Martin C Melody Saxophone Serial Numbers
Just acquired a Couesnon Monopole Conservatoire tenor sax, s/no 149xx behind the pinkie table - I keep seeing 'II' mentioned on reviews etc. But can't find anything on the engraving (apart from two pigeons? Bobby Bland Two Steps From The Blues Rapidshare Movies. ) that would suggest that. 2 Auto Fighter Runescape Hq more.
Turbo Pascal Befehle Pdf File. Certainly has 'Couesnon Monopole Conservatoire' in the bell engraving. (the case didn't come with the sax, I've had that R&C case here for a while waiting for a suitable resident ) Plays like a dream - having been used to the more 'spread' Martin sound, I can now appreciate a more focussed sound. A lot is down to the choice of mouthpiece, but with my high-baffle Couf J10*S (far right in the picture below) it has all the presence you could ever wish for when pushed, subtones, harmonics, the lot - and backing off the airstream produces a more conventional sound acceptable to anyone. I did disable the linked G#/C# (etc.) on the 'pinkie table', made it a little too much of a workout for my smallest digit. Speaking of which - I was doubtful about those shaped palm keys, but for my smaller hands the palm keys fit like a dream, as does everything else.
Could be a Martin (bevelled tone holes), Conn ('mercedes' C guard) or Buescher (scalloped fin under the bow and/or under the neck). My money'd be on a Martin. A good starting point, with lots of pics, and links to other pages is my - ESB User ID:. It's a 1920/21 True Tone I model (1914 refers to the William S. Haynes drawn tone hole process patent). C-Melodies don't fetch much, as they went out of popularity in the early 1930's, and have only rekindled minor interest since. In excellent condition, one could expect to fetch around $200 to $300 or so for such a model. Martin Handcraft ' 1931. Vintage bronze lacquer, late model. Good player 1931, s/no 104xxx - literally the last of the C-Melody line, lovely!! I don't have a good enough camera to capture the real dark vintage lacquer colour - it's gorgeous. Modern action, gone are the quirky vintage forked Eb and G# trill keys. High palm keys.