A serial number might certainly help ID the sax, since D&J used sequential #s throughout their history, but bluespeter1 doesn't provide a number either on the eBay ad, or on the company's website. D&J worked in quantity to produce stencil horns that were JK The New King clones, and to a much lesser degree, Toneking copies (with a high F# key). (As did Hohner, but they didn't make stencils.) Whatever this is, I doubt it is a D&J, only because of the hundreds of D&Js I've seen, and of the ones I chosen to include in the, (which I'll be adding new stencil names and images to shortly BTW), there is nothing that resembles it. You could also throw out Hammerschmidt as a possible maker, since they used the same neck-fastening screw. While its round thumb screw looks D&J-like, the resemblance nearly ends there. I've had it in my gallery for at least a couple of months now under the 'mystery' category. That World Master alto that bluespeter1 is selling on the German eBay site has been around for a while. That said, based on the serial # you’ve provided, yes, it was most likely made before the 1960s. This instrument includes original mouthpiece, custom saxophone stand, hard case, instrument strap, lyre, and Orsi polishing cloth.Unfortunately Orsi never published any serial number charts for their saxophones, so I can’t tell you exactly how old your sax is. It is also capable of delicacy, with a particularly sweet-sounding upper register. The sound is enormous and bold, with a tremendous amount of projection and presence. This included all new pads (including some custom oversized bell-key pads), all new adjustment materials, tonehole leveling, key refitting, and more. It is in excellent condition, and it had a full mechanical overhaul performed by the Bellingham Wind Works repair shop in 2017. With no serial number, it is difficult to date precisely, but it was most likely manufactured in the late 70’s – early 80’s in Milan, Italy. This instrument, keyed from low Bb to high F, is one of Orsi’s prototypes, making it even more of a rarity. Standing at an impressive 6’4″ in height, this is an exceptionally rare Orsi Contrabass Saxophone.
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