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Vintage 1930's KEEFER Alto Sax (Martin Indiana Stencil) - Good Condition/NO CASE

$ 50.16

Availability: 35 in stock
  • Skill Level: Pro in its time
  • Condition: A truly unique, nice playing jazzy alto with a smooth tone, needing intonation adjustment.
  • Exact Year: 1930's
  • Model: Martin Indiana Stencil
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Body Finish: Very Little Lacquer
  • Key Finish: Very Little Lacquer
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Brand: KEEFER
  • Body Material: Brass

    Description

    Vintage 1930's KEEFER Alto Sax. Serial #6940 (Matching Serial Number on the Neck).
    This cool looking sax has been cleaned and adjusted, and has a smooth jazzy tone with the included standard mouthpiece. Pads and springs are in good shape, and the felts and corking have been replaced where needed. (Check out the extra key just below the right pinky keys.) The right palm keys, left and right pinky keys, and the bell to bow bands look similar to a vintage Martin Indiana. Ebayer, Badenia51, verifies that this is indeed a Martin Indiana stencil circa 1930's. The beveled tone holes indicate Martin construction. Cosmetically, it has a beautiful look and feel with no major dents, just some small dings and one medium ding on the bow (see pics #8 & #9), and a compressed key guard foot below the serial number (pic #7). Unfortunately, the intonation is a little off (enough to be bothersome), and will need a pro sax tech to remedy this. This vintage alto comes with a new microfiber polishing cloth and the standard mouthpiece w/ligature, cap, and new Rico Plasticover reed. The horn will be carefully bubble wrapped and boxed for shipping.
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