I see one small ding near the bottom of the bow and another below the thumbrest. I'm confident that Harwood also charged similarly more for this horn.ĭue to the increased cost for the enhanced cosmetics, fewer of these special saxes wereĬosmetically this horn is in nice original condition. ![]() That was a lot of money in those days and roughly equivalent to $500 more on a $2,000 horn More at the time it was new according to my mid twenties Buescher price guide. ![]() This was a purely cosmetic upgrade over the all silver horns and cost about 25% or $30 This particular saxophone has the silver body with gold plated keys and mechanisms. ![]() Its also marked "Low Pitch" which means the current modern concert standard A=440. ![]() These gold plate key silver horns are uniquely beautiful and very hard to come by! You are bidding on a Buescher stencil Harwood C Melody saxophone.īuescher serial number of 155000 indicates it was made about 1924 and Rare Buescher stencil Harwood Silver C Melody Saxophone with gold plate keys! Meet "C Bee IV" a gorgeously rare and wonderful sounding twenties classic in the key of C.
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