Buescher c melody pads software

I have a buescher saxophone serial number 3194 low pitch licence pat dec. The snap button is a large metal disc which holds the pad securely in place and acts as a sonic resonator. Bueschers are known for their great intonation and warm. The buescher 400 has the pads on the inside of the bell directly across from the right hand. Saxophone pads shop for band pads and repair supplies. Pads are fresh softfeel thick pads with metal resonat. A fire at the elkhart, in buescher plant in 1903 destroyed all prior records. There are quite a few saxophone serial number charts on the internet, these ones have mostly been adapted from existing manufacturers and saxophone enthusiasts charts. If you love buescher, then i think you just accept snapin, pads are still available.

I also have a buescher c melody elkhart from about 1925. In my experience using standard tan pads on a buescher will result in a feel that is very similar to metal backed pads. This 1919 buescher truetome c melody saxophone has been fully cleaned, polished and repadded. This is a most rare gold plate buescher c melody with snaps in gorgeous just restored condition. It is in great shape, no dents and the pads have been replaced. I have a true tone low pitch c melody saxaphone 179011 reg.

Click on any of the pictures for a better view, p lease ask for more if needed. Buescher true tone c melody saxophone with snapin pads. These serial numbers were provided by albert mensinga. Get the best deals on buescher when you shop the largest online selection at. If someone advertises a 400 and those pads are on the left side of the horn, its an aristocrat. Up for sale today is a buescher c melody saxophone in silver plate. No lacquer remains, there are some signs of dent repair from the bell crook, but no real major noticeable damage. If there is a problem with the fit of any of our products, we will exchange pads of the correct size upon request and return of your unused pads. Customer horn gets a vintage standard rebuild with tan prestini pads and metal resonators.

Its a basic buescher, known for its rugged construction and good intonation, with the addition of several special features. The saxquest saxophone museum maintains one of the most interesting collections of vintage and rare saxophones on public display in the world. My buescherbuilt selmer new york c melody, with the original mouthpiece, was a lot like playing a bass clarinet. The c melody player could look over the piano players shoulder and read the song melody. Plays outstanding, cosmetically excellent with only a few very small dings. You are bidding on a buescher true tone c melody saxophone. Mostly fit post wwii saxes for earlier models use the b58 pad.

Buescher true tone tenor sax with key leaves vent vine and. C melody saxophones are the long lost middle sibling, pitched between the alto and tenor, in the key of c. Storm gods blog archive aquilasax c melody saxophone. This instrument is not just a buescher though, its a c melody. This saxophone was completely restored by saxquests josh creekmore, and has been professionally set up. Like guitar, piano, maybe accordion, folks would have them around to play for fun. From 1924, this silver plated tenor has a warmth of sound with a vibe that makes you think.

C melody parts according to saxpics the norton springs were first introduced on buescher aristocrats which came out in 1932. C melody was an idea that went along with the goal of popularizing the saxophone. Unfollow c melody saxophone to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. These were made during a time 20s 30s when playing the saxophone was as popculturecool and commonplace as. Vintage professional saxophone timeline schooloftherock. Saxophones c melody saxes why arent they more popular. The buescher band instrument company was a manufacturer of musical instruments in elkhart, indiana, from 1894 to 1963. I have a buescher c soprano from 1923 and buescher just made around 500 c sopranos. It is snapped in place like the fastener of a glove. They are fully tanned, fully grained, pneumatic and waterproofed. Buescher c melody sax evaluatedadjustedtested and overhauled by the place for saxophone sales and repairs in iowa, the midwest a. This is an all original instrument with original pads no resos and original lacquer.

Unless you wanted this one in asis playing condition, it will get a fresh repad prior to shipping. This was before tv, which generally replaced fun of this sort with passive entertainment. Buescher true tone c melody tenor 1920 goldlacquered brass with case1923 buescher c melody tenor saxophone in satin silver with gold washed bell gold washed bell with neck, and case as pictured. Im also selling a museum condition yanagisawa a880 alto saxophone. Cmelody sax pads, saxophone pads usa made stainless. Saxophone repairman matt stohrer of gives a dramatic reading of an old advertisement in his nasal yet velvety. We have charts that are accurate for most instruments. The american c and f saxes went more or less out of production in 1929. Key leaves sax key props adapt to fit all alto, tenor, bari and c melody saxophones and are proven to stop sticky keys and prevent pad rot. I use a rico graftoninte b7 tenor mouthpiece on my buescher c melody, so i can use normal tenor reeds. Set for buescher with snapin pads saxophone pad sets with stainless steel resonators. Here we have a buescher true tone c melody saxophone, serial number 226145, manufactured in 1927. All of the internet references i can find to a model 26 refer to it as an alto. Up for offerding is a 1925 buescher c melody saxophone with serial number 172672.

Where they did catch on was in wind bands, such as marching bands, where bb and eb instruments vastly outnumbered the c instruments. They use modern pads and springs, vastly improved fabrication methods. A high pitch sax, in a low pitch world alan lovely looking 1927 conn c melody, loads of work recently done on it, including a new case, but the bids just arent flying in for this ebay item. A high pitch sax, in a low pitch world welcome to c sax. Cmelody sax pads complete set with stainless steel resonators. Saxes for sale, cmelody, alto, tenor, clarinet plus. Buescher cmelody snap in sax pads, saxophone pads usa. The production was not big enough to make drawn toneholes. Certainly a buescher with metal backed pads will have a different feel than one with roopads. The company was founded by ferdinand august gus buescher born. Buescher c melody tenor saxophone 1923 true tone silver. True tone c melody saxophone with snapin pads meet snappy gold c bee, a gorgeous and wonderful sounding twenties classic in the key of c.

As far as the playability of the instrument after the overhaul is concerned. Certainly a buescher with metal backed pads will have a different feel than one with. This horn is in basically mint condition with no past repairs and 100% original silver and heavy gold wash in the bell. Sold july 2010 offered for sale is a lyon and healy american professional c melody. Selmer new york branded c melody sax, made in the 1920s by buescher. The feather c melody saxophone pickup with flexible microgooseneck by myers pickups key leaves saxophone key props for alto, tenor and bari sax to stop sticky pads, protect pad leather, and keep the saxophone cleaner. Features an active saxophone forum, buy sell trade your sax, saxophone museum, sax teachers and more. All the sizes youll need to work on your instrument project and more. This is a 1925 vintage buescher true tone series c melody saxophone, serial number 190636. Meet c bee v, a gorgeous and wonderful sounding twenties classic in the key of c. Serial number puts it around july of 1919 estimated manufacturing date. Pad set finder for replacement saxophone, flute and clarinet pads. The patent for the norton screw was approved in 1926 so there was a gap before buescher adopted their use. Great condition buescher aristocrat trumpet for sale complete with accessories and case ready to play.

Design is similar to the buescher true tone models. I have two or three buescher and buescher stencil c melody saxophones, possibly short one neck. Buescher utilizes a different type of pad, called the snap on pad. My concern is how to keep track of where the screws are to be replaced when it comes to putting it back together. B60 sets b60ma soprano sax b60mb alto sax b60mc c melody sax b60md tenor sax. Also engraved truetone and low pitch silverplated with gold wash inside bell seems to me someone cleaned, polished and repadded this horn and then it sat for years without being played. The c tenor was a hit for the manufactors but the c soprano didnt sell that much. I have a 1923 conn c melody which was a professional sax when it was new, and.