(Too bad the seller didn’t put a bit more effort into some better pictures.) Next up in the interesting alto category, I found this one: A “professionally restored Jazz Age Frank Holton Alto Sax”. Is it me, or does the horn looks like it is satin gold finish to you too? Maybe it’s just the lighting… But in any event, opening bid is set at $200. Brushed silver finished body – inside bell is polished brass. Was repadded and adjusted by our local saxophone repairman and is in excellent working condition. Extra keys: forked right hand Eb right hand G# trill key right hand high D trill key front high F key no articulated G# in the left hand. This is the precursor to the Rudy Weidoeft Model from the 20’s. According to the seller:Įarly vintage Holton Eb Alto Saxophone. Next up, the first of the interesting altos. There’s no reserve on the horn. At the time I’m writing this, there’s one bid of $9.99. Here’s a quick sampling of the more interesting vintage ones… I was quite surprised actually, at how many there were. Well there were certainly a lot of puppies to chose from on the American eBay site alone. So, armed with company information, some Holton owners’ opinions on their horns, and a bit of spare time, I decided to see what I could find if I were in the market for a Holton saxophone. Before checking the on-line dealers like Sax Quest, USA Horn, Vintage Sax.com, World Wide Sax, Junk Dude, etc, I decided to check eBay to see what kind of “deals” I could find on horns in need of a “home”. What I also found interesting was the information on their brand of pads and the details of their mouthpiece manufacturing. It is an interesting read, if not a bit full of company propaganda, that provides the company’s history.ĭespite it covering both woodwind and brass wind production, saxophones do get their fair share of mention in the booklet. So through my researching of the brand, I came across A Trip Through The Holton Factory. This 24 page booklet was presumably given to people as they toured the Holton factory in Elkhorn, Wisconsin.
The extremely low prices of Holtons, compared to other vintage saxophones, contributed to this “lost puppy” phenomena I believe. It was there that I discovered that there were some very loyal Holton owners, who were picking up Holtons on eBay, Craig’s lists, yard sales, & flea markets, and bringing them home like they were lost puppies. Source: SOTW has a board specifically dedicated to Holton saxophones. I guess I was curious about this vintage brand, and wondered why I knew so little about it. I remember being struck by some of the strange key work it had. Then a little while ago I started researching Holton saxophones a bit more.
Source: A few years ago I saw a Rudy Wiedoeft model Holton saxophone on a repair tech’s bench.
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