1920's Conn ' Pan American' C-Melody Sax, lacquer finish
This
beautiful C-Melody
saxophone was made by Conn
in the USA in
the 1920's, serial number 41362.
It
is in
the relatively rare vintage lacquer finish, with some patina and redness in places. No major damage,
dents or repairs that I can see, except for
a couple of small dints on
side of the bell ( shown below, in pictures 5 and 7 ), and all keys move freely.
Ideal
for collectors and/or sax players looking for 'something different' - and
no
transposing.....
If you already play tenor you will probably be able to use your favourite tenor mouthpiece on it. I use Lawton, Selmer, Otto Link, and Berg Larsen tenor mouthpieces on my C-Melodies with great success - and also some alto mouthpieces - to produce a great modern sound. Always happy to advise on choice of mouthpiece, or indeed any other aspects of C-Mels. I regularly contribute to C-Melody internet forums..