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RAB · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:01 pm Post subject: YORK SAXOPHONE

My neighbour has appeared with an old York Tenor Sax. which he bought at an auction sale. It's gold laquered and in fairly scruffy condition, but all the keys/pads etc. seem fine. The only markings I can see are YORK (which looks more like Yark) on the front, and a serial no. stamped on the back. Any of you boffins know anything about these..??? What's the latest way/material for cleaning it up..??

Any help much appreciated....

General Melchett · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 6:35 pm Post subject:

Are you sure it's not the Chinese make "LARK" Rab?
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MrJpig · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 7:22 pm Post subject:

Anything like this one RAB????

eBay: OLD VINTAGE YORK SAXOPHONE w CASE TENOR PARTS SAX (item 7404945307 end time Apr-11-06 14:33:02 PDT)
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MrJpig · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 7:24 pm Post subject:

http://www.dancipsax.com/iserialyorksax.html
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MrJpig · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:33 pm Post subject:

If you have a go remember you have Bass Player lungs so don`t blow too hard like I did with this one

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Aaron Aardvark · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:35 pm Post subject:

Blimey.......that's Bob Clack's sax......who nicked his rubber bands???

RAB · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:35 pm Post subject:

Oh ANDY...

You should have read the instructions first.. It's the OTHER end you blow in....

MrJpig · Posted: Fri Apr 14, 2006 8:36 pm Post subject:

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH BUGGER !!!!
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RAB · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:11 am Post subject: Re: YORK SAXAPHONE

bootybandy · Posted: Sun Apr 16, 2006 9:34 am Post subject:

You are right Rab, I do. I even know how to spell it as well. SAXOPHONE. York saxamaphones are an inferior class of instrument compared to what is around nowadays. The likes of Yanigasawa, Selmer, Yamaha et al, puts the York in the shade. It is basically a school or student model, similar to the Jupiter. Someone previously said it could be a Lark, and they were not far off the mark there either. The Lark is a make of stringed instrument from China of inferior quality, again a student model. Great for children to learn on, but lacks tone and finesse for the more advanced player. I'm sure it applies to almost all instruments where you have different ability levels. Brass instruments have their student and professional models too. Conn, Olds etc are the professional choice, where perhaps B&H are for the good amateur.

So all in all then Rab, York Saxophones are for the student and depending on condition worth about £250 - £400.
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