1950s

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  Buffet Super Dynaction Alto 16883 Original Lacquer Good Condition Old Pads

  $ 1,250

  Buffet Super Dynaction alto saxophone with original lacquer. This alto came from a collector who favored Buffet saxophones, and it is priced to sell, in good condition. It has had some dings removed, and the pads are old, but you’ll get an excellent pro alto for a bargain price if you get this and get it overhauled. It has the ‘sparkle’ lacquer that the earlier serial Buffet Super Dynaction saxophones have. The earlier ones like this also play darker, and look great too. The original case comes with it. They’re one of the few saxophones along with the Mark VI and the Couf Superba 1 that have a complex, interesting, vintage tone, but keywork that feels more or less modern under the fingers. Intonation is also typically quite good, as you might expect from Buffet Crampon Paris.
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  King Super 20 Alto 1950 Original Lacquer Recent Overhaul Full Pearls Excellent Condition 313044

  $ 6,500
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  King Super 20 Alto 1953 Full Pearls Original Lacquer Recent Overhaul! 323895

  $ 5,200
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  King Super 20 Alto 1954 Full Pearls Relacquer 340636

  $ 3,650

  Hard to beat how much alto you get per dollar with this beautiful lightly-relacquered King Super 20 alto with full pearls and solid silver double socket neck. This is the same version of Super 20 that Cannonball Adderley played on Kind of Blue and Somethin’ Else, and if you pair it with a GS New York in around a 5 tip with a soft reed and relaxed embouchure you can get pretty close to that tone (with practice of course). This is the same model of King that I play on alto as well. They’re really hard to beat for a do-it-all pro alto that feels just great to play, projects excellently well, has wide, fat sounding palm key tone, and a rich, saturated mid-register. Good intonation, beautiful build quality and construction. The fact that this got a new coat of lacquer at some point saves you thousands on the price. Great deal on this one!
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  King Super 20 Tenor 1953 Full Pearls Amazing Condition Original Pads 331197

  $ 7,500
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  Selmer Mark VI Alto 1956 (worn) Original Lacquer Good Condition Euro 64353

  $ 6,500
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  Selmer Mark VI Alto 1959 Good Pads Relacquer Great Player! 78750

  $ 6,750
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  Selmer Mark VI Tenor 1955 Silver Plated Replate Very Good Condition Plays Great 57291

  $ 8,250
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  Selmer Super Balanced Action Tenor 1954 Near Mint Original Lacquer Original Pads Amazing 53933

  $ 22,500

  Well, I’m asking a lot for this one, but there hasn’t been an original pads, original case, undamaged, American-engraved, original lacquer Selmer SBA tenor on the site in quite some time, and I think it’s rare and great enough to warrant it. The nicest violins, guitars, flutes, bassoons, pianos, cellos – almost any other instrument – are all way more expensive than this, so I think it’s pretty reasonable relatively speaking. The original case is beautiful, original pads and Tone-x resonators are intact. No damage at all. This one is great!