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" THE MARTIN ALTO " COMMITTEE III 1953 SAXOPHONE ORIGINAL LACQUER TWO DIE FOUR !! THE BODY HAS RARE TO SEE PATENT NUMBERS STICKER BELOW SERIAL NUMBERS ON BODY. THIS SAX PLAYS VERY WELL TECH SERVICED. ORIGNAL MARTIN CASE GREAT SHAPE.
1 NECK AND BODY SERIAL NUMBERS MATCH 1871XX 1953 GREAT YEAR FOR THESE IT WORKED FOR THESE ALTO PLAYERS: SEE PIC ART PEPPER came to prominence in STAN KENTON'S big band. He was known for his emotionally charged performances and several stylistic shifts throughout his career, and was described by critic SCOTT YANOW as having "attained his goal of becoming the world's great altoist" at the time of his death ) AND LENNY HAMBRO , AND LOUIS JORDON , AND EARL BOSTIC , AND ANDY BAGNI, who was lead alto in Vaughn Monroe's band for years, played a The Martin too. ASK ALEXA TO PLAY THEM HAHAAA...
2 STUNNING ENGARVING. CONFIRMED ORIGINAL BY THE FACT THAT BELOW THE SERIAL NUMBER ON BODY IS THE ORIGINAL PAT. NUMBERS STICKER. VERY RARELY DO YOU SEE THIS. IF IT WAS A RELAC THE STICKER WOULD HAVE BEEN LON GONE !!!
3 I PLAYED IT WITH MY BRILHART TONALIN MOUTHPIECE VERY WELL BOTTOM TO TOP. MAYBE ORIGINAL PADS I AM NOT SURE BUT THEY HAVE LIFE LEFT IN THEM.
4 TECH RESEATED SOME PADS , ADJUSTED , CHECKED FOR LEAKS. THE ADJUSTABLE THUMB REST HAD COME OFF. HE SOLDERED THE REST BACK TO SAX BODY. I NOTICED ONLY AFTER TAKING PICS THERE IS A LITTLE PING ON THE SIDE OF THE C TONE HOLE. WILL NOT AFFECT THE PLAY. OTHER THAN THAT I SEE NO SIGNIFICANT PRIOR SOLDERS OR DENTS. BOW LOOKS CLEAN. SEE ALL PICS...I AM NOT A TECH IF YOU SEE ANYTHING ASK ME TO TAKE CLOSER LOOK ETC
5 NECK FINE SHAPE NO PULL DOWN. NECK KEY PAD IS FINE MAYBE NEWER ?
6 ALL PEARLS LOOK NICE. NOT WORN DOWN TO ANY DEGREE.
7 BELL TO BODY BRACE IS FINE. I FELT INTO THE BELL NO DENT OR BUMPS.
8 BELL AND BODY STRAIGHT.
9 ALL ORIGINAL ROLLERS ROLL
10 ON STRAP HOOK NO WEAR REALLY SUGGECTING THIS WAS A ONE OWNER SAX CLOSET GEM. NOT PLAYED VERY MUCH AT ALL.
11 CASE AND SAX NO SMELL. CASE VERY NICE...STITCHING LOOKS IN TACK FOR MOST PART.
12 ALSO IN CASE WAS A DECENT LIGATURE AND CAP BUT NO MOUTHPIECE. IF YOU NEED ONE I MAY HAVE ONE FOR THIS SAX.
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