Remember: this is a vintage horn, and will show wear and tear like any other 50+ year-old item. The sax comes with a stock black case, polishing cloth, cork grease, neck strap, original mouthpiece w/cover and stock mouthpiece w/cover. If you’re looking for a vintage horn that will turn some heads, while still giving you your money’s worth in value and sound, this is one to own. And, the lower key guard and bell engraving is beautiful. All the palm keys and pinky keys are either beveled with straight edging or diamond shaped. There really is nothing like it out there. But, what really distinguishes the horn is the Art Deco styling. There is some tarnish/yellowing on the heavy wear areas (pictured). Structurally, it’s sound, and shows slight pitting-denting on the bottom of the bell, which is typical for vintage horns. I had a repair shop pro tell me it was 1955, but I can’t find a reliable production chart to authenticate the exact year. This vintage sax is serial number 9352, making it a late 40’s to mid 50’s model. Because of the crack, I am including a stock Alto mouthpiece (brand x). But, the original white mouthpiece had a hairline crack on the neck so I’ve never risked using it. It does come with the original white mouthpiece (can’t confirm it is the original mouthpiece, but it looks the part) and French ligature (pictured). My gut has told me all along it would do better with a wood or resin mouthpiece though – as it’s bit edgy with the metal piece. It has a nice tone, and I’ve coupled it with a Dave Guardala King R&B mouthpiece since I bought it. LIke any other horn, you’ll want to get it leak-light checked and balanced once you get it. The pads are in good condition, and it plays nice. I’ve owned it since 2002, and logged some real enjoyable hours on it. I am a music teacher and long time alto player, but am looking to downsize my collection. Here is how the seller describes this vintage Couesnon alto saxophone: It was made by Couesnon, and it’s silver-plated. Here is a very pretty, deco-style sax that’s up for auction on eBay at the moment.

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