeit probably not the most functional omission for a modern player.
Arguably the biggest-sounding Tenor of all time. This horn really punches and roars, but can also speak very subtly when asked to. Rolled tone holes, and pads are only a few years old and all are seating well. Horn plays up and down with ease. A few very minor dings here and there, but nothing approaching significant. Lacquer around 75%. The original neck octave key was missing on this horn, so we replaced it with one from a Pan American of similar vintage. Exact same part as the original 10M key, just nickel-plated.
This is a relacquered horn, but pretty well-done. The engravings still look pretty sharp, not soupy. The overall hue is coffee-esque, and the uniformity of the color is fair-to-good. No signs of over-buffing. Not a bad relacquer..better than most; not as good as some. Priced accordingly.
Regardless of the era, Conn was at the top of their game with these horns. It seems that each year, modern horns move further & further away from the dark, wide sounds of their predecessors. And those few which have tried to reproduce the vintage sound have generally failed rather miserably (despite their marketing ploys).
Own one ~ and discover for yourself why the 10M has become so highly prized.
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We are a bit spare in the Soprano dept. ; if there's anything in particular you are looking for, feel free to send us a message as 'we have our sources'.
"Melody Maker, Foreign" (stencil), possibly Asian-made (?), c. 1980's (?)
$319
Not much we can really do to identify this one any further, we basically acquired it because I really liked how the pinky table is sort of SML-ish in design. That, and the fact that despite it clearly not having beens serviced for sometime, she nevertheless spoke almost up and down and the intonation was/is pretty good on the intial test-play (prior to any work). Also the construction is quite sturdy; ribbed, body gauge is significant, and there was almost no key play to speak of (we swedged just a bit in a couple of places). We figure it pre-dates the 90's because there is no front F - fairly typical of 25+ year old straight sopranos.
So if you are comfortable with a teeny role of the dice on a horn who's factory we will probably never know, you will end up with a respectable player as far as build, intonation, and general feel goes.
Original lacquer around 75%, a few bare brass areas, some minor pitting to some of key plating, but all in all not bad-looking and after a chem bath, changing 5 pads (the rest still have plenty of life left), and some re-regulating, she does play well.
Comes with a good case, which we assume to be original to the sax.
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King~HN White Saxello, 1925
Sold
One of the greatest Sopranos of all time, and it's very sad that this form of LittleHorn didn't continue to maintain sufficient popularity.
Only one instrument carries the hallmark curved bell and angled neck, as well as that wonderful early King engraving detail. This horn is seriously built, too.
In absolutely phenomenal condition. The body is bare brass, and our research would indicate it was originally sold this way. It has been sonically cleaned and hand-polished to a nice finish, and is just beginning to develop a nice golden-hued patina. Give an ear to the vidfile, you will agree that no Soprano sounds quite like a (real) Saxello.
Own a piece of sax-making history (but promise to play the heck out of it, OK ?).
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Wurlitzer Curved Soprano saxophone, by Conn, c. 1930’s
SOLD !!!
A gorgeous and completely overhauled old curved soprano ! This baby has received the works. New lacquer job, complete overhaul, new pads, felts, and corks.
Stationary neck. She plays beautifully. Definitely possessing a wide spread to the low overtones, - like most vintage sopranos do - she also has more edge and brightness in the upper registers than most vintage sopranos. Conn always made high-quality stuff, and this one is a classic.
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Slowly working up some BigHorn offerings; also check On the Wall to see what we have in storage and feel free to inquire.
1930's Holton, Elkhorn Low Bb
$1129
This is a pretty nice ol' Baritone, in good aesthetic and functioning condition. Lacquer 75%.
Given the full treatment as usual: chem bath, hand polish, keys swedged, dents removed, pads changed as necessary, lubed, regulated. 50% of the pads are new, the rest are holding up fine.
Some scratching and bare brass patches here and there. Key plating in good shape. While this initially appears to be a relacquer, the cut of the engraving, lack of pooling at serial #, and some other telltale signs are absent....so it's very hard to tell for sure. The two-tone is not unusual for old Holtons, they used that finish quite a bit.
Interestingly, she has an original Front F, which is nice for a bighorn this old. Also outfitted with an Alt/Fork Eb, as was the norm in the day.
A mighty, mighty sounding Baritone which blows nicely- tons of spread and darkness, and some nice edge up top. Tons of cojones.
Very much in the pedigree of the classic American baritones. Old Holtons easily hold their own against any Conn, Martin, or Buescher. of the same period. The maker is the Forgotten One as far as saxes go. A Great choice for someone wanting a big ol', bad ol' Baritone for a very low price.
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These horns are in the stock room and not worked up yet, but if any interest you, well...as they used to say in the ol' neighborhood: "let's talk".....(send us a message).
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1950's Desidera, Italy, stencil Alto Sax
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1960's Conn 6M Alto Saxophone
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Mid 90's JUpiter 787 Tenor Saxophone
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1960's and 70's Conn 16M Tenor Saxes, USA and MX
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1960's Bundy I and 1970's Bundy II Tenor Saxes
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1970's Pierret Oxford Tenor Sax
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1970's Buescher Low Bb Baritone Sax
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1960's Conn 12M Baritone sax, Low Bb
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