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C Melody Saxophone Forum / C-Tenor (C-Melody) Saxophones / stencils

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blue9girl9
User ID: 8910463 Apr 25th 8:59 AM
How does one determine what kind of C Melody one has?! I have an American Wurlitzer. It says 1914 on it with serial # 1119954. It's satin silver with a gold bell. I have a hunch it's a Beuscher stencil, but I would like to know for sure.

jazzbug1
User ID: 1244314 Apr 28th 10:57 PM
Oh honorable Captain--Thank you for your informative reply to my query.

Sam (ie)
User ID: 0331974 Apr 30th 3:50 PM
Here's a link that might help.
He played a gold plated conn, no year is given.

http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9906/gerry.html

Castaway
User ID: 9182423 Apr 30th 7:25 PM
Gerry Mulligan played Conn 12M's and Transitionals. He tried Selmers and said publicly in more than one interview that he did not particularly like them. Many true jazz artists changed their brand and models of horns like they changed their underwear. The junkies (Charlie Parker, Art Pepper and many more) because they could not keep a decent saxophone. They were always pawning them and trading them for dope. This is common knowledge among older professionals that were around during that time.

Captain Muggles
User ID: 8945823 Apr 30th 8:55 PM
Castaway....How right you are. A lot of the jazzers during the late 40's and the 50's right thru the early 60's (when pure jazz started to wane) used different horns, just as they experimented with their music. Really true jazz "Artistes" were never thoroughly satisfied with their music. So they kept experimenting. Even with their instruments. I'm sure that they had a favorite instrument. But they developed that favoritism by experimentation. Never believe the ads or the hype about "So and So" playing a "Such and Such" horn exclusively. If they did that. Then they wouldn't have been able to achieve different sounds or comfort levels in their playing. Most of the veteran players on this forum own and have played many, many different brands and models of saxophones. So what makes you think that the famous players did not do the same thing that we have done and continue to do. "Experiment and discuss among ourselves"; The different sounds, feels and nuances of different saxes. It makes being a musician so rewarding because of this.

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blue9girl9 User ID: 8910463	Apr 25th 8:59 AM How does one determine what kind of C Melody one has?! I have an American Wurlitzer. It says 1914 on it with serial # 1119954. It's satin silver with a gold bell. I have a hunch it's a Beuscher stencil, but I would like to know for sure.
jazzbug1 User ID: 1244314	Apr 28th 10:57 PM Oh honorable Captain--Thank you for your informative reply to my query.
Sam (ie) User ID: 0331974	Apr 30th 3:50 PM Here's a link that might help. He played a gold plated conn, no year is given. http://www.loc.gov/loc/lcib/9906/gerry.html
Castaway User ID: 9182423	Apr 30th 7:25 PM Gerry Mulligan played Conn 12M's and Transitionals. He tried Selmers and said publicly in more than one interview that he did not particularly like them. Many true jazz artists changed their brand and models of horns like they changed their underwear. The junkies (Charlie Parker, Art Pepper and many more) because they could not keep a decent saxophone. They were always pawning them and trading them for dope. This is common knowledge among older professionals that were around during that time.
Captain Muggles User ID: 8945823	Apr 30th 8:55 PM Castaway....How right you are. A lot of the jazzers during the late 40's and the 50's right thru the early 60's (when pure jazz started to wane) used different horns, just as they experimented with their music. Really true jazz "Artistes" were never thoroughly satisfied with their music. So they kept experimenting. Even with their instruments. I'm sure that they had a favorite instrument. But they developed that favoritism by experimentation. Never believe the ads or the hype about "So and So" playing a "Such and Such" horn exclusively. If they did that. Then they wouldn't have been able to achieve different sounds or comfort levels in their playing. Most of the veteran players on this forum own and have played many, many different brands and models of saxophones. So what makes you think that the famous players did not do the same thing that we have done and continue to do. "Experiment and discuss among ourselves"; The different sounds, feels and nuances of different saxes. It makes being a musician so rewarding because of this.