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Martin ‘The Martin Alto’ 169xxx Mint Condition
This saxophone is sold! But click HERE to see our current selection of alto saxophones.This is a mint, like new The Martin Alto, in super-collectible, nearly pristine, if not pristine condition. It’s listed here for your viewing pleasure, and it is COMING SOON, but contact me about buying it. I love how these horns sound, and with a properly setup LH pinky cluster, they also play very very well – quick action, great feel, great intonation.
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Martin Alto Committee III Excellent Original Condition Low Price
This nice, clean The Martin Alto is all original, including lacquer, pads, original neck and case all in excellent condition. When these are setup correctly, they are really a joy to play, and have a dry, powerful, jazzy tone.
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Martin Centennial Alto Saxophone Committee II and III Transitional Model Rare! 142319
Insanely low price (not my decision) on this gorgeous Martin Centennial Alto saxophone. (This is on consignment and the owner wants me to move it quickly!) The lacquer has aged to a dark honey color and looks great. Having no other Centennial altos around to compare to, I’m not willing to commit to this being original lacquer, but it might be. I don’t see signs of buffing, and if it were a Comm II, then it would look correct to be original. So maybe it is? The Centennial celebrates 100 years since the invention of the saxophone. It appears briefly between the Committee II and the Committee III (The Martin Alto) models, and it has features of both models. You can easily spot some guards and key shapes that remind you of the Comm II, while the main design chiefly anticipates the Commitee III in design and tone. If you want a The Martin Alto, but you want one that is cooler, super-early, darker than average, and rarer and more collectible, this is it!
The tone is warm, powerful, round, and full. The ‘carrying power’ (as Martin calls it in old ads) is a main plus of this model. It sings out with absolutely no resistance to blasting over a section or a band. You can do the west coast dry jazz tone like Art Pepper, or you can blast like the SNL sax players if you want to. The intonation is remarkably good. The ergonomics are also surprisingly good. It’s hard to beat this horn for the money. It even plays well on the existing mix of pads, and doesn’t need an overhaul right out of the case like most of these.
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Martin Comm II Alto Saxophone 142391
Martin Committee II Alto Saxophone in good condition with original lacquer. These horns play really beautifully, with a rich, warm, centered tone. Most people have never had the pleasure of playing them, as they were only made for a couple of years in the 40’s before Martin was forced to redesign because of patent disputes on the tone holes, I am told. Anyhow, this is a great price for an original lacquer Committee II. The pads are old, so plan on a repad, or at least on replacing several. I could discuss options for having that done pre-sale if you like, but since this is on consignment, I can’t overhaul it in advance.
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Martin Comm III The Martin Tenor Fresh Overhaul Nice Shape 167963
Price just reduced Jan 7, 2022! Get it while it’s available!
This The Martin Tenor just got a full overhaul done by Peter Lamb at Flying Squirrel Music in Raleigh, NC. The pad work feels nice and snappy, and the horn is totally overhauled and ready to go! The price is on the low side for an overhauled Martin because the lacquer is a factory refinish. It looks original, but there’s just a tiny bit of buffing evident around the bow area to show that it’s a redo. This should make virtually no difference on this particular horn to how it plays, because it was obviously done just for some type A person to have a tiny scratch removed or something. Back in the day, that’s how it would work. You’d get the horn refinished at the factory and repadded for a very low price, to get it back looking totally great.
And it does look great! The engraving is nice and sharp, the lacquer is dark honey colored, nitrocellulose of the vintage type. It’s just like an original Martin, only you save maybe $1250 on the price for the new coat of paint! That’s a great deal.
The main reason to buy a The Martin Tenor is the tone. These horns are POWERFUL, medium dark, with lots of projection. They’re built for volume, and do great on rock, blues, R&B, smooth jazz, or really anything you like. The tone stays full in the upper register and doesn’t thin out or go nasal at all, like some horns do. The design is also really nice on these, with curves and key work angles all unified to make a classic looking saxophone. Reminds me of a 50’s Chevy or something.
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Martin Committee I Alto Saxophone Skyline Searchlight Relacquer Great Deal 119597
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Martin Committee II Alto Lion and Crown 130xxx
This is a great first vintage alto. It’s in good playing condition, sounds GREAT, feels good under the fingers, tunes well, is beautifully engraved and made extremely well. Great deal for the price. You get way more for your money that you possibly could buying a modern horn, even used. Get this now and start enjoying the beautiful craftsmanship and sound of a top-quality vintage American-made saxophone for very little money.
