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Rare!GOLD plated Conn
"Portrait" Alto sax;mp3
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Item #1406824965
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Music:Musical Instruments:Woodwind:Saxophone |
Currently | $1,025.00 (reserve not yet met) | First bid | $40.00 | ||
Quantity | 1 | # of bids | 16 bid history | ||
Time left | 1 day, 1 hour + | Location | We're in Texas. What country do Yall live in? | ||
Country | Bhutan | ||||
Started | Jan-28-01 10:47:07 PST | mail this auction to a friend | |||
Ends | Feb-04-01 10:47:07 PST | watch this item | |||
Seller (Rating) | gone2dogz (52) | ||||
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High bid | luciada (109) | ||||
Payment | Money Order/cashiers Checks, Personal Checks, See item description for payment methods accepted | ||||
Shipping | Buyer pays fixed shipping charges, Seller ships internationally (worldwide), See item description for shipping charges |
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Description |
Okay, all you connoisseurs out there -- here comes one of those not-so-often seen opportunities. What we are looking at here is a Conn alto whose 203xxx serial number dates it to 1927. Ha! Somebody thought he could fling around a little extra cash and get the super fancy engraving and the gold plate! A couple years later and his whole stock portfolio went pffffffft ! Poor guy. Anyway .. what to tell ya ..Here are mp3 snippets Mac users, if your browser asks you to "pick app", tell it to use QuickTime to play these.
- Burnished Gold plate is in fantastic shape, just showing a bit of wear on the palm and side keys, plus a spot on the bell (shown in pic) where the silver shows thru
- Beautiful "Lady" portrait
- And lots of scrolly engraving
- "Fingernail file" G# key identifies this as being of the "Chu" era
- No dents (yay)
- Fresh and thorough overhaul means you can take this puppy out tonite and wail away, then continue to do so for a good decade+ before messing with any repairs. This appears to be a serious pro overhaul, not a "home job" -- nice flat metal resos, real smooth action, good sealing up and down...
- Original purple-lined Conn case is in good shape and non-stinky.
Arpeggios to show the notes all play (90 k) and
Winning bidder pays shipping : $20 inside USA (it will probably cost more to ship and insure, but I'll cover the difference). Actual shipping cost outside USA (usually pretty expensive / bien cher / sehr teuer / muy costoso, so be aware). Check or money order OK. Checks may delay shipment.
here are the picturesHere is the lady herself....
The proud Conn brand name crest ...
Look closely and you can see the silver spot where the gold is worn...
Click for yet MORE Pictures ... check out the condition of the keys, neck, bow ...
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