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Allora tenor # 014199 Source: eBay.com Pro level stencil saxophones AlloraAllora was/is a brand name sold by the US retailer Woodwind Brasswind. Furthermore, a search of the trademarked name in the, shows the although the ownership of the trademark has changed hands a number of times over the years, B&S’s name never appears. B&S made Allora saxophones for a time, and may well have created a custom model of saxophone for WWBW. However, they never had rights to the name.WWBW sources its instruments from around the globe, and for a short while they sourced their alto, tenor, and baritone saxophones from B&S. Today’s Allora saxophones however, are from Asia, and do not compare at all to the pro horns from the first few years of the 21st century.According to, supposedly early Allora saxes were stencils based on the Series 2001, while the later ones were based on the Series 2006.

If one compares this tenor to a similarly numbered B&S horns, one does see a number of differences:. The are shaped liked those on the, not the. The is on 2 separate rods like we see on the. It does have, which prevents the key from sticking.

This was introduced in the even before they redesigned their bore, or engraved a IV on the bells. The does not have a C# table key like we see on, and some other stencils. Rather, the entire pinkie cluster looks more like what we see in the. It does not have like we see on many Series 2001 horns.Allora tenor # 014199. Allora bari #015205 Source: eBay.com Accent alto #016259This is a name that I have not come across often. The times you do see it here in North America, it usually refers to cheap Asian horns.

This lovely silver-plated beauty is anything but a cheap Asian knock off. It has the following features:. The, which prevents the key from sticking. This was introduced in the even before they redesigned their bore, or engraved a IV on the bells.

It is also found on horns (with the exception being the 3256 baritone). The shape of the is what we see on the saxophones. The is a 1 split rod mechanism, like those we see on the. This has the B/Bb/C#/G# – cluster mechanism with C# table key. Accent alto #016259 Source: erg0proxy on eBay.com Antoine CourtoisAccording to then-authorized B&S dealer:Part of the JA Musik Group, the Antoine Courtois name is mainly associated with professional brass instruments.

Courtois is the Oldest of all current operating musical instrument manufacturers.The Courtois saxophones are actually made by B&S, another company in the JA Musik Group. The Courtois saxophones are identical to the top model B&S Medusas.JA Musik has decided to discontinue the Courtois name on saxophones and has offered a small quantity of these saxophones at an unbelievably low price. These handmade German horns at this price are by far the best value that you will find on today’s market but hurry, the quantity is limited and they will be moving Fast!Source: Dave KesslerDave stated that these were identical to the Series 2006 – Medusa saxophones. Since he actually played them, set them up, and sold them at his family’s business, we need to take him at his word. Comparing/contrasting the Courtois alto and tenor that he had for sale, to the Series 2006, you immediately see all the similarities:. The are shaped like those on the Medusa. Although a bit hard to make out in these photos, if you look carefully, you can see that the low C/D# cluster on both the and is indeed a 1 split rod mechanism, like those we see on the.

As opposed to 2 separate rods like on the. These shots of the are the best I have ever seen. They shows perfectly what B&S describes as the “B/Bb/C#/G# – cluster mechanism with C# -table key”. The, which prevents the key from sticking.

This was introduced in the even before they redesigned their bore, or engraved a IV on the bells. It is also found on horns (with the exception being the 3256 baritone).Courtois alto #016111.

Courtois tenor #016098 Source: Dave Kessler Chicago Jazz SeriesChicago Jazz Series (CJS) is another trade name that at one time was sold by America’s big time music retailer WWBW. Again, according to the, B&S’s name does not appear to be associated with the trademark.

The name of the lawyer involved however, is the same as who was involved with Allora.Chicago Jazz Series horns from B&S were exquisitely engraved over the entire horn—including the keys. They are, in my opinion anyway, the most aesthetically beautiful of the modern B&S horns; bar none.A compare/contrast against the Series 2001 & 2006 reveals that although the tenor is not much older than the alto, it has more features of the Series 2001 than the Series 2006. It therefore appears that the CJS was updated in design at some point between #’s 014298 and 015447. Windows xp sp3 aktivierung umgehen crack. For example, here is, and it has all the Series 2006 features listed for the alto below. Chicago Jazz alto #015447.

The are the same as those you would find on the. The low is a 1 split rod mechanism, like those we see on the. It has the, which prevents the key from sticking. This was introduced in the even before they redesigned their bore, or engraved a IV on the bells. It is also found on horns (with the exception being the 3256 baritone). has the B/Bb/C#/G# – cluster mechanism with C# table key. Chicago Jazz alto #015447 Source: SAXQUEST.COM on eBay.com Chicago Jazz tenor # 014298.

The are more like what you’d see on the than on. The is on 2 separate rods like we see on the. Although extremely hard to make out, the CJS tenor does have the G# bridge, which prevents the key from sticking.

This was introduced in the even before they redesigned their bore, or engraved a IV on the bells. It is also found on horns (with the exception being the 3256 baritone). In this series of photos there is no direct shot of the non-stick G# key, but you can see the. This has the left pinkie cluster of the. It is lacking the B/Bb/C#/G# – cluster mechanism with C# -table key that we see in the, but is visible in the CJS above, and in.

However, have the adjustable left palm keys we associate with the from B&S. Chicago Jazz tenor # 014298 Source: eBay.com Ernie Northway Signature SeriesAccording to SOTW and WF member jbtsax—who happens to be a very knowledgeable and reputable repair tech from Utah—Ernie Northway was the name engraved on approximately 150 alto and 150 tenor B&S stencil saxophones between 2002 – 2006. On a SOTW post dated, jbtsax wrote the following about these horns:They were sold exclusively by Summerhays Music in Orem and Salt Lake City, Utah. Ernie was an employee at the Orem Summerhays at the time and worked with Briant Summerhays to offer B&S saxophones under his name as well as a line of sax and clarinet mouthpieces designed and hand finished by Ernie.Ernie quit working at Summerhays around 2008 or 2009 and most if not all the remaining stock of saxes has been sold. If you need more exact dates, I can get that information from either Ernie or Mr.

