Ich
verkaufe hier ein mir sehr liebgewonnenes Saxophon, (der Koffer ist auch so
alt, und hat deutliche Gebrauchsspuren ) welches mein Onkel, der in einer Band
in den 50igern spielte, von einem GI gleich nach dem 2. Weltkrieg kaufte. Als
er verstarb, bewahrte meine Mutter dieses auf. Ich spielte es ca. 2 Jahre und
merkte, daß es mein Herz doch eher zu meiner Gitarre zog. Es handelt sich hier
nicht um einen Notverkauf.
Das
Sax wurde, wie sie auch auf den Bildern sehen können generalüberholt ( Fa.
Reisser/ Ulm ). Anhand der
Seriennummern, die im Internet kursieren wäre das Baujahr auf 1914 zu datieren. Der S-Bogen ist aus dem Jahr 1911, warum auch immer. Muss der GI in den USA gekauft haben. Es hat einen ausgesprochen warmen und weichen Klang, nicht so wie viele neuere
Saxe. Auch spricht es leicht an. Ich weiß, daß es viele günstige Saxophone auf
dem Markt gibt, aber der Preis ist sicher nicht alles. Möglicherweise gibt es
nicht mehr als 3-4 gleichaussehende Modelle. Falls Interesse daran besteht, vor dem Kauf darauf
zu spielen, können sie mich zu jeder Zeit kontaktieren.
Tel: 01785362579.
Ach
ja, auf ein ca. 100 Jahre altes Instrument gebe ich als Privatperson natürlich keine Garantie (no guarantee) D.h. sie erklären sich ausdrücklich damit
einverstanden, von allen Gewährleistungsansprüchen zurückzutreten.
FRANK HOLTON & CO.
Serial Number Year Manufactured
1 1901, 254
1902, 476 1903,
526 1904,
1151 1905, 1872
1906, 3345 1907,
4630 1908,
6071 1909, 9474
1910, 12,402
1911, 15,950 1912,
20,807 1913, 21,100
1914, 31,622 1915,
33,671 1916,
37,909 1917, 41,070 - 43,972 1918,
43,973 - 47,600 1918,
47,601 - 49,817 1919, 49,818 - 54,999 1919,
55,000 - 55,249 1920, 55,250 - 57,040 1920,
57,041 - 58,499 1920, 58,500 - 59,499 1921,
59,500 - 60,599 1921, 60,600 - 61,649 1921,
61,650 - 62,199 1922,
62,200 - 62,899 1922, 62,900 - 63,149 1923,
63,150 - 63,299 1923,
63,300 - 63,549 1924, 63,550 - 63,849 1924,
63,850 - 64,049 1925,
64,050 - 64,149 1925, und so weiter
Holton
Apart from brass-wind instruments the Frank Holton Company
(Elkhorn/Wisconsin)
has been producing saxophons and clarinets, too, since the beginning of
the 20th century. In order to offer a wide-range delivery program
other manufacturers (like Conn), whose own manufacturing wouldn`t have been
profitable, were also asked to construct sax models(for example bass
saxophones).
Holton has constructed a rather particular saxophone, the
„Rudy-Wiedoeft-Model“. Its caracteristics: additional pads and thrill keys,....
and a solid construction method (similar to Martin).
The Company Frank Holton was busy for Lyon & Healy, too, and was
taken over by Leblanc/USA in about 1950.
LP means Low Pitch and
corresponds to 440 Hz for note A, whereas HP means High Pitch and corresponds
to 457 Hz for note A. Only in 1939 a homogeneous international pitch of 440 Hz
for note A has been arranged in London. The Company Leblanc itself has been
constructing saxophones (of tradmark „Vito“) in the workshops of Holton and
Martin for several years which of course didn`t reach the quality of the older
instruments. Not long ago the Company Leblanc sold Japanese saxophones
(Yanagisawa) under the trademark „Martin“.
Companies of the best time of saxophone manufacturing don`t exist
anymore. Saxophones of today are unimportant. The saxophones of the years from
1910 to about the midst of 1950 are the only which have remained. Today they are
the most sold instruments which are partly traded to incredible prices.
Manufacturers try to regain the sound of these instruments in their own modern
saxophones today. There is a wide-range research in this area. Material is
tested, new pads are designed, mechanics are refined and they experiment with
mouth pieces.
Nevertheless there is no manufacturer up to now who has succeeded in
generate such a sound the American saxophones had.
For this reason there are always players who own a good „Vintage“
because the sound of these saxophones is unique and is only found with saxophones from America. Therefore the prices for „Vintages“ from
America are increasingly rising. And for this reason everybody should have
played a „Vintage“ once in their life.
I do ship worldwide, However if you
are out of Germany you will need to Email me your postal code, for the shipping
cost to your Country.
Buyer pays for all shipping costs( cost of freight)
and duty. I will ship to United States and the following regions:
This Holton Alto Sax „Low Pitch“(serial 29211) is from
approximately 1914. This horn is MINT!!!!!! This Holton is the "Mintiest" you are going ot
find...in about 99% condition for an 90 year old saxophone. It plays as well as
it looks...fantastic! It`s outside Silver-plated and a gold-plated inner bell. No
dents.