![]() ![]() I'm guessing that the mouth piece predates the saxophone by a few years. It's a well worn Lafleur labelled Otto link from the 30's. The mouth piece is really interesting too. ![]() It's also got an additional key, which looks quite unusual, near the right hand index finger ( see images above) which just gets in the way when playing and I've been truly tempted, in my frustration, to shorten it. The little finger table, key guards, crook brace and other details are definitely Beaugnier and having looked around the web I did wonder that perhaps they bought in the sax bodies from SML for this model, who produced rolled tone holes, or the other way around possibly. It was imported and sold by Boosey and Hawkes in london under their brand 'Lafleur' and made by Beaugnier in Paris, though the rolled tone holes seem quite unusual for Beaugnier. I played a Conn underslung alto many years ago, which always felt a bit loose and imprecise.Īs regards the instrument history. It feels like the most competent of the sax's that I've had over the years. That said, I've always enjoyed playing it on the sporadic occasions and like the feel of it and the history. I've not played for many years and I've a soprano which I'm finding easier (within reasonable noise levels) to get my fingers and enbouchour back up to speed. I'm sorting out the mechanics, pads and action and it's getting better and better at each adjustment. Not had a chance to play it fully yet to give a decent appraisal. ![]()
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