 ways of expanding the possibilities these saxophones offer, and I can offer this insight dependably to customers who wish to expand on their possibilities with aftermarket options.

Of course, I am also a full service saxophone repair shop, and I warranty these saxophones against any and all mechanical manufacturing defects for 1 full year from purchase. My reputation is flawless after 9 years in the vintage saxophone biz — I don’t have any disgruntled ex-customers (I cannot recall ever having had a saxophone sent back to me, for example, from those that have gone out by mail, despite my 14-day return policy) — and I put my good name behind the Crescent line and every saxophone I sell.

What finishes are available? Originally, the Crescent was offered only in goldplate. Silver and gold plating, and combinations of both, have been the highest grade choices of the best vintage American — and French — manufacturers for their flagship lines for as long as saxophones have been made. This is reflected in the differences in the market value of vintage saxophones when they appear in gold plate, with the most valuable saxophones from any vintage line being those with original gold plate in good condition.

This is the best choices, to me, on every front, so that is why I have chosen to release the line primarily in gold and silver plate,with options available not only for bare brass and lacquered finishes but alternative alloy compositions. Not only are silver and gold non-toxic (brass by contrast has lead and copper content), but in tandem they provide a layer of protection for the brass that withstands the ages better than any finish; even if the gold flakes away, the silver is just a jewelry cleaner bath away from being spotless once again. “Lacquer leprosy” — a process where blemishes appear over time under lacquer, on even the most vaunted vintage and modern saxophones — is effectively a non-issue with plated finishes, as well. The baritone is the one exception, and will not be available in gold plate, as the factory cannot gold plate baritones at this time (their plating tub will not accommodate the baritone’s larger body.

In short, at this writing, the alto is regularly available in gold plate and silver plate; the tenor in bare brass, lacquered, silver plate (gold lacquered keywork) and gold plate; the baritone in
ways of expanding the possibilities these saxophones extend, and I can extend this insight dependably to customers who wish to inflate on their possibilities with aftermarket options. 

 Of naturally, I am also a full service sax haunt shop, and I warranty these saxophones against any and all mechanical fabrication defects for 1 full class from purchase. My reputation is flawless after 9 years in the vintage saxophone biz — I do n’t have any disgruntled ex - customer (I cannot recall ever having had a sax sent back to me, for example, from those that have gone out by mail, despite my 14 - day tax return policy) — and I put my good name behind the Crescent line and every saxophone I sell. 

 What stopping point are available? Originally, the Crescent was offered only in goldplate. Silver and gold plating, and combination of both, have been the highest grade choices of the best vintage American — and French — manufacturers for their flagship lines for as long as saxophones have been made. This is reflected in the difference in the market value of vintage saxophones when they look in aureate plate, with the most valuable saxophones from any vintage line being those with original aureate plate in effective condition. 

 This is the best option, to me, on every front, so that is why I have chosen to release the line primarily in gold and eloquent plate, with options available not only for bare brass section and lacquered finishes but alternate admixture typography. Not only are silver and gold non - toxic (brass section by contrast has lead and bull content), but in bicycle-built-for-two they provide a layer of protection for the brass that withstands the age better than any coating; even if the gold flake away, the ash grey is just a jewelry clean bath away from being spotless once again. “ Lacquer leprosy ” — a process where blemishes appear over prison term under lacquer, on even the most vaunted vintage and modern saxophones — is effectively a non - issue with plated finishes, as well. The baritone is the one exception, and will not be available in gold home plate, as the factory cannot gold plate baritone at this time (their plating tub will not accommodate the baritone ’s larger body. 

