This horn really sings! This is a 1920s Buescher True Tone alto saxophone that just went through the workshop here. The silver plating was quite worn and stained, but everything else was pretty straight and good to go! With this horn I replaced any worn pads and missing key cork, fully adjusted the keywork, and of course a clean and polish. I was knocked out by the tone when I did the first play test...........these True Tone altos are famous for their tone and the later ones are even particularly known for being THE classical horn.........due to Rascher and his followers.
This is the first series of the True Tones. Later models had a front F key and better neck, the neck on these early ones didn't have the best intonation for the upper register, although quite honestly on this horn I didn't notice anything too out of the ordinary.
I really hope to work on many more of these, I love them!
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