" THE CABIN " GOLD PLATE / SILVER HI-LITES STENBERG PORTRAIT C. G. CONN 1925 CHU BERRY ALTO SAXOPHONE REPAD READY FREE SHIP

PLEASE IF EVER PROBLEM CONTACT ME I WORK VERY HARD AND NEVER HAD LESS THEN A PERFECT FEEDBACK UNTIL SOME IDIOT WANTED ME TO FILE A FALSE INSURANCE CLAIM ( FRAUD ) AND GET AN OVERHAUL ON A PLAYABLE SAX THAT HE STARTED MESSING AROUND WITH.

MY REF944

EXCUSE MY ALL CAPS MY COMPUTER EYES ARE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY USED TO BE.

>> NOTE: BEST WAY TO VIEW MY PHOTOS: CLICK ON THE FIRST PIC THAT GOES TO THE SLIDE SHOW WITH THE BLACK BACK GROUND THAT DOES NOT CUT OFF THE EDGES OF MY ILLUSTRATED PICS. <<

EXCUSE MY ALL CAPS PHONE / COMPUTER EYES ARE NOT AS GOOD AS THEY ONCE WERE

I HAVE MADE IT MY PASSION TO EDUCATE MYSELF AND BUYERS ABOUT THE GREAT CONN STENBERG ENGRAVERS JULIUS AND CHARLES " DOC " STENBERG WHO WORKED AT THE CONN FACTORY FOR MANY MANY YEARS. IN THE 1900-1920'S GOLDEN AGE ERA THEY WERE ALLOWED TO PRETTY MUCH ENGRAVE ANYTHING THEY WANTED TO DO. SOMETIMES DRAWING FROM GREEK , ROMAN MYTHOLOGY , WORLD HISTORY , NATURE SCENES , ETC . THEIR ENGRAVINGS ARE CONSIDERED MASTERPIECES ! NEVER REPEATED IN MODERN TIMES. SOME GREAT SITES OUT THERE HAVE COLLECTED STENBERG ENGRAVINGS TO VIEW BUT NONE HAVE EVER REALLY DEFINED OR SPECULATED WHAT THESE FANTASTIC ENGRAVINGS MEAN. THESE STENBERG ENGRAVERS DID NOT DO THESE ENGRAVINGS WILLY-NILLY. THERE ARE MOTIVES/MEANINGS/PLANS/ BEHIND THESE ENGRAVINGS THAT CAN BE BACKED UP BY RESEARCH. THESE BROTHERS WERE ASTUTE HISTORIANS IMO. IF ANY MORE INFO ON DISCUSSING THIS PIECE , OR IN GENERAL ON THE CONN STENBERGS ( 610 703 7351 COOKIE ) OPEN TO EXCHANGING INFO. ETC.

PRESENTED HERE BY VINTAGE SAX AND BRASS:

" THE CABIN "

GOLD PLATE / WITH SILVER HI-LITES & GOLD HI-LITES STENBERG PORTRAIT C. G. CONN 1925 CHU BERRY ALTO SAXOPHONE REPAD READY FREE SHIP

1 THIS IS AN INTERESTING STENBERG ENGRAVING WITH GOLD PLATE , SILVER PLATE HI-LITES , MIXED WITH GOLD PLATED HI-LITES. IT IS INTERESTING IN THE FACT THAT SOME OF THE GOLD PLATED HI-LITES ARE WORN AND SOME ARE NOT. KIND OF CONFUSING WHEN LOOKING AND DETERMINING HOW THIS ALL SHAKES OUT.

THAT BEING SAID THE ENGRAVING IN GENERAL IS VERY INTRICATE BUT NOT AS PRISTINE AS SOME I HAVE SOLD. SEE ALL PICS I TRIED TO REPRESENT THIS ACCURATELY ETC.

2 " THE CABIN " ENGRAVING IS A NATURE SCENE WITH BIRDS , OCEAN , MOUNTAINS , AND FLORAL ADDITIONS. THE DECORATIVE BAND AROUND THE MAIN ENGRAVING IS NICELY DETAILED WITH GOLD PLATED HI-LITE AGAINST SILVER SEE ILLUSTRATED PICS.

3 MY TECH MADE THIS RE-PAD READY. ANYTHING NEEDED TO MAKE IT READY FOR PADS , CORK , AND FELT WAS DONE. ON THESE CHU BERRY'S A LOT OF FOLKS WANT TO PICK THEIR OWN PAD TYPES. SO THE PRICE I AM ASKING WILL REFLECTS THIS.

4 ALL ROLLERS ROLL , NO DENTS , NO PRIOR REPAIRS , THIS IS REALLY SWEET, PEARLS FINE A LITTLE WEAR , HARDWARE CLEAN , SPRINGS FINE...REALLY JUST NEEDS PADS , CORK , AND FELT. ADJUST TO TASTE AND PLAY AND OWN A REAL HISTORICAL STENBERG !!

5 THE RODS ARE TIGHT SO ACTION IS FINE.

6 NO BUMPS ON BOW , BELL TO BODY BRACE FINE. I REACHED DOWN INTO BELL NO BUMPS. GUARDS NOT BENT.

7 SAX COMES WITH A DECENT GIG CASE. NO SMELL AT ALL ON CASE OR SAX.

8 CORRECT NECK NO PULL DOWN OR PRIOR REPAIRS. THE TUNER IS FUNCTIONING FINE.

9 ALL ROLLERS ROLL...LOOKS LIKE AT SOME POINT THE PEARL ROLLER WERE REPLACED WITH RUBBER BLACK ONES. FINISH WEAR ON TOUCH AREAS AS SHOWN IN ILLUSTRATED PHOTOS.

10 TO THE RIGHT OF THE RIGHT HAND THUMB REST MY TECH PUT A CORK FOR RESTING THE THUMB. LEAVE THAT ON CAUSE UNDER THAT THERE WAS METAL WEAR APPARENTLY THE ORIGINAL OWNER HAD NOT WIPED IT DOWN AND SWEAT HAD DETERIORATED THE METAL.

THIS IS A DECENT EXAMPLE OF A FIRST YEAR PRODUCTION OF THE CONN NEW WONDER TWO SAX DUBBED " CHU BERRY " GOLD PLATED AND SILVER INTERESTING PIECE.

THOSE OF YOU WHO ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH THE CONN STENBERG BROTHERS LOOK THEM UP. THEY WERE MASTER ENGRAVERS.

I TRIED TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO DESCRIBE THE ITEM. I OWN THE BUSINESS OF THE SAME NAME AS HERE. MY REPUTATION IS PARAMOUNT TO ME TO KEEP AT A+. I AM AN HONEST SELLER SEE MY FEEDBACK AND OTHER ITEMS