Vintage Buescher Silver Plate True Tone Alto Sax – Serial # 237xxx. Vintage Buescher Silver Plate True Tone Alto Saxophone. This model is a series IV True Tone, just before the Aristocrat model – it’s a great vintage. The body and neck are in near perfect physical condition (hard to find even a ding); with no sign of any repair work. The only issue is a that the octave-arm on the neck is slightly bent (though this is minor – see photo of neck, below). The original finish is nearly all intact with virtually no wear, though there is a good amount tarnish. Two notes on the finish: 1 The gold plate in the bell is nearly all worn, so the inner bell only has silver-plating; 2 Some of the finish on the bell and body is dull (see photos), probably due to some earlier polishing, so a thorough polishing is needed to bring out the shine of the plating. The pads are very old and need to be changed, but the horn does play. The Buescher Snap-ins are all intact. The original mthpc is in good condition (needs cleaning). Original case is in very good condition, but the handle is broken; also, the case is a bit musty and needs to be aired and cleaned. Photos are slightly magnified and make some blemishes appear larger than they actually are. Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. Auctiva gets you noticed! Track Page Views With. Auctiva’s FREE Counter. The item “Vintage Buescher Silver Plate True Tone Alto Sax Serial # 237xxx” is in sale since Sunday, April 15, 2018. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Vintage Musical Instruments\Vintage Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “john8p4m” and is located in Monterey, Massachusetts. This item can be shipped worldwide.