1933 SELMER PARIS "CIGAR CUTTER" ALTO 99% BRTE ORIG SILV, NEVER DENTS NEW PADS

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WICHITA BAND INSTRUMENT COMPANY
2525 East Douglas Avenue
Wichita, KS 67211
Tel: (316) 684-0291; FAX (316) 684-6858
According to info from Selmer-Paris, they built exactly 1440 saxophones in 1933. Assuming 1/3 were tenors, that means our sax is one of about 950 altos built that year.
Serial number 18,542.  Typical late "Cigar Cutter" with a wonderful bright voice.
Original Selmer-Paris mouthpiece with it.
Not perfect, but VERY close to it.  99.9%  original bright silver.  Never any "pull down" or big dents of any kind.  Note some silver loss to the top of the clothes-guard.  If you want, we'll silver plate it also.
ALL new pads and corks from our workshop in Wichita.  Restoration was done by Jesse W. Ray, our best woodwind / saxophone tech.
Keep in mind that this superb alto was built with normal palm-keys high F, but without front button-key high F.   We've not yet done it, would be happy to add this key for no extra cost.  IF it's required by the new owner, I mean.
No "pull down" to the neck.
Keywork is tight, key-pearls still sharp.  NO  evidence of re-plate anywhere.
Price includes original Selmer case.  The case is very close to being perfect.
Really superb and original example.  TOP recommendation!
Happy to send "on approval" and our 24 month service warranty (read below, please) DOES come with this beauty!
Saxophone questions?  Email me!  I'm always happy to correspond with any and all sax-o-people!
Trying to remember who played Cigar Cutters....all I can recall was Joe Allard and Hymie Schertzer, two of the finest alto players who ever lived!
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Wichita Band Instrument Company is a small musical instrument emporium located in the center of the USA. We’ve been in business since 1953 and have had the same owner since 1963. Originally we were a repair shop that specialized in woodwind and sax restoration. Today we have 13 employees including five of the finest repair technicians in the country. Virtually ALL the items we sell have been fully reconditioned in our own shop, although we do sell the occasional unrestored historical instruments each year.
Wichita Band’s service warranty is the same as it’s been for more than thirty years:
ALL new and all used instruments sold by Wichita Band Instrument Company come with our 24 month service warranty. It’s in addition to any factory guarantees. For two full years, we will repair or replace, whichever in our estimation is the more advisable, pads, corks, springs or other parts required, at no charge to the customer. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance charges. Cases and plating finishes are not covered by our service warranty but are sometimes covered by factory guarantees.
Wichita Band’s service warranty does cover dents and dings to your sax. If your instrument sustains damage to the body, end bow, neck or bell, we’ll burnish out the dents and make it look “like new” again. The cost you is absolutely nothing except shipping and insurance charges.
Wichita Band Instrument Company maintains a repair department capable of restoration work of the highest quality. Even though repairs are essentially free for the first two years, after that period has expired, we remain at your service to maintain and repair your musical equipment forever. It’s our “service after the sale” promise and has been since 1953!
In the event that a customer requires service under factory guarantees or Wichita Band’s service warranty, the item must be returned to us and not directly to the manufacturer.
Anything we sell can be sent to you for a short approval period without obligation. We collect NO SALES TAX, unless you’re lucky enough to live in Kansas. The customer is responsible for shipping and insurance and must pre-pay back to us any freight charges on returned equipment. International shipping is available. Returned items will be refunded within 2 weeks of receiving the item. We’re happy to send any instrument “on approval” for five days, but ask the prospective buyer to pay shipping both ways and to please reimburse us for clean-up and restocking charges (2.95%) on any returned instrument.
Ebay authorized payment methods:
PayPal or credit/debit card processed through our internet merchant account.
Buyers outside of the USA are responsible for all import duties and customs clearance charges in their respective countries. We may refuse paypal and/or credit card payments from some countries.
We’re happy to correspond with musicians, players, parents and enthusiasts of all types. Written appraisals are always available, but please don’t write or telephone and ask “what’s granny’s baritone sax worth?” Do an Ebay search and you’ll learn more than we could ever tell you.
Feel free to call or e-mail for any additional information.
Wichita Band Instrument Co.
800-835-3006 payment line (USA and Canada),
316-684-0291 outside the USA and Canada order line, and info line.