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Conn Transitional / Chuberry Art-Deco

  • Posted on: 9 February 2023
  • By: Mark

MRO ID : AS104 . This is 1 of the first Conn Transitional alto saxes with the Art-Deco engraving. The sax has serial number M239524 and was built in the mid-1930s. This is the silver-plated version, with the ChuBerry keywork layout. The sax was completely overhauled in 2022 and is in fantastic condition both technically and optically. Only slight wear on the usual keys, body is completely straight, tone holes are perfect, no damage, dents or repairs. This sax has a different neck, without microtuner. Perhaps a custom option?

Yanagisawa A4 Alto saxophone

  • Posted on: 24 December 2022
  • By: Mark

The Yanagisawa A4 alto saxophone is considered Yanagisawa's first semi-professional instrument. They were built from 1966 to the mid-1970s. There is not too much information online about these saxes, but I have collected this and supplemented it with my own observations.

Alto Conn ChuBerry (1926)

  • Posted on: 26 September 2022
  • By: Mark

Still highly sought-after among jazz musicians : the Conn New Wonder series 2 (better known as the ChuBerry). These were built from mid-1924 and were the successor to the New Wonder series 1. Difference : the ChuBerry has the fingernail Gis key : the typical feature of this sax. Otherwise they are completely identical, although the ChuBerry is much more desirable..... These are fantastic saxes, obviously hand-built and very robust. They feature rolled tone holes and the famous microtuner on the neck. The full and warm tone is great for jazz, blues and ballads.