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Re: Buescher True Tone Clarinet

Author: Harry H
Date: 2017-10-29 00:41

Ursa,

It played great when I last played it quite some time ago. Rich tones. I'm no pro, only having played in school jazz and marching bands back in the day.

I did some additional research. My apologies for the length, but I believe it may be of interest to True Tone enthusiasts - at least saving some time:

In looking at both the Buescher 1935 instruments catalogue (1st mention/ad of the wooden True Tone Clarinet) and 1959 catalogue (last available catalogue found online advertising the wooden True Tone), all years and models (780, 782, 783 and 784) note the keys as being "nickel silver." The 1959 catalogue specifically states "hardened nickel silver." I'm not sure if that's a difference in process or verbiage.
1935 catalogue (see page 13): https://www.saxophone.org/museum/publications/id/514

It's noteworthy to add that the upper-section logos seen in the 1935 catalogue photo for the model 782 were no longer present by 1939, the only remaining logo being on the bell, per that year's catalogue page 12 which notes the 782 "as illustrated":
http://www.buescherloyalist.com/1939Buescher.pdf.

This change had me wondering if I might, in fact, have a model 782 where I thought it could only be a 780 due to the lack of logos. Then I did more research.

Big change by the 1941 catalogue as the models 783 and 784 were no longer offered, leaving only the 780 and 782. Assuming the 783 and 784 initially had logos on all body sections, I can only wonder if they reverted to single logo instruments as the 782 seemed to have done prior to their demise. Could I possibly have a single logo 783 or 784? (see page 12): https://www.saxophone.org/museum/publications/id/515

By the 1954 the 782 was dropped and a model 760 was added to partner with the 780. The 760 is noted to have a "nickel silver key mechanism" while the 780 touted "specially hardened nickel silver keys."

By the 1959 catalogue, the 760 had been dropped and only the model 780 True Tone remained. Elkhart clarinet models were added. (See page 25)
https://www.saxophone.org/museum/publications/id/576

Maybe a 760? 780?

Edit: Forgot to mention that the case is not original.

Post Edited (2017-10-29 03:12)

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