Baritone saxophone from 1905! Part 2

Some very odd features of this very old saxophone!
(Evette Schaeffer / Buffet Crampon)

#saxophone #vintage #antique

[alejandrogutierrez]

It’s like a manual car, but it’s a manual saxophone! That’s crazy that you have to adapt to learn how to use 2 octave keys because one of them isn’t automatic anymore.

[eddierayvanlynch]

Adolphe Sax:
I have an idea for a novel instrument. My concept is that the sound will be consistently amazing, but absolutely no two builders will agree how it should be made.
I'm taking all suggestions, of course.

[timparhamsr]

Speaking about the " no pearls " - I also have a 1917 Harwood / Buescher Alto that has the same feature . . . .

[afevr]

Today's a good day to be a bass clarinetist and not a whatever-that-is-ist

[gongcyclist]

i was surprised that the neck moved! many baris from this era have an integral neck

[MandoVibes]

Very cool, I like seeing different setups

[larsmiles]

Please tell me yoh have a video of you playing it? That's so cool to have, I'm glad the youtube gods blessed me with it. I live in Orlando and used to go to Disney a lot to listen to the band at the Grand Floridian while they still played. They had a GORGEOUS (my best guess is 1930s) era bass sax.

[emilyanderson]

Ab….I believe you mean G#…….
Disclaimer: I know they’re the same but it just hurts a lil bit as a saxophonist 😅

[timparhamsr]

I really like the unique features of your octaves ;)

I have my OLD York Bari in the shop, getting an overhaul . . . . ;) Silver W/ Gold bell ;-))

[coin]

Dobry want to blow your bubble. But every saxophone has an octave pad that opens when you push the key.

[isaiahcollins]

He did not just call it Ab that hurts as a saxophonist. Ik they’re the same but after playing alto for 6 years it ms just not the same.

[glendenig]

... and top bow goes to the right and not the left. Quesnon baris are similar to this. Some old bass saxes were built like this too.

[KyleAGage]

A hate the octave key system because it doesnt give the neck any turning room or it will not be correct

[Craw_BloxYT]

I searched tenor sax and it gave me this video first

[samlongmire]

Bro when he said 1905 I had to check because I read 1950

[raepaul]

I have a 1917 GH White king model ( before King was a brand, curved soprano it’s Mede of silver and has no gooseneck but has a one key octave system amazing the innovation in 12 years

[TheManOfJazz]

2 octave keys would be painful in some classical pieces

[tttttt-]

out of most baris i have seen not having pearls is interesting

[rickporras]

The little scream at the end 😂..who was the maker of the relic ❤?

[idrankcandlewax]

im getting tetnis just from looking at that