Saxophones

Vito (Yamaha YAS-23) Alto Sax

$479 This particular horn is a pretty fine example of a Vito 23. Original lacquer in excellent condition , around 85%, just a few minor blems and scratcges here and there, so she is a bit of a looker, we'd say; if one wants a prime aesthetic example.



She arrived here having received a repad less than a year ago, Given the usual 2ndending.com workup which included chem bath, hand polish, some tonehole leveling, lubing, regulation. No padwork needed to be done, just a bit of minor regulation.



Really in excellent physical mechanical condition.



An attractive horn in fine playing shape.



Comes with a case in good shape.

Selmer USA Bundy 1, 1970's

SOLD A good ol', reliable workhorse for a generation, this here is a fine example of a Bundy I.



Original lacquer 80%, the horn had a full repad and overhaul less than a year ago.



Cleaned, repadded, regulated, in great shape. Body and finish in excellent shape.



Comes with original case in excellent shape.

Selmer USA Bundy 2, 1980's

$409 Aaaand, the redesigned version of the above horn, the Bundy II, also a good ol', reliable workhorse/student horn for a generation !



The Bundy II was a revise design to provide young players with a modern-keywork type student horn. Original lacquer 80%, the horn had a full repad and overhaul less than a year ago.



She is in great shape. Body and finish in excellent shape., some small dings on the bow as we had to work outa few minor dents down there but this is beng pretty picky, really. The horn is quite attractive and completely dialed-in !



Comes with a solid case in excellent shape.

1928 Buescher TrueTone Alto Sax,

Not quite ready yet, it's in middle of refurb work - please inquire. 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.

King Cleveland 613 Alto Sax, 1970's

$440 A REALLY nice example of a later King Cleve Alto, this one arrived to us in incredible shape. Having been repadded less than ayear ago, with original lacquer at around 80%, this is a beauty of a horn, really ! .



We didn't have to do much, here. A quick disassembly, some minor cleaning, some regulation, and she was set to go ! Big ol' American Alto tone, very lush, very wide, with some nice bite to the upper registers....and a free-blower, too !!!



Comes with original King case also in fab condition.

Martin Indiana Alto Sax, late 1950's

$445 This here is one of our favorite models of vintage Altos.



A nice Martin Indiana from the mid-late 50's.



The horn is in good structural, physical, and playing condition. No beauty aesthetically, as her original Lacquer = 65% and there is a fair share of spotting and some bare patches here and there. 50% of the pads are new. A few post resolders, professionally done. The bow had some dentwork done and is in good geometry, a teeny-tiny bit of waviness remains to the bowguard in a couple places, although this is being very picky.



Perhaps no prom queen, but trust us - prom queens are overrated. Really, they are. Everywhere it counts, this Alto really smokes ! Really 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 old Alto for a $ong, really.

Conn 50M "Shooting Star" Alto, 1970's

$349 Also a go-to workhorse, student horn from the 60's and 70's, here we have a Conn 50M, aka the "Shooting STars" model. Made in MX.



Not a bad looking alro, original lacquer at around 75%; she has some bare brass areas and some typical scratches here and there, but all in all an attractive horn. 33% of pads have been replaced, the rest still have good life left in them.



As always, completely cleaned, regulated, and put in good playing shape. Beautiful, full tone, free-blowing, good intonation. Comes with case in good shape.

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 a message.

Bundy I (Selmer USA) Tenor Sax

$389-450 The old reliable workhorse, the Bundy I.



We have a bunch of Bundy I's here in various states of repair, so we can work one up for you. These are essentially Buescher 30A's, rebranded when Selmer bought out Buescher.



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. Given our whole 9 yards worth of refurb.



This one pictured is not a looker with around 70% original lacq and there was a bit of lacq loss and some crazing in areas where we rolled out some dents (bow and bell, specifically). Then she has the usual spotting and a few bare brass areas as well. But clean as a whistle and completely adjusted and regulated and up to snuff. Gigbag included.

