AE Sax Saxophones, pre-Selmer buyout.
Adolphe Sax model, by Selmer.
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Broken down by feature set, of course. AE Sax didn't have model names, as far as I'm aware.
It looks like AE Sax had the reduced-keywork, no roller horns available from about 1907 until around when Selmer bought them in 1928. From what I can see, there was a menu of available options:
* A "starter" model that had a keyed range from low B to altissimo F and no rollers or chromatic F#. Dual octave keys. No pearls.
* Pearl key touches.
* Range extended to low Bb to altissimo F or F#. (Might be D#. Hey, I can't see where the rods go.)
* Automatic octave key.
* G# trill, forked Eb fingering, and either an altissimo D# trill or an altissimo F#.
This is similar to what Couesnon and other folks did.
Also, as far as I can tell, the straight soprano, sopranino, and bass were "custom built" and based (heh) on older tooling, such as this one with a very late serial number (21032).
Oh. Speaking of serials, the highest recorded number is 21392. The latest I have is 23127. I'm sure someone has a later horn from 1927 or 1928.
Fixed links: April 27, 2019
Adolphe Sax model, by Selmer.
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Broken down by feature set, of course. AE Sax didn't have model names, as far as I'm aware.
It looks like AE Sax had the reduced-keywork, no roller horns available from about 1907 until around when Selmer bought them in 1928. From what I can see, there was a menu of available options:
* A "starter" model that had a keyed range from low B to altissimo F and no rollers or chromatic F#. Dual octave keys. No pearls.
* Pearl key touches.
* Range extended to low Bb to altissimo F or F#. (Might be D#. Hey, I can't see where the rods go.)
* Automatic octave key.
* G# trill, forked Eb fingering, and either an altissimo D# trill or an altissimo F#.
This is similar to what Couesnon and other folks did.
Also, as far as I can tell, the straight soprano, sopranino, and bass were "custom built" and based (heh) on older tooling, such as this one with a very late serial number (21032).
Oh. Speaking of serials, the highest recorded number is 21392. The latest I have is 23127. I'm sure someone has a later horn from 1927 or 1928.
Fixed links: April 27, 2019
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