buescher elkhart alto saxophone serial numbers

That said, I will dissent, in part, from Sigmund451's harsh judgment. The are clearly Aristocrat horns with somewhat thinner metal and lacking ribbon guards (but note the similarity to the New Aristocrat/very early Aristocrat), amber rollers, Norton springs, and snaps.

The 'Built by Bueschers' I've seen have only been altos and tenors, either 20A/30A or the later 21A/31A altos/tenors that look to have been made in the 40s and 50s. Buescher acquired the Elhart Band Instrument Company (similar to Conn's purchase of Pan American and Martin's of Indiana) and retained the name (with the 'Built by Buescher' tag) for its second line of horns - student or intermediate quality depending on individual experience.Įarlier horns were either Buescher or Martin stencils. I'm considering swapping parts to get one working to see how it plays, but I thought I'd see if anyone had experience with these first. From looking at pictures, they seem to have the body of a late 1930's Aristocrat but the low B/Bb guard is slightly different, attaching to the body at only one point instead of two. KOMBE Seme Maria Luisa Genito Apice Maria Luisa BERNAMA COWGIRLS ENSLINGER TOTH MORMANN VAZGUEZ DEGEORGE CONFUSING Vittorio Emanuele, 104 84010 089/853218. Perfectly rectangular G# key with no roller. Has anybody had experience with these? When were they made? Are they downgraded Buescher models? Good players? Here's the lowdown: Bell keys are on the left. I just aquired a small pile of altos, mostly to use for parts, all Buescher stencils, two of which are Elkharts with a cartoonish engraving of an Elk on the bell with 'Made by Buescher' enscribed beneath.

Buescher elkhart alto saxophone serial numbers