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Martin Committee II Alto Saxophone Original Lacquer Lion and Crown 136238
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Martin Committee II Alto Saxophone Original Lacquer Plays Well Great Deal! 131k
Insanely low price (not my decision) on this gorgeous Martin Committee II Alto saxophone. (This is on consignment and the owner wants me to move it quickly!) The original lacquer has aged to a dark molassas color and just looks so great. You get the deco vertical MARTIN logo and the lion and crown engraving, and the gorgeous nickel keywork and two tone guards on the bell keys. These horns are SUPER under-rated, and have great upside appreciation potential as more people around the world discover what fine saxophones Martin made in its heyday. The Committee II was only made for a few years before some patent disputes forced Martin to switch to a different design, but the few thousand of these that were made are a real sweet spot for vintage saxophone tone. Note: the neck is from a few months later than the body 133k versus 131k, but it’s the correct neck etc. You see that sometimes on these, and I’m not sure why! Maybe just people swapping necks around.
The tone is warm, powerful, round, and full. It has more of a delicate lyrical center to it than the more ‘in your face’ Committee III. You could play anything from classical sax through concert band, and all the way into jazz and rock on this, depending on your mouthpiece and your styistic choices. The intonation is remarkably good. The ergonomics are also surprisingly good. I love the octave thumb rest and stack key feel on the Committee II. The left hand pinky keys are vintage style, of course, so you’d have to get used to those. But for the price, and for the tone you get, it’s well worth it!
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Martin Committee II Tenor Saxophone Excellent Condition Original Lacquer Overhauled 131115
This is the best Martin Committee II tenor saxophone that I have seen. It is in phenomenal shape and just got a complete mechanical overhaul. It plays SO well – effortlessly throughout all registers with a beautiful, warm, balanced tone. Martins are known for their power, and this one has that, but it is also more focused and round than most other Martins, and has a nice dense core tone. The intonation is very good, and the keywork is also quite comfortable under the fingers. The thumb rest from the Comm II should be on more saxophones. It’s extremely well thought out.
The overhaul on this horn is beautifully done, as you can see, and included meticulous polishing of all the nickel keys to a stunning mirror finish. The original lacquer is a beautiful dark honey color that is hard to match among modern horns, and of course, the lion and crown engraving is deluxe and distinctive among vintage saxophones. I particularly love the bell key guard design and the overall stylistic impression given by the Martin Committee II tenors.
If you are looking for a great, already-overhauled, beautifully restored, original lacquer vintage tenor to play and enjoy that really does everything quite well, and that doesn’t sound just like everyone else, then you would be hard pressed to do better than this one. I should mention, the neck and body serials do not match – probably because the collector I got this tenor from wanted to put the best condition neck on this horn.
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Martin Committee II Tenor Saxophone Great Deal Old Pads Relacquer 137670
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Martin Committee II Tenor Saxophone Original Lacquer
This is the most horn you could possibly get for the money, in terms of playing enjoyment per dollar. The Martin Committee II is a great pro saxophone that happens to be very reasonably priced currently.
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Martin Committee II Tenor Saxophone Original Lacquer Overhauled Excellent 131105
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Martin Committee II Tenor Saxophone Very Good Condition Original Lacquer Orig Pads 139670
One of the best condition Committee II Tenors I have seen. These are very rare, and they play beautifully. Very hard to find like this with ORIGINAL lacquer! It has old pads. Add an overhaul, and it will be fantastic. (Talk to me if you want advice on that.)
The tuning, ergonomics, and build quality on these is really excellent. Tone is warm, powerful, classy, and medium dark. One of the best horns you can get per dollar spent.
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Martin Committee III The Martin Alto Saxophone Relacquer Good Deal 152360
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Martin Committee III The Martin Alto Saxophone Relacquer Good Deal 163450
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Martin Committee III The Martin Alto Saxophone Relacquer Good Deal 164514
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Martin Committee III The Martin Alto Saxophone Relacquer Good Deal 176166
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Martin Committee III The Martin Tenor Near Mint Original Lacquer Original Pads 164428
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Martin Committee III The Martin Tenor Relacquered Old Pads Good Condition Great Deal 181631
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Martin Gold Handcraft Soprano 82xxx Gold Portrait!
