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#CURVED VS STRAIGHT SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SERIAL NUMBER#
#CURVED VS STRAIGHT SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SERIAL#

#CURVED VS STRAIGHT SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SERIAL#

Tip original 0.040", with gold plated ligature(different screws). Conn 1906 ‘Wonder Improved’ Bb Soprano, Curved, Gold 11,474 Fine Vintage Saxophones (On Consignment - Plays TBD) Super rare, research horn in excellent condition with mouthpieces, ligatures, cap, and lyre A beautiful, Conn Wonder Improved, low pitch, keyed to high Eb with serial 11K., keyed to high Eb with serial 11K. Mouthpiece 1) (NOT PHOTOED, Coming soon) Conn rubber(circle logo), slimline body. This design change likely began adding the inline palm F key also. I have seen another #12,80x curved soprano with the solo octave lever.

#CURVED VS STRAIGHT SOPRANO SAXOPHONE SERIAL NUMBER#

WWS RESEARCH CLAIM: Double octave key ends somewhere between serial number #11,474(this sax) and #11,760 ( see below) for the Conn Wonder Improved model at least for curved sopranos. Although, I must admit that I'm guessing this was more towards the 1906 mark. And the double octave, not 1907, with this horn being in the last 300 that may have had it. So, yes, they did make it in gold plate not "bare brass, only". Adding to this clarification, there is no way this horn was gold plated aftermarket. RESEARCH: The double octave lever is a point for discussion on the saxpics research page( ). this can be gold plated to complete this package and help restore a more completed look.

Only real negative to mention: octave key lever with pad looks more silver than gold.

backside bell engraving perhaps the owner's initials.

Low C guard is not the Mercedez-Benz logo shape(expected).

keyed to Eb (keyed to F being on next designs, within the next 300 serial numbers).

removeable neck (not often noted, but has been seen on others).

double octave key, expected yet ending in designs.

But a #15k without which confirms the pearls coming and going phase.

Pearls ( not considered standard on the Wonder Improved model, although I've seen another curved soprano with pearls).

Please see for more specifics(I am grateful for all that documentation also!!!), although, they don't have many photos of this model to help address some facts. There's some fun research to still be found on this era of Conn as their factory burned down in 1910 and lost some data. Gold Plate looks good at 97%+ intact! Due to having tan pads and rivet resos, it has some major pad work done sometime after the 1940s. Super rare, research horn in excellent condition! with mouthpieces, ligatures, cap, and lyre!Ī beautiful, Conn Wonder Improved, low pitch, keyed to high Eb with serial # 11K.