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Author: David
Date: 2003-06-18 23:58
At a community band I play in, they mentioned that they'd been given a bari sax no-one had ever heard of (as a gift, the lucky gits...) by a German town band they have links with.
When they opened the coffin, I was forced to stand back, to avoid drool marks. It was a silvery Bel-Air (ish) Dolnet, in sparklingly perfect condition. An absolute work of art, and good to see such a rarity.
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Author: Mark Pinner
Date: 2003-06-19 00:03
Many years ago I picked up a fairly battered 1928 Conn Chu Berry from a community band. After using it myself for many years it has undergone a complete replate and restoration and is still being used, alas not by me. Make the most of it.
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Author: David
Date: 2003-06-19 01:01
If I ever get round to it, I'll send some pics to saxpics. (I probably won't put my own Dolnet tenor forward, it looks like it's been run over by a burning tank.)
Strangely, mine seemed to have been to / from Germany too. It had a Meyer mouthpiece and all the crap that accumulates in instrument cases was very teutonic.
David
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2003-06-19 14:25
The very thought of teutonic cork grease boggles the mind!
Bob A
Post Edited (2003-06-20 03:20)
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