Holton Silver C-melody Sax RARE Corkless Neck Design Start Price USD 9.99 Current Price USD 484.00 Time Left - Bid Count 30 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Thursday, October 02, 2008 End Time Thursday, October 09, 2008 Location Allentown, PA See more about 'Holton Silver C-melody Sax RARE Corkless Neck Design' Description Payment | Shipping Holton Silver C-melody Sax RARE Corkless Neck Design Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Click to View Image Album  Up for auction today is a superb silver Holton C-melody sax that has lots of great things going for it.  The rarest (and I think coolest) thing is a factory made corkless mouthpiece system that I'll describe a little later on.This sax plays fine from top to bottom and the pads are sealing well enough to play the lowest note.  This sax hasn't been played for a while and the pads are showing some wear.  With a good setup, adjustments, and some better pads, this sax will once again play on the high level it was designed for.  I see no signs of repairs or modifications.  All the mechanics are fine and the body is straight.  The neck has a Holton factory custom corkless setup.  There is no cork to worry about.  The included Holton mouthpiece was specially made with a metal insert that perfectly seals onto the neck.  With this design, you never need to concern yourself about over compressed cork, pushing the mouthpiece up more and more until you're eventually playing out of tune.  This set-up was Holton's very clever solution to this problem and I wonder why modern saxes don't use a similar system.  This set up is ingenious and I've never seen one like it before, also, plenty of room was allowed in this design for tuning.  And just in case you're wondering, the mouthpiece used with this setup is a gem with a good tip, table and rails, and a hard rubber outside with a metal core.  The text on the mouthpiece reads as follows...Pat. Applied For2HoltonI've taken photos from several angles with close ups so you can see every bit of this fine vintage player.  There is hardly any wear which, for an instrument of this vintage, is hard to find.  There are no dents and a couple of hard to find dings.  The silver plate is all but 100% and looking fantastic on this horn.  And don't miss that elaborate bell engraving too, super cool!  The genuine mother of pearl button caps and rollers are super vibrant looking and have no cracks or damaged areas.The engraving on the bell has the following written on it...Made by Frank Holton & Co.ElkhornWisThe text on the back reads...C16251LPIncluded with the sax will be a vintage case.  It's in fine condition with working latches, hinges, and a good handle.  Also included will be the Holton "2" mouthpiece custom fitted by Holton for this sax.I'll only charge you what it costs me for shipping & packing and I'll add full insurance for free.  To figure out your exact shipping and handling costs, just enter your zip code in the shipping calculator below.Feel free to email me if you have any questions.  I'll be selling many other items this week that you may find interesting and it's not a problem for me to combine shipping costs.  Just click here to see my other auctions.I'll be offering this item on Ebay in true auction style with no reserve price and a super low opening bid.Best of luck to all you bidders out there, and...Have fun bidding.-David Payment Back to Top       I accept the following forms of payment: PayPalMoney OrderPersonal Check Shipping & Handling Back to Top   US ShippingEnter ZIP Code and click button to see prices:   USPS Priority Mail®   International ShippingClick button to see prices:  USPS Priority Mail International     FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager.Make your listings stand out withFREE Vendio custom templates!  FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Your browser does not support JavaScript. To view this page, enable JavaScript if it is disabled or upgrade your browser. Click Here. Double your traffic. Get Vendio Gallery - Now FREE! Win more auctions at the last minute FREE. Learn how. Place a Bid!