Buescher True Tone alto series 1a (1928)

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As you can see from other posts on this sites, I love Buescher saxophones. They are sturdy horns – built to last. I was lucky enough to find this one recently on Facebook Marketplace. It was very reasonably priced and came with a newish case, strap, vintage Lafleur mouthpiece and a few reeds.

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Buescher New Aristocrat Alto (1934)

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This splendid American saxophone came to me from my fixer-upper, which I bought from in 2006. I haven’t played it much, but intend to, especially as its big brother is currently my favourite tenor. Continue reading

Buescher True Tone Series IV Tenor (1930)

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This is a recent acquisition. I’ve owned a ‘naked lady’ alto for a number of years and jumped at the chance of buying a great big sounding tenor from one of the key American saxophone makers. I’ve played this once so far – it has the loudest, fullest sound of all the tenors I own. Continue reading