This is my much-prized Buescher TH&C tenor. I am loathe to sell it, actually.

This horn speaks for itself, but let me tell you about the customization, and its history.

It was bought from an estate sale in NY. The horn's serial number places it at being produced right at the end of WWII, in 1945. The Norton springs are all there and the rollers are all original. I had Sarge Stransky (RIP) at WorldWideSax do the overhaul more than 12 years ago, and he simply knocked it outta the park. 

Sarge said that this was the finest TH&C 400 he ever played. Chad, Sarge's successor at WWS, still has pix of this horn on the site as "one of the finest works WWS ever did", although Chad mistakenly lists this horn as a 1950s horn. It is NOT. It was produced in 1945.

First, the horn was chemically stripped and sent to Sherry Huntly of Artistic Engraving, for all the engraving you see on the body tube, neck, key cups and inner bell. It is stunning. In case you didn't know, Sherry used to engrave for the Selmer company.

Then, the horn was sent to Andersons Plating for the silver and gold plating. Yes, that is gold in the bell.

Sarge then did his best overhaul with teflon on the friction points, black goatskin Prestini pads, and oversized sterling silver Reso-Tech resonators. These sterling silver Reso-Techs will last forever, and can be reused over and over indefinitely.

The horn was later put in a custom emboidered Pro-tech XL case, "Buescher 400 TH&C". The case is sturdy, and has lots of storage space in it's pockets. You can carry a flute in the outer pocket.

This horn SINGS. It is suitable for ANY genre you play and the tone is fantastic. It is the only horn my wife (who has heard me play on a couple hundred different horns over the years) said sounds the very best. I have to agree. "Bighunk", on the SOTW has played it and can attest to how it plays, and you can go there and see his comments if you like. Tom Politzer of Tower of Power has played it too and loved it...among many others.

Two points I will mention which matter absolutley zero to the sound: The snaps for the snap-in Buescher pads, I believe, were taken out to put the Prestinis and Reso-techs in... I am not totally sure, however, and I am not taking off a pad to check. It really shouldn't matter anyway. If you want a pristine all original horn, then you wouldn't be interested in this one anyway.

Second, the orginal owner had his name professionally engraved right above the right bell logo engraving and below the top hat. Sarge Stransky, attempted to fill it in before sending it to the platers. Unfortunately, the fill-in job didn't take as well as he had hoped, so you can faintly see the previous owners name under the plating. If you didn't know about it, you would never notice it, I dare say.

This horn is the real deal folks. You will NOT be disappointed. It is not a pretty horn only...it is a paint peeler! It is an heirloom.

Buyer agrees to pay full shipping (via USPS Priority mail, and insurance charges for the value of the horn up to the amount of the auction price; all to be calculated after the sale is made.

Sale is final, no returns.

I will pack the horn well, cork down the keys or secure them with straps, and have the horn professionaly boxed.