Repairman's Quick Overview: Fully Engraved (Original) 1932 Selmer "Cigar Cutter" Alto Saxophone

Saxophone repairman Matt Stohrer of www.stohrermusi... finds out that life is like a box of