Summerhays for you. They were great playing saxes. Ernie would never have put his name on them if they weren’t great horns.Source: Because the sample size is so small, I have not been able to find more than a few examples for my gallery. Both tenors I found however, have the following Series 2001 characteristics:. The of this tenor are the same shape as we see on the. The is on 2 separate rods like we see on the. does not have the G# bridge, which prevents the key from sticking.

This was introduced in the even before they redesigned their bore, or engraved a IV on the bells. However, did not have the non-stick G# key. Therefore either these B&S stencil saxophones were either ordered before this feature was offered, or they were ordered without it. The on this Ernie Northway tenor are not adjustable like they were on many horns.Ernie Northway tenor # 013930. Ernie Northway tenor # 013930 Source: trice036 on eBay.com Ernie Northway alto # 015XXXThis higher serial number horn indicates that the Ernie Northway Signature Series of saxophones did evolve over time. With its ornately engraved neck, it resembles the CJS horns. It also picked up a number of the Series 2006 features.

The on this alto took on the shape of. (Unlike the tenor above, which had Series 2001-shaped keys.). The is a 1 split rod mechanism, like those we see on the. This Ernie Northway-stencilled alto does have, which prevents the key from sticking. This was introduced in the even before they redesigned their bore, or engraved a IV on the bells. It is also found on horns (with the exception being the 3256 baritone). Ernie Northway alto # 015XXX Source: Larrys-Collection on eBay.com One final noteBefore we leave the professional B&S stencil saxophones section, it should be noted that to date I have not come across any stencils that have adjustable left palm keys.

This leads me to believe that either:. B&S didn’t offer this feature to ordering companies, and opted to keep this feature for its own brand name models.

Or,. No ordering company wanted to incur the extra cost that this feature would entail.However, given that some of these B&S stencils saxophones, most notably the CJS, were so incredibly decked out, I find it difficult to believe that WWBW wouldn’t have sprung for the few extra dollars adjustable palm keys would have cost.Whatever the case, the question as to why apparently so few (none?) of the B&S stencil saxophones have adjustable left palm keys remains.

It is just another mystery in the series of unanswered B&S saxophone questions. German-made stencil saxophones of B&S non-pro modelsNot all of the modern B&S stencil saxophones were based on the company’s professional model saxophones. Some were modelled after the Series 1000, which was built in Germany as an intermediate (or semi-professional to use B&S’s term) model saxophone. The following are the stencil names that I have so far come across based on B&S’s Series 1000.Note: It is worth mentioning that I have not seen any stencil saxophones made, which carry the B&S name, that were modelled after the Series 500 & 600 student model horns. At this point it is safe to say that B&S stencil saxophones originated from their Markneukirchen factory in Germany only.

It’s all in the bell to body support ringThe easiest way to differentiate between a pro model B&S saxophone and an intermediate model is by the bell to body support ring.On the pro model horns the bell to body support ring is like those found on Selmer Paris horns: Rounded, and thick. More 3D in appearance. Series 1000 baritone Source: soundfuga.jpThis bell to body support ring convention is just as true on B&S stencil saxophones as it is on brand name B&S horns. SchmidtAccording to the Justia Trademarks website, the F. Schmidt Musical Instruments trademark is owned. From what I can see, lots of different band instruments bear the F. Schmidt name.

For the purposes of this page however, we are only concerned about the saxophones that bear the F. Schmidt name.Despite the limited of stencil saxophones that I have seen, which carry the F. Schmidt name, the majority of altos and tenors have a silver plated neck, or 2 necks. It appears that the company ordering these horns really liked the sound of silver necks on Series 1000 saxophones. Schmidt alto # 0081XX. Musica soprano # 005373 Source: eBay.com Richard KeilwerthRichard and Julius Keilwerth had a long-standing professional relationship. Richard had his brother Julius make Richard Keilwerth-branded saxophones, while Julius had Richard make Julius Keilwerth-branded clarinets.

Although there were a few exceptions, for the most part the Richard Keilwerth company didn’t sell pro model saxes under its name. Instead, the company generally ordered intermediate level JK horns to sell under the Richard Keilwerth label.When SOTW member JayePDX first contacted me about this horn, I got quite excited because this was the first (and so far only) RK labelled B&S stencil saxophone that I had ever seen.

Although not a stencil of an intermediate level JK, it is a variation on the early Series 1000. Apparently the Richard Keilwerth company was not interested in selling pro level saxophones—regardless of who the supplier was. Richard Keilwerth tenor #? Richard Keilwerth tenor Source: allinwrist on eBay.com In summary then. B&S made a lot of stencil saxophones after Germany’s reunification, but no more so than they did when under State control pre-1989.

The majority of B&S stencil saxophones seem to be of their professional models: the and. However, unlike, which are simply copies of the brand name horns, these modern stencils do have variations on the brand name B&S saxophones (such as the Medusa). I have not seen any B&S stencil saxophones that were made outside of Germany. No stencils of their Asian-made, student model Series 500 or 600 have popped up on my, or any other B&S watchers’ radar screens. (At least none that I’m aware of to date.).

If you want a quick and dirty way to check if the B&S sax you are looking at is a pro or intermediate model stencil, check the bell to body support ring.