Klarinet Archive - Posting 000234.txt from 1998/09

From: Bill Hausmann <bhausman@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] C-straight soprano sax
Date: Mon, 7 Sep 1998 20:32:08 -0400

At 01:12 PM 9/7/98 -0400, Jill Exner wrote:
>My husband has found a person with a C melody straight soprano sax. It
>is a 1924 C GConn. It looks a little neglected (moldy and crusty) but
>has no dents, and it looks like it has the original silver plate and the
>original case. It needs some work on pads and springs. My husband
>already has a Bb soprano and is interested in purchasing this sax--does
>anyone have an idea about what would be a fair price? (He posted this
>question on the sax list, but has no replies).
>
In my experience, C melody saxes, and Conn made some of the best ones, sell
for a few hundred dollars in playing shape. Obviously in rough shape it is
worth less. But a straight one is highly unusual and worth a premium, if
it is in good restoreable condition.

Bill Hausmann bhausman@-----.com
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