The chromatic F# keys for this style body tube have a shape that wraps around the horn from the right side around to the back. These make up the majority of C melody True Tones, and are most easily identified by having the tone hole for the chromatic F# placed just above the thumb rest on the rear of the horn. For the sake of simplicity, I have broken them down into: Type A and Type B.

Body tubesīefore delving into the series designations for the C mels, the two different types of body tubes need to be mentioned. This article will explore the series designations, evolutions, and variations found in horns from the 1920s. The C melody has a fairly high rate of variance and inconsistency in design, compared to its alto and tenor counterparts. Please take these series categories lightly. While these series designations were never used by Buescher themselves, they have been adopted by collectors and technicians over the years as an attempt to better categorize the various design types that these horns had throughout their production. Kretzīuescher True Tone C Melody Serial # Ranges Yearīuescher True Tone saxophones are generally divided up into categories known as series. From left to right: 1923 gold plated, #145xxx 1924 silver plated, #R157xxx 1925 silver plated, #190xxx 1927 silver plated, #232xxx. Buescher C mels do exist that were produced both earlier and later than this range, but the bulk of them fit into these serial ranges. This article will be focusing on the date ranges from around 1920 to about 1930. To start things off, we’ll take a look at the timeline of serial numbers for these horns. This article you will allow you to identify many changes made to the key work, body, and other various parts of these fantastic vintage saxophones. It will examine design changes that occurred throughout most of its years in production, and included will be many side by side images comparing those designs. This article provides an in-depth look at the Buescher True Tone C melody saxophone. The Buescher True Tone C melody Saxophone: A Detailed Overview By: Raymond F.

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