![]() ![]() The intonation and distribution of resonance across the range of the instrument is exceptionally even. It has a nice warmness to the sound but is not overly dark in anyway. The core sound of the instrument is a nice balance between free blowing and focused, not stuffy or nasal. These horns have a very positive feeling under the fingers and are an absolute blast to play. The bell flare, body tube and neck area are in great shape and have never been pulled down or pushed in. There is some light play wear around the body but it has never received any damage. This particular Buescher is in excellent physical and cosmetic condition featuring original lacquer. They feature a tipped angle on the bell along with a slight bend to the neck at an angle towards the player. These tip bell sopranos were made at the end of the 1920’s along with the standard straight bell models. This is an extremely rare tip bell vintage Buescher Bb soprano saxophone sax, serial number 204656. Rare! Original Lacquer Tipped Bell Buescher True Tone Soprano Sax # 204656 Presumably this downward tilt was for the player’s comfort. These Tipped Bell sopranos not only have a bell that is slightly flared upwards, but their neck is tipped as well. Currently they have a fairly rare bird listed on their eBay site: a Tipped Bell Buescher True Tone soprano. If you are a player/collector of fine, vintage saxophones, then Saxquest is a shop that you likely frequent. ![]()
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