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of coursE, I am also a fUll SeRvice saxophoNE rEpair shop, aNd I Warranty thesE saXophonEs AgaINst anY anD all mEchaniCAl manuFacturing DeFEcts foR 1 Full yeaR FRoM purChase. My reputation IS fLAwless after 9 yeaRs in thE vINtAGE saXopHone biz — I doN’t Have aNY disgruNTlED EX-cuSTomers (I cannot Recall ever hAVinG had a sAxOphONe sent Back tO mE, For Example, from ThosE that have Gone ouT By mail, dESpite my 14-Day retUrn PolIcy) — aND I PuT my GoOD naME bEhiND thE CrescenT lInE and eVery SAXOPhonE I sEll.

WHat fiNishes are avaiLabLe? OrIGinAlly, tHe CreScenT wAs offEred onLy in gOlDplate. Silver and Gold Plating, anD coMbInaTiOns of BOth, havE beEn tHe higheSt grade CHoiCeS OF ThE best vintage AmericAn — AND FRench — manUfactuRErS fOR their flAgShiP linES For as Long AS sAxophoneS have bEEn MaDe. This iS rEflectEd In tHe dIfferENces In the mArket valUe of vINtage saxophoneS When they appeaR In GOLd PLate, WitH the most valUablE SaxoPhonES fRom ANy vinTage lInE BeINg those with original GoLd platE in goOd condition.

ThIs is the besT CHOices, to mE, on eVErY Front, so that is wHy I haVe chosen to RElease thE line PrimarilY in gold anD SIlver plaTe,wIth OptIonS AVaIlable not only FOR barE bRass and LacQuered fIniSheS buT alTeRnative alLoy compoSiTiOnS. NOt oNly arE Silver anD gOld NoN-toXic (brASs by coNtrasT has LeAd ANd cOpper coNTeNT), But iN tAnDem tHey PrOvide A layER of ProtectIon for the BraSS thaT wItHstands The ages better ThAn any finisH; eVen If the gOLD flakes aWay, the silver is just a jeweLRy cleanEr bAth awAy frOm being spOtlEss oncE agAIn. “LacqUer lepRosy” — a PrOceSS Where BLEmIshEs Appear over TIMe uNder lAcQuer, On even tHe most vaunted vintaGE anD modern saxophOneS — is eFFEcTivELy A Non-IsSUe wITH plated finishes, As well. The bArIToNe is the one EXcePtIon, and wIll not bE avaiLAble in gOld plate, aS the factoRy CannOT GolD plate bariTones at tHis time (thEIr plaTInG tub wIll Not accOmModAte thE baritONe’s LargeR body.

IN sHort, at This wRiTing, the aLto is regularly available In gold Plate And Silver plaTe; tHE teNor in bare BrasS, lacquered, SilVer Plate (GolD LacquEred KEyWorK) And goLd plATe; the bariTOnE in
 ways of expanding the pos sibilities  thes e s axo ph ones  off er, and I cano ffer  this insight dependab ly to  c u stom e rs  whowish to ex p a ndon  t hei rp os sibil iti es with  aftermark etop tions.

Of c o ur se, I am a lso  a full serv ice  saxop ho ner epair  sh op, a nd I w a rranty  these sa xo p honesa gainsta n yandall mechanical ma n uf a cturing defect s for1f ul l yea r f rom purcha se . Myr eputati o ni s fla w less after 9years in th e  vi ntagesa xop h one bi z — I  d o n’t  have any d isgr untled ex -custo m ers (Ic annot r ecalleve r h avin g  h ad  asa x oph o ne  se n t b ack to m e,  f or ex ampl e , f romtho se t hat h ave gone outbymail ,  de spite  my 1 4-da yretur n poli cy) —  a nd I put my goo d na me behind  th eCre sc ent l i ne and  ev ery  saxoph one I s e ll. 
W h a tfinishes are avail ab l e ?Original ly, th e  C re s cent was  o ffe redo n ly in  gol d pl ate. Sil ver an d  g ol d plati ng , andco mbi nat ionso f bo th, ha ve beenthe h i ghest grade ch o ices of the b e st v in t ageAme rican — and  Fre n ch —  man u fa ctu r ers f or th ei r  f l agship lines for as  l ong as  saxo phones have b een made.T h i s is ref lect e di n the differen ces i n the mark e t valueof vi ntage sa xophonesw h en theyapp ear  in  go l d  p late, with th e most  v aluable  sa xophone s f rom  an y v in tage line  being t ho se  w it h o rigin a l gold p la tein  go od co n dition .