Conn 16M Director, USA Tenor Sax

$600 = USA, $479 = Mexico The instrument pictured is a nice Elkhart-made 16M. These, as we know, had the exact same body and neck tube specs as their famous 10M cousins, thus you get the same tone and blowing response; just slightly pared-down keywork and engraving. As the prices note we also have slightly later versions of this model, the ones made in MX; good quality horns also completely professionally adjusted and serviced, for a bit less $.



All our horns receive our usual treatment: chem bathed, hand polished, holes leveled, bodywork, 30 % new pads, swedgiing, regulation. There are the usual scratches in the lacq, some bare brass areas and some spotting - typical vintage horn stuff. While the one pictured is not a beauty queen, she is also but not bad-looking by any means, and she is clean, clean, clean.



These 16M's - Great way to get that classic 10M sound without having to spend a bundle.

Borgani, Italy, "OBT" model, factory bare brass

$2875 Really excited about this one !!!...a Borgani "Orfeo Borgani Tenore" model tenor in bare brass.



Fully Overhauled - Given the works: chem bathed, soap bathed, completely repadded , rods and screws cleaned, holes leveled, keys swedged, reassembled, regulated.



The horn arrived with a nice patina having developed but also had some water spotting here and there, so we decided to chem bathe the body & neck, but not hand-polish it afterward, in order to keep the sheen down towards a more matte appearance. Upon request, we will do a hand-polish on the body to give it a more 'shiny sheen' appearance (which will still patina over time).



Just a phenomenal horn. Great ergos, keywork free and snappy, and a beautiful, lush, old-school tone with nice darkness and a lot of harmonics to the tone. Comes with its original BAM case.

R. Malerne, France stencil for York

SOLD This is a FINE example of the standard Malerne-made stencil horn of the 1950's. In incredible condition, original lacquer 80%.



The horn received a complete repad less than a year ago and is playing up and down wonderfully. Some minor scratches and spoting here and there, but really just a very attractive looking, and good playing Tenor. Intonation iis in the pocket, and she is free-blowing with just the smallest touch of resistance (tres French, oui).



Nice old-school Tenor tone, very dark, very big, tons of cojones. Comes with her original York case as well..

Vito (Yamaha YTS-21/23) Tenor Saxes

$439 - $579 We have a few nice, classic Vito-branded YTS-21 horns here (older sibling to the 23 model), as well as a few 23 models. The 'go-to' student horn for over a generation, the Japanese-made Yamas are rightfully considered the best. And it looks like folks have been 'going-to' this horn for quite a while. 21's and 23's are essentially the same horn, jst a few minor keywork mechanism differences.



This sax shown (a 21) is in solid shape: albeit no Prom Queen with around 70% original lacquer remaining and a fair amount of spotting and scratching, along with some bare brass areas.



All in all, our goal is always to get the horns back in good, solid geometry, structure, and mechanical function - and this one is no exception: Cleaned, polished, holes leveled, bodywork done, keys swedged, lubed, fully regulated and adjusted. Her pads, while on the older side, were actually sealing and performing just fine - we only needed to replace 6 of 'em.



So, while not a beauty - she is neither an ugly duckling - and everywhere it counts, a good, solid player which has been serviced and is up to snuff: great ergos, blows up and down easily, fun to play.



Comes with a used case in solid structural, fair aesthetic shape.

1960 King Super 20 Tenor Sax

SOLD The above Zeph's younger cousin, and we suppose you could say the above King's grandkid. 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 âem. This horn didnât 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 âissueâ, 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.

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.

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.

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 ?).

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.



















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.







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). 1950's Desidera, Italy, stencil Alto Sax 1960's Conn 6M Alto Saxophone Mid 90's JUpiter 787 Tenor Saxophone 1960's and 70's Conn 16M Tenor Saxes, USA and MX 1960's Bundy I and 1970's Bundy II Tenor Saxes 1970's Pierret Oxford Tenor Sax 1970's Buescher Low Bb Baritone Sax 1960's Conn 12M Baritone sax, Low Bb