![]() Before arriving here, this saxophone looks to have been re-lacquered but is experiencing lacquer wear in multiple places on the body. ![]() ![]() This is a vintage horn and these Buescher are notorious for having lacquer wear. Jazz legend, Sonny Rollins played on the Aristocrat for quite some time, he enjoyed the big sound he could get from this horn. Saxophonists gave this Buescher the nickname of "Big B", due to the larger bell size and this saxophone has a big sound! Big tone and great intonation! This saxophone has a great build and feels great under the hands. The Buescher 156 Aristocrat "Big B" has a cult following in the saxophone community and are excellent vintage saxophones! This horn was made in 1948 in Elkhart, Indiana and the "Big B" model was billed as the all purpose saxophone compared to the "jazzer" 400 line. Manufacture date: 1984 in Elkhart, Indiana.Used Buescher 156 Aristocrat Tenor Saxophone - 3145XX
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