Th is i sth e  be st choi c es , to m e,  o n ev ery  f ront,  sot hat  is why  I have c hos e n to  r el ease th e line primar il y in goldan d s ilverp l ate,with  options available noto nly for  ba re br assand lacqu ere d fini she s  but a lterna tiveal loy c ompos i t io ns.  N ot only ar e sil ver a nd  gol d non-t oxic (brass by con t ras t has lead an d c oppe r co nte n t) ,  bu ti n t a n dem they provid e a layerof pr otection f o r t he  brassthat wi thsta n ds theages bett er than a ny  fin i s h;even if th e gold f lakes awa y , the si lverisjust a  j ewe lry c leaner bat h awa y from  b eing s potle ss  once ag ain. “Lacquer leprosy”— a pr ocess  wh ere blemi she s  ap pear over  tim e under la cqu er,  on e ven the m ostv au nte d  vint agea nd modern sa xop h o ne s — is effe c t i vel y a n on- i ssue w ithplated finishes,a s well. The ba rito n e  is  th e  one  e xception, andwil ln o t be ava il able in gol d plate,  a s  thefactor y cann ot gold p la t e bari tone s a t this ti me(t h eir pla ti ng tub wi ll n ot  accom modate theb a ritone’s largerbody. In sh o rt,  at t hi s writi n g, t he alto is  regularlyavaila blein go ld plat eand si lve rplate; the tenor inbarebrass,la cque red , silv er p l a te (g oldla cqu ered keyw o r k) an dg old  pla te; t he  bar itone in
 ways_of expanding_the possibilities these saxophones_offer, and_I_can offer_this_insight dependably to_customers who wish_to expand on their_possibilities with aftermarket_options.

Of_course, I am also a full service saxophone repair shop, and I warranty these_saxophones_against any_and_all_mechanical manufacturing defects for 1_full year from purchase. My_reputation is_flawless after 9 years in the vintage saxophone_biz_— I don’t_have any disgruntled ex-customers (I cannot recall ever having_had a saxophone sent back to_me, for example,_from_those_that have gone out_by mail, despite my 14-day return_policy) — and I put my_good name behind the Crescent line and_every saxophone I sell.

What finishes are_available? Originally, the Crescent was_offered only_in goldplate. Silver and gold_plating, and combinations_of both,_have been the_highest grade choices of the best_vintage American —_and French — manufacturers for their_flagship_lines for as_long_as_saxophones have_been made. This_is_reflected in_the_differences in the market value of_vintage_saxophones when they appear in gold plate,_with the most valuable_saxophones_from any vintage line_being those with original gold_plate in good condition.

This is the_best choices,_to me,_on every front, so that is why I have chosen to_release the line primarily in gold_and silver plate,with options_available not_only_for bare brass_and_lacquered finishes_but alternative alloy compositions. Not only are_silver and_gold non-toxic (brass by contrast has_lead and copper content),_but_in tandem they provide a layer_of protection for the brass that_withstands the ages better than_any_finish;_even if the gold flakes_away, the silver is just a_jewelry cleaner bath_away from being spotless once again. “Lacquer_leprosy”_— a process where blemishes appear_over_time under lacquer, on even the_most_vaunted_vintage and modern saxophones —_is effectively a non-issue with plated_finishes, as well. The baritone is the one exception,_and will not_be available in gold plate,_as_the_factory cannot gold plate baritones at this time (their plating_tub will_not accommodate the_baritone’s larger body.

In short, at this writing, the alto is_regularly available in gold plate and silver_plate; the tenor in bare brass, lacquered, silver plate (gold lacquered_keywork) and gold plate; the baritone in