#THE MARTIN SAXOPHONE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#
#THE MARTIN SAXOPHONE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#

I think the Kings have strong upside appreciation potential. There are, of course, a very few Super 20 baritones, some with silver necks (add 15%) and I have seen one with a silver bell. There are a few examples with gold inlay on the silver bell (add 15%), a few rare silver plated horns (I own one, add 20%) and a very few gold plated ones (add 25%). Around 430XXX, the Super 20 was cheapened considerably: the neck changed to a conventional style the bell key engraving eventually went away the mother of pearl inlay was long since gone. The first examples had mother of pearl key touches sunburst engraving on the bell keys socket necks and optional sterling silver necks (add 15%) and sterling silver bells (add 30%). Around number 272XXX, the Super 20 was introduced. Most of the Zephyr series was in lacquer, add 15% for silver. The Zephyr baritone remained essentially unchanged throughout the production run and sound great. After the mid 1950вЂ™s, the Zephyr became an intermediate model, so deduct 30%. I understand there were a few made with sterling silver bells. The Zephyr is a killer! The Zephyr Special had a solid silver neck and mother of pearl key touches.

The engraving is beautiful, but they just donвЂ™t play very well.

Prior to serial numbers, the different instruments were identified by the Martin brand which was stamped into the back of the headstock, the upper portion of the back or on the back binding strut visible through the soundhole (the eased blocking reinforcing the center joint between the 2 back pieces). I find their intonation to be sketchy at best. Martin began producing instruments in 1833. Related ProductsД®xcept for the Saxello, I canвЂ™t find anybody expressing much interest in the Kings made before the Zephyr. Yes, some scratches and dents and lacquer wear. If it comes down to it you should be able to resell this puppy if your student goes either wayвЂ¦either gets serious and wants an intermediate sax or decides to вЂњpursue other interestsвЂќ.

Help Identify Armstrong Sax - Sax On The Web ForumДЄre you thinking of renting a sax for your student?ДЇrankly, I donвЂ™t know what it costs to rent an alto saxвЂ¦$35 a month?.

#THE MARTIN SAXOPHONE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBERS#

Armstrong Alto Saxophone Serial Numbers.

'N' was the last letter? UMI began with new serial numbers in 1988, # 38XXXXX is an instrument that was made in 1988 (add 50 to the first two digits) #39XXXXX 1989. It was overhauled in 1963, stripping the silver plate, lacquering the body. They dropped the letter prefix on Conn saxes. But I think Conn and Armstrong merged before. Over 100 company's databases containing dates of manufacture of musical instruments. Part of this comes from factory records, albeit altered with a small but critical detail. It is also applicable to most Armstrong saxophones from 1982, and King saxophones beginning in late 1983.

#THE MARTIN SAXOPHONE SERIAL NUMBERS SERIAL NUMBER#

The following is a serial number chart for Conn saxophones made in Mexico and the U.S.

The martin saxophone serial numbers