Martin Handcraft sopranos are my favorite all-around soprano ever made. The tone is so warm and big that it puts modern sopranos to shame. This is the “best of the best” version of the Handcraft, with RARE gold plate and SUPER rare cabin portrait on the bell. If you’re the type of person who loves to own the very best in terms of quality, sound, rarity and beauty, look no further. This is it! No past repairs, recent repad, which was done fairly well – the horn plays great, and feels pretty good under the fingers. It comes in a brand new ProTec case also. Only one available – and this is the only portrait scene gold Martin I have seen in a long time! Get it before it’s gone.
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Martin Handcraft Alto Saxophone 125113 Burnished Gold Special Engraving!
$ 3,199Priced to sell!
This is an alto that has it all: Rarity, condition, playability, beauty. It’s the total package. Martin altos from this era play with a uniquely beautiful mix of warmth, power, and sweetness. This is a lyrical alto that has plenty of power and bite when you need it.
It is in incredibly great condition with minimal past repairs. It has a recent, full overhaul and feels great under the fingers. It is very rare indeed to see one of these with thick, burnished gold plate as the finish. That’s the rarest finish, and I have only seen around five of these ever. The overhaul was done very well also, and the light action is easy to handle under the fingers.
The price is fantastic for something overhauled AND burnished gold plate! Really hard to beat. It also includes the Hiscox case!
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Martin Handcraft Alto Saxophone Original Silver Plate Very Good Condition 75488
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Martin Handcraft Alto Saxophone Original Silver Plate Very Good Condition 80194
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Martin Handcraft Alto Saxophone Original Silver Plate Very Good Condition 91398
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Martin Handcraft Committee 1 Tenor from 1935
Martin Handcraft Committee Tenor with Skyline + Search light engraving! Original lacquer, good condition. Low price.
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Martin Handcraft Gold Soprano Saxophone 81007
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Martin Handcraft Searchlight Comm 1 Alto Older Pads Great Deal!
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Martin Handcraft Soprano Beautiful Original Silver Overhauled Amazing 83569
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Martin Handcraft Soprano Near Mint Original Silver + Fresh Overhaul 78936
This Martin Handcraft soprano is EXCELLENT! It’s awesome. Ask experienced repair shops what their favorite sopranos of all time are, and see if you don’t hear Martin Handcraft mentioned more than anything else! That’s been my experience. If I didn’t already have a gold one that I play, I would 100% be keeping this one. It just got a complete overhaul and careful hand polish, and it could hardly be in nicer condition. Pisoni Italian leather pads and medium sized metal resonators complete the package. This is primo!
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Martin Handcraft Soprano Original Silver Beautiful Player! (My Favorite) Lewin
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Martin Handcraft Soprano Original Silver Plate Excellent Pads Lewin Bros Great Deal! Exceptional Player
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Martin Handcraft Soprano Original Silver Plate My Favorite Soprano 78936
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Martin Handcraft Soprano Original Silver Plate Near Mint + Overhauled 67718
Amazing example of a near mint Martin Handcraft soprano saxophone that just got a fresh high-end overhaul through GetASax. You won’t find a nicer sounding vintage soprano! The ergonomics are vintage, but pretty comfortable. I play a 68k Handcraft just like this myself. Warm, balanced, round, medium spread, good intonation, and even not very picky on mouthpiece compatibility.
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Martin Handcraft Standard Tenor Saxophone 136740
Very good condition refinished Martin Handcraft tenor with a recent overhaul. This is on consignment and priced to sell. Beautiful tenor with a big, warm voice. I don’t see any signs of past damage or repairs. The overhaul was done OK. It’s not a top-shelf job but it gets the job done. Includes the original case. This horn is one-owner and was well cared-for. Pair it with a Brilhart Tonalin tenor piece for a beautiful Tex Benake sort of sound.
From “The Martin Story” website, which is the best source on Martin model specifics, we find this nugget of information, which seems right to me also.
These horns seem to be a combination of a Handcraft Imperial body (note the Eb vent key, below the low D key) and Handcraft Committee keywork.
