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Grafton Alto Saxophone
$4250 CDN

Serial No. 134XX (1966)     White acrylic (plastic) body     Made in London England
Lacquered brass keys and neck     Pads don't show wear
    Looks like some pads were replaced at some point
Plays from high F to low D with some effort
NOT fully in adjustment     Being sold AS-IS
All keyguards intact with no cracks or chips     Crack in neck receiver
Body to bell brace has been glued at the body
Clothing guard is stamped "John E Dallas & Sons, Sole Distributor"
Played by Jazz greats such as Charlie Parker and Ornette Coleman
Also played by a young David Bowie
Includes vintage plastic mouthpiece stamped "Nu-Tone Model, 4*, Lewin-Mold Ltd, Makers, London"
Also includes vintage "Henri Selmer & Co Ltd" hard shell case

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Used Grafton alto saxophone

Used Grafton alto saxophone

Used Grafton alto saxophone - close up of lower left side

Vintage Grafton alto sax - close up of lower right side

Used Grafton alto saxophone - close up of lower left side

Grafton alto saxophone - close up of bell

Grafton alto saxophone - close up of bell

Grafton alto sax - close up of back

Grafton alto saxophone - close up of back

Grafton alto sax - close up of keys

Grafton alto saxophone - close up of keys

Grafton alto sax - close up of keys

Grafton alto saxophone - close up of bottom of sax

Grafton alto saxophone - close up of bottom of sax

Grafton alto saxophone - close up of patent information

Grafton alto saxophone - close up of distributor information on key guard

Grafton alto saxophone - close up of crack in neck receiver

Grafton alto saxophone - close up of crack bell-body brace

Grafton alto saxophone - includes vintage Nu-Tone mouthpiece, metal end plug and ligature

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Used Grafton alto sax - saxophone in Selmer hard shell case

Used Grafton alto saxophone - includes Selmer hard shell case

Photo of Charlie Parker with Grafton alto sax Photo of Ornette Coleman with Grafton alto sax

Photo of David Bowie with Grafton alto sax

Sales brochure for the Grafton alto sax


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