elkhart built by buescher serial numbers

Seats as deep as the original 400 snap pads. The only other difference was due to the brand new pads on the Elk not yet having Was virtually identical with the elk sax perhaps having a little more potencyĭue to the silver versus lacquer finish of the 400. The elk has a lighter touch feel to the action due to the stronger 400 springs, but the sound Pads and still in original factory adjustment/setup and this silver elk sounded and I compared this silver elk sax with a pro level pristine Buescher 400 with original snap It's real hard to get a good picture of them with the low pro style action, ha ha! Shiny, but hopefully even dark you can still make them out.

They appear dark in the picture though they are really bright silver chrome colored and mirror There is one picture that attempts to show the dome resonators on the lowest bell hole pads, New large dome metal Selmer Super 80 resonators and has been set up with special Besides the rare silver finish it has brand The same bodies and keys as the Aristocrats.Īnd is essentially a pro level sax now.

Missing only the snaps and heavier duty springs, they were basically Though many consider stock Elkharts to be student level instruments, they wereĪctually more than that since they were essentially Buescher Aristocrats inĭisguise. It also is in excellent original condition, as the pictures show. This is a quite nice looking and great sounding sax with beautifulĮngraving on the bell around the name with the Elk.

Selmer takeover of Buescher in the early to mid sixties. Late nineteen twenties until it was effectively closed down at the time of the Serial number sequence is best known for these Buescher made Elkhart saxophones.Īs is commonly known, of course, Buescher owned the Elkhart company from the Like the Indiana stencil serial number sequence for Martin this Buescher stencil Not done commonly since the early nineteen thirties. This particular sax was one of a very few that were made in all silver plate finish something The 21A stencil models) that Buescher introduced universally about 1956 to 1957. This sax was just prior to the later silver keyed lacquered models (including It was made in the mid nineteen fifties or about 1955. Serial number 74xxx (model 20A) in the traditional Buescher raindow arc style indicates Under the hood this baby's packing some heat with chrome dome resonatorsĪs either a player or a rare collectible, this hot rod elk is a must have! You are bidding on a silver plate Buescher made Elkhart alto sax. It may look like a rare collectible stock elk on the outside, but 1955 Silver Buescher Elkhart Alto Saxophone Meet 'Super Silver Elk' (Can you hear the call of the wild?Ī gorgeous and wonderful sounding mid fifties VERY RARE silver classic!

Elkhart built by buescher serial numbers