Vintage Gold-plated Holton Eb Alto Saxophone
$995
A very rare c. 1925 vintage pro alto saxophone made by Holton of the USA. It is matte finish gold plating on the body and mirror finish gold on the keys - their best finish package! Its in amazing condition for its age, with no significant dents or repairs - nothing that materially impacts looks or playability. Gold plating is about 98%, with soldered tone holes. I've included a pic of the horn in original condition...
Its been disassembled, cleaned, tarnish-dipped, hand ragged, swedged and countersunk (to tighten the mechanism) posts aligned, tone holes leveled, rods trued, all tan leather pads (with brown plastic resos) installed, key/neck corks and felts replaced, reassembled and adjusted for optimal play-ability. The horn is a really nice player, with a bright, punchy tone, good intonation, and comfortable key work: would be a good horn for Jazz, Rock, Funk, Blues... I'm very pleased with the condition and play-ability of this saxophone! Comes with vintage case in clean, solid condition.
Its been disassembled, cleaned, tarnish-dipped, hand ragged, swedged and countersunk (to tighten the mechanism) posts aligned, tone holes leveled, rods trued, all tan leather pads (with brown plastic resos) installed, key/neck corks and felts replaced, reassembled and adjusted for optimal play-ability. The horn is a really nice player, with a bright, punchy tone, good intonation, and comfortable key work: would be a good horn for Jazz, Rock, Funk, Blues... I'm very pleased with the condition and play-ability of this saxophone! Comes with vintage case in clean, solid condition.
Payment
Cash, US personal or bank checks (held for 3 business days), US money orders, Venmo, Zelle, Western Union and PayPal (+4% for fees) are accepted. Check, Money Order, Zelle, or Venmo are preferred method of payment, and will save you quite a few dollars over Paypal.
Cash, US personal or bank checks (held for 3 business days), US money orders, Venmo, Zelle, Western Union and PayPal (+4% for fees) are accepted. Check, Money Order, Zelle, or Venmo are preferred method of payment, and will save you quite a few dollars over Paypal.
Shipping and Returns
All shipping is by Fedex or USPS priority with tracking (depending on the weight of the item). I can generally ship a sax and case for $30-70 - I try not to pad shipping. Antique/vintage instrument refunds issued on a case by case basis. Returns will be accepted within 5 days and I will issue refund (minus 10% for restock and cleaning), store credit or an exchange. Please enquire terms of return before purchase!
All shipping is by Fedex or USPS priority with tracking (depending on the weight of the item). I can generally ship a sax and case for $30-70 - I try not to pad shipping. Antique/vintage instrument refunds issued on a case by case basis. Returns will be accepted within 5 days and I will issue refund (minus 10% for restock and cleaning), store credit or an exchange. Please enquire terms of return before purchase!