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Martin Handcraft Typewriter Alto Saxophone Original Silver Excellent Condition 98334
Beautiful original silver Martin Typewriter alto saxophone. Every single key is a has a round pearl button – it’s a wonderful instrument to see! I love how unified it is from a design perspective. The palm keys and pinky table are my favorite. A necessity for any serious saxophone collection. This is also a beautiful player when overhauled, and has a wide, warm, sweet tone that is hard to beat for a 20’s sound. This Typewriter alto is all original – nearly all the original silver plate is present, as is the gold wash. The neck is also in very good condition. If you wanted to overhaul this, it would be bright, gleaming satin silver and look nearly new. Or just keep it and treasure it, or leave it on display as a showpiece. The typewriter was a beneficiary of the 20’s Saxophone Craze – there was such a strong market for saxophones that all kinds of interesting designs blossomed onto the scene. These are rare and hard to find, and this is a great price for one!
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Martin Harmony Curved Soprano 155xxx
This is a very big and warm playing curved soprano made by Martin (stenciled Harmony). As far as the details of condition go, this horn is factory unlacquered bare brass, keyed to high Eb, and has had a dent removed from the bottom bow. These Martin curved sopranos are rare and desirable, both for their collectibility to people who like to have unusual saxophones around, and for people looking for a big, warm, full-sounding curved soprano tone.
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Martin Indiana Student Alto Great Tone Great Build Quality Old Pads 55099
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Martin Magna Alto Original Lacquer Excellent Condition Overhauled! 206422
Beautiful original lacquer Martin Magna Committee III Alto Saxophone. It has no dents or dings and is in absolutely gorgeous condition. The Magna is the most desirable Martin saxophone, because of the rarity and some cosmetic and mechanical features that set it above the rest. These include the fancy engraving, and nickel keys and cross accents on neck and bell, and keyguards. It just got overhauled through GetASax, and it’s in FANTASTIC shape now. All gorgeous, snappy, and setup perfectly to play its best for a long long time with minimal maintenance.
These altos have such a beautiful tone (think Art Pepper), which is warm, dry, full, and powerful. Medium between bright and dark, with plenty of what Martin called ‘carrying power’ and we call ‘projection’ to spare, no matter how much you want to push it. These sound better with really bright mouthpieces than almost any other saxophone, if that’s your thing. But they sound great with something like an MC Gregory Model A like Pepper used. Only one available!
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Martin Magna Baritone Comm III Low A Insanely Rare and Awesome
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Martin Master Typewriter Alto Gold Plate Portait Engraving
The Martin Typewriter has a unified design concept that makes it a harmonious whole like no other horn. This rare example is in near mint condition with virtually no wear at all and nearly 100% original gold plate intact.
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Martin Music Man Alto Original Lacquer Gorgeous! 208891
Gorgeous original lacquer Martin Music Man alto saxophone. This is one of my favorite The Martin Alto Committee III’s ever, and is being sold from my personal collection. It was in another collection for many decades before I got it, and it has been cared for very well over the years. The pads aren’t bad, but it’s not freshly overhauled either. It plays well on them. I’d play it for a while and save up for an overhaul before too long, if you want to unlock the full potential.
The Official Music Man model was made to commemorate the runaway hit musical ‘The Music Man’ about a traveling band instrument salesman. (I’m sure you know it.) These are a lot like a regular Comm III, “The Martin Alto” but have some extra engraving and the adjustable neck octave key stoppers like a Magna. They will always be more desirable and collectible than a regular The Martin Alto, but they have the same power, projection, and dark, complex tone. These horns are built to last, and came with 50 year warranties when new. Some of them are just leaving their warranty coverage now, which is hilarious. Only one available!
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Martin Music Man Tenor Gorgeous with Matt Stohrer Restoration!
Primo mechanically restored, rare and collectible, beautiful Martin Music Man tenor. These don’t come around often. Photos are before overhaul, which was just completed.
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Martin Music Man The Martin Tenor Relacquered Good Condition 212791
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Martin Searchlight / Skyline Alto 126xxx
This beautiful, original lacquer Martin Committee 1 alto is one of the best deals on the site in terms of value for the price. This professional, handmade (in the USA) alto has extensive skyline engraving on the bell featuring searchlights, an airplane (which was at that time something rather new!), and a city silhouette. They are excellent players as well. Those who have already played one, know this very well, but for those who have never had the opportunity, you will be very pleasantly surprised (or possibly blown away) by the tone you get. It is warm, centered, balanced between bright and dark, lyrical, and easy to push without any trouble. This is a turn key purchase for a beautiful, well-made vintage American alto saxophone. Get it now – there’s only one available!
