C.G. Cohn 10M "Lady Face" tenor saxophone

Cone 10M, a rare American vintage tenor model along with Selmer SBA  "Lady Face".Early production

[Overview]
Cone Vintage Tenor Saxophone 10M"Lady Faith". Lacquered finish. Manufacture No. M275xxx, made in 1936. Includes: vintage hard case (exterior scuffed and scratched).

[Condition.]
Neck, U-tube, and several dents on the key pedestal have been repaired. Octave tone holes have been repaired (on the body side). Repainted. The lacquer looks to be factory lacquer from around 1960. All keys disassembled, cleaned inside and outside, all pads and soft parts replaced, overhauled and adjusted. Right hand E♭Trill key has been adjusted to be movable.
*...Right hand E♭Trill key. d-e♭, F-E♭trills. When the middle finger of the right hand is removed, a small tone hole on the lower side of the body opens. A feature of the time that corresponded to the musical notation of the heyday of swing jazz.

[Features]
This is an early production of the "Lady Face," the final model of the golden age of cone saxophones. The unique characteristics of the cone saxophonethat fills up the space.The charm of the "Lady Face" is its deep, thick sound that fills the space, combined with a straight, aggressive side. The alto is played by Charlie Parker (6M), and the tenor is played byLester Young at the height of his career on tenor, and Dexter Gordon until the mid-1960s, were the favorites of the jazz giants of the time, and many famous performances have been left behind. The early "Lady Face" models are especially popular, and like Selmer's SBA, the number of these instruments in the market is decreasing year by year.

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