Bach 36 Straight Tenor from Mount Vernon New York Era, around 1959. Single owner horn. Played professionally in a military band, then put away for 40 years. Has 8" yellow brass bell, no signs of previous damage or repair, lacquer in very good condition. Standard weight .525 handslide with all original parts. Inner slide tubes are perfect, original leadpipe intact, no signs of corrosion or rot. The end crook on the handslide is also original, we relacquered it after re-attaching the water key assemble, which was loose. This 36 has a much lighter feel in the bell. The bell seems to have a thinned flare, plays super responive, yet still dark and gorgeous. You can get a lot of color out of this bell- dark and sweet or go for brilliance when needed. Handlside is very good, in excellent condition. The entire instrument has been gone over, flushed and cleaned thouroughly. No dents or dings, no service required to improve playability, truly is gig ready. Would be a great horn for serious Bach player, also has collecitbility. The case, also original was preserved by an outer canvas cover, also included. Over the past 6 years we have gotten a lot of great horns here. This is by far one one of the best. Trade-in offers accepted. Please call or email about this horn.