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Martin Silver Plate Curved Soprano Stencil
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Martin Soprano Gold Plate Saxophone – Repairman’s Special!
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Martin The Martin Alto 155469 Unbelievably Beautiful Dark Original Lacquer
This is just about the most beautiful Martin Committee III that I have seen. It is incredibly rare to find the dark early original lacquer examples in anything like this kind of condition. If you have always wanted one of these Committee III saxophones, you can’t beat this one. And the price is still a bargain compared to anything of nearly this kind of quality. Original pads, original case, the works. This is the real deal. Only one available. I might keep it for my little collection. It’s even nicer in person.
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Martin The Martin Alto Committee III Beautiful Original Dark Lacquer Old Pads 158513
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Martin The Martin Alto Committee III Original Lacquer Beautiful 198824
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Martin The Martin Alto Committee III Recent Overhaul
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Martin The Martin Alto Original Lacquer Very Good Condition 181668
Beautiful The Martin Alto Saxophone Committee III in original lacquer. This alto has its original factory pads still, so it will need a loving restoration to be back in top playing condition. However, it’s clean, original and nice and straight. Ready for pads and someone to get it singing again. Martins like this are probably the most underrated saxophones on the market right now. They are warm, focused, powerful, and nicely modern feeling under the fingers (comparatively). The design is unified and tight on these horns. Style wise, this is like if a 50’s Chevy were made into a saxophone.
If you want to hear the tone of one of these, one of my favorite go-to albums is Art Pepper meets the Rhythm Section. Art’s getting his classic, dry, west coast sound on an MC Gregory mouthpiece, which I also recommend on these horns, though Meyers also sound great.
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Martin The Martin Alto Original Saxophone 179447
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Freshly overhauled The Martin Alto which plays GREAT. Feels effortlessly big and loud and powerful, with a medium dark tone that brightens up nicely with a higher baffle mouthpiece. You can do anything on these altos. This was original lacquer which is mostly worn off and it still looks great. This horn was played a fair amount before being overhauled, so it has had some small dents removed. The thumb hook has been replaced also. (Original thumb hooks frequently fall off of Martins, for whatever reason.) If you’ve been looking for a super-fun alto that looks cool and sounds different from anything else out there today, this would be a great choice. With the fresh, complete overhaul, it won’t need any significant repair work for a long long time.
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Martin The Martin Alto Saxophone 198871 Excellent Player Great Deal!
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Martin The Martin Alto Saxophone Committee III 160564 Relacquered Fresh Overhaul!
Price just reduced 4/1/2020! This sturdy The Martin Alto Committee III is built like a tank, with extra thick brass and very strong keywork. It recently had a full high-end overhaul done in California, and it plays beautifully. It’s priced to sell quickly, at an absurdly low price. Just the overhaul cost was more than the entire asking price, so it’s like the horn is thrown in for free!
The lacquer is obviously mottled and not so pretty, but nothing sounds as good for the money as the Committee III. These horns were built to last, and came with 50 year warranty when new!!! If you want to hear a The Martin Alto in action, check out Art Pepper meets the Rhythm Section, which is one of my favorites.
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Martin The Martin Alto Saxophone Excellent Condition! Great Deal
Here’s a beautiful The Martin Alto that has no dents, no dings, and no past repairs. It looks like it has some original pads still intact also. The patent stick is still on the body tube, and the horn is ready to get an overhaul and play really well. I’m pricing it low, as if it were a relacquer, because the lacquer is over the engraving. The engraving is very sharp though, so this may be a case of the factory engraving first, then lacquering, as the rest of it looks clean and original. So you save several hundred dollars on it for that reason, but for all intents and purposes, playing wise, it’s in beautiful shape and will be a real gem with a good overhaul.
Sell us a saxophone like this! Read the details here, or email us directly at [email protected]We pay the best prices for great saxophones.This saxophone is sold! But click HERE to see our current selection of alto saxophones.Martins have among the thickest brass of any saxophone, and they are built like tanks. The whole horn feels solid and sturdy, and it was built to last! It’s the only saxophone I know of that came with a 50 year warranty from the factory! Pretty crazy! The Deco design unity of this horn’s keywork and braces is delightful. From any angle, it’s a coherent object – thought through from the cork through to the bell flare.
