My Buescher C Melody

1920's Buescher C-Melody in gold satin. My sax teacher told me to never get one. I didn't listen.

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[SaxophoneProductions]

forgot to add, you should get rid of the alto mpc. you can get a tenor mouthpiece which works much better, or you can go to aquilasax (google it) and they make c melody mpc's necks and reeds

[videoasst]

Thanks. Actually, although when I shot the video there was a Rico Tenor mouthpiece on the horn, I now have a Selmer hard rubber short shank mouthpiece.

[RafaStriker]

hey!!

can you tell me where i can find a C-Melody sax to sell? i'm a sax player and i loved get one!!

Thanks

[videoasst]

eBay, craigslist, and your local pawn shop. Good luck!

[videoasst]

"...Because the function of the fork Eb mechanism mechanism is so misunderstood it is often disabled. Most view the fork Eb as some sort of trill key, which it is not. The purpose is to facilitate passages where the player must quickly swap the two right hand spatula (Eb/low C) keys. The forked Eb is especially useful when playing in keys such as Bb, B or Db, or when using the minor 3rd in key of C. There are lots of blues licks that use that jump, as you good players doubtless know. .... "

[rickygervais1776]

It is pronounced Byoo-sher not Bush-er.

[BOSEROCKS1]

@NyabinghiJazz its like the soprano not everyone can play it...

[thisismyaccount60]

If you don't mind how much did you pay?

[NyabinghiJazz]

I like how you are your own person. You have to buy what you like. Not all people can play the "C" tenor, that is why they tell you not to buy it. But if it makes you happy, then I know you will be happy playing it. I just recently bought a Beuscher Aristocrat myself from the 30's. I love the horn so much !!!

[pyrox23]

Good thing you didn't listen -- I have a 1919 TT and it is simply the best sounding horn I have ever owned. I have invested a fair sum in having the action modernized by Martin Mods (much more than I paid for the horn) and can't wait to get it back!

The fork Eb is supposed to stay open when you finger XXXXOX. This closes the RH2 pad but NOT the little key in the back, producing Eb instead of D. It is disabled because it is a b**** to keep in adjustment, hence the name "bastard key".

[albanybeardguy]

I took my Conn c melody into a local shop and the young man stared at the tone holes on opposite sides of the bell: "There is something SERIOUSLY wrong with this horn". For the record, I play a 1925 Conn with the brand name of a Detroit music store engraved on it- so I play a "Wolverine"

[boguspurr]

That E flat mechanism is great for playing in the hijaz scale on D. Get it working!

[cl7player]

My clarinet/sax teacher told me the same thing and I didn't listen either! My C-melody is a Conn Caste vintage 1923 and I use a Brilhart 3 hard rubber tenor mpc, which also has a pretty short shank.