It as a flexible core which allows you to take the horn in many directions, depending on your style, while retaining a warm foundation. This horn has a very sweet, lush bottom end, with a faster response and offering the player good control. We'll give the sax a quick check-over in our shop to make sure pads are sealing properly, but it is playing great as it sits. ![]() The sax also has all of its original gold plated Norton springs and amber rollers. This tenor features new white leather pads, fitted with the original metal Buescher snap-in resonators. The original neck with underslung octave key is solid and doesn't appear to have been pulled down. ![]() A couple of those lower body keyguards have been resoldered, and the bell flare was slightly bent on one side, but all of that has been corrected. The bottom bow is dimply from minor dings and past dent work, so it doesn't feel great when you run your hands across it, but it's nothing that would affect play. The body tube and bell are in great shape. The original lacquer is solid with only typical wear from normal use. It plays with a sweet sound and is a great player for the saxophonist looking for the traditional warm jazz sound. ![]() ![]() This tenor has recently been repadded, using all original hardware. Sweet original lacquer Buescher 400 “Top Hat & Cane” engraved tenor sax, serial number 343929.
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