The Martin Alto’s (Committee III) are among the best saxophones for the money that you can possibly get. Quality per dollar spent is hard to beat. This is one beautiful example, and it’s priced to sell.
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Martin The Martin Baritone Committee III Original Lacquer Fresh Full Overhaul Exceptional 169435
The Martin Baritone is a contender for best overall vintage baritone alongside the Conn 12M. It has more power and focus than a 12M, but it’s also a bit heavier. It’s also half the price! This horn just got a full high end overhaul and plays absolutely effortlessly throughout the full range. Low Bb pops out easily even at pianissimo. Just another note. Keywork feels great under the fingers – tight, snappy, and ‘dry’ like it should. Everything about the overhaul was done as well as possible. It’s very rare to be able to buy an original lacquer vintage bari sax that is in top playing condition already. Most folks cut corners or just sell horns as-is. Good luck with that! But properly overhauled like this, the Martin Comm III is just a joy to play. It’s also not mouthpiece picky and works with all sorts of pieces. You can’t go wrong with this one. There’s no chromatic F# key, by the way. Just a unique quirk of the instrument.
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Martin The Martin Tenor 163872 Original Lacquer Original Pads Good Shape Needs OH
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Martin The Martin Tenor Comm III Excellent Condition Original Lacquer Old Pads 169488
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Martin The Martin Tenor Committee III Near Mint Original Everything 190452
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Martin The Martin Tenor Committee III Original Lacquer Fresh Overhaul!
Photos just updated late June 2020! This beautiful original lacquer The Martin Tenor just got a complete overhaul and restoration! It’s gorgeous, and it feels like a brand new horn under the fingers. The original lacquer is beautiful, and the neck, body tube and bell are in excellent condition. There are no resolders, and aside from a standard bow dent that was removed nicely, there were no past repairs at all! This horn was one owner, and it still had its original pads when I got it. Now, it just got a complete, high-end overhaul, and it is one of those powerful, projecting-but-dark, tenors that I love so much. The Martin Tenor is just such a fantastic tenor. Bold, full-throated, room-filling sound. Excellent build quality and design. Beautiful lacquer and engraving. All American manufacturing – these horns came with a 50 year warranty! Fifty Years!
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Martin The Martin Tenor Committee III Original Lacquer Getting Overhauled! 164818
This beautiful The Martin Tenor Committee III came in with original pads and is in excellent physical and cosmetic condition. The photos show it before overhaul, but it is getting a full overhaul right now, and will be sold overhauled and it top playing condition! It will look nearly new with the overhaul done, and that will have Pisoni Italian leather pads and nice reusable slightly domed metal resonators. This is an uncommonly nice, early serial example with virtually no past damage, and nearly all the dark chocolate original lacquer intact. It would be very hard to find a better horn for the money! These are just so fun to play. I’ll update the description for the buyer or here if it doesn’t sell while it’s getting overhauled. Original case is also quite nice.
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Martin The Martin Tenor Committee III Original Lacquer Old Pads 167261
Great deal on an original lacquer The Martin Tenor Committee III. This horn has older pads, and actually does play on them, but plan on getting it overhauled.
Previous repairs – the thumb hook is a replacement. The original thumb hook often gets lost on these, because it had an odd design where it only attached by a small post with a leveraged arm coming out that let you torque it easily.Besides that, you can see some lines on the back of the bow area where it looks like some small dents were probably removed at some point. Same thing on the bow guard. The two resolders you can probably easily see as they are clearly photographed – lower post of the C/Eb key and the key guard foot right beside that on one side of low Eb. The neck tenon is also resoldered. You have to take it off to do a ’neck fit’ because of the way the neck tightens, so I’m thinking that’s what was done there. The pads are old, but it actually plays on them, so you can easily tell that it is a very strong player. These horns are built like tanks, so this one is in plenty good condition to play its best for many more years to come if you get the pads replaced. Or you could play it for a while on the old pads before doing that. -
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Martin The Martin Tenor Committee III Original Lacquer Recent Overhaul Beautiful! 184873
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Martin The Martin Tenor Committee III Original Silver Overhauled 176774
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Martin The Martin Tenor Saxophone Committee III Original Lacquer Overhauled 195777
The Martin Tenor is loud, punchy, medium dark, and built like a tank. It is a great rock and roll horn, and sounds wicked with a higher baffle mouthpiece. Or play ballads on it with your GS SLANT or GS RESO. This one had a recent high end overhaul, and plays effortlessly. The original lacquer is in beautiful shape as well. This is a rare opportunity to buy a The Martin Tenor that is playing RIGHT, and that has a really nice, snappy, dry pad feel that is how these really should feel to play. Low register is effortless. Altissimo pops without sounding thin. There’s a reason why Martin sold these with a 50 year warranty. They really are built to last. They’re way undervalued for what you get. That won’t last a whole lot longer, in my opinion.
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Martin The Martin Tenor Saxophone Original Lacquer Excellent Overhaul Candidate 163812
Here’s a nice, clean, early “The Martin” tenor in original lacquer without any major past repairs, one standard overhaul away from being a blow-the-doors-down dark & woody-sounding vintage tenor, built about as good as anybody ever made a sax, with a unique tone and styling. It does not currently play and is missing some pads, but the pads that are in there are all original. It looks like it has never been taken apart since the day it was built, and it cries out to play again. All it needs is an owner and a conscientious repairer and it will faithfully serve for years to come.
These are not often found in such clean shape, and this one is described accurately and priced to sell with no surprises or unhappy discoveries upon receipt, and the equivalent horn you’d see for sale on that nefarious online auction site is likely to be a can o’ worms, a hornet’s nest, and a sack of marmots all at once. Or shortcut all that mess, buy this one, and get started on making it your own.
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The Martin Alto Saxophone Committee III 171638
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The Martin Baritone from 1955 Fresh Overhaul Unbelievable Shape!
Holy Lacquered Brass, Batman! Is there a nicer The Martin Baritone in the world? Touted as the best sounding baritone ever by saxophone ‘gourmets’ like Steve Goodson, this is the nicest example I have seen, and it includes a fresh, high-end overhaul, original case, even the original mouthpiece!
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The Martin Baritone Low Bb Original Lacquer Fresh Full Overhaul
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The Martin Baritone Low Bb Original Lacquer Near Mint Original Pads
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The Martin Tenor – Official Music Man Model – Fresh Overhaul
Beautiful Martin Music Man tenor with a fresh overhaul. Stripped original lacquer, original case w/warranty card.
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The Martin Tenor from 1946 Fresh $1800 overhaul!
This horn came to me with original lacquer and original pads, in nearly mint condition aside from the fragile original lacquer that was peeling off on its own. It now has a fresh full $1800 overhaul done by Aaron Barnard, who is one of the most reputable saxophone repairmen in the USA. Aaron stripped the original lacquer and gave the brass a beautiful, even matte patina that will maintain approximately this color over time. The horn is a great deal at this price. You’re getting the horn itself for a super-low price once you figure in the overhaul cost, which is what a great vintage horn needs done to play its best anyway.
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The Martin Tenor from 1946 Original Lacquer Great Deal!
Wow, this is a super deal on an original lacquer, original **pads** The Martin Tenor that needs an overhaul. You will seriously not find another horn in this condition for near this price that is nearly this high quality. The Martin Tenors are just amazing professional tenor saxophones. They were hand made in the USA and came with 50 year manufacturer’s warranties! They have beautiful design, are built very well, and play so amazingly well when overhauled – fat palm key tone, sweet, responsive middle register, and lush, saturated low register. The keywork is comfortable, intonation is good, and they work with a wide range of mouthpieces. In short, they are fantastic horns, and are currently way undervalued. Still they usually sell for a lot more than this, but I want to have some great deals on the website at any given time, and this is one of them. It needs an overhaul, and those areas of crackly lacquer are going to come off when the horn is overhauled (see photos). The case also smells bad, so either plan on deodorizing it (any car detailing place can do this for you), or replacing it. But the horn has good bones! No past repairs at all, original pads, beautiful original lacquer, no dents or issues. After it comes apart (some rollers need to be unstuck with penetrating oil) it should be a smooth process getting it overhauled.
If you have been looking for the best tenor possible on a low budget, get this and get it overhauled. You won’t regret it!
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The Martin Tenor Saxophone Committee III 153043
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