THIS does NOT = 'good playing condition', if one reads between the lines. For example, they may reply 'yes, it plays !'.or something like that. *be careful because sellers can be very sly about this. If the seller will NOT do that*, then assume the equivalent of a few hundred euros, minimum, of service work once you get the sax. The sax HAS to be guaranteed by seller to be in good playing condition. So based solely on the models, and assuming both are in equally GOOD playing condition, I'd say the B&S.Īs says, however, when buying a used/vintage sax.you need to put 'playing condition' at the top of the check-list. Great tone, good ergos, intonationally pretty straight-arrow.one set up nicely by a tech, very reliable. Not bad at all, and yes their tone is sweet, but.if one asked me.I would suggest a Conn, King, Holton, Martin tenor version of that era over a TT tenor. IMHO, even one in really good playing shape.is just a 'OK' Tenor.
So I am going to respectfully disagree with my friend above.I think of all the old American Tenors.the TT's are the least favorable. Their Tenors and Baritone versions, however.never had quite the same 'something' that makes the smaller TT's legendary. The Buescher TT's absolutely nailed it on their Altos and Sopranos.
