Vintage THE MARTIN BARI Sax in Original Lacquer - Serial # 204900

This is a 1958 vintage “The Martin Bari” sax, serial number 204900. Officially known as the Martin Committee, most people know them for the engraving on the bell. This one needs some love, but if you have some patience and a good tech in mind, it can be made into a great player again.

 

The good news is this bari has never been re-lacquered. While the original lacquer has plenty of wear, the horn has never been refinished/buffed. However, there is a fair amount of dent work and previous repairs, including re-solders around the bottom of the tube and bottom bow posts and guards. The bottom bow itself has a lot of dings and dimples. The easiest solution to clean that up would be to un-solder the bottom bow, remove all those dents, and solder it all back together. The sax is with the original neck and matching serial number stamp. It shows some wear and also has a history of repair.

 

I've had the fortune to play a handful of THE MARTIN BARI saxes over the years, and when they are up and and in good playing shape, they hold their own with anything out there. This horn is priced well to give you plenty of room to get the work one and have a killing horn. Ships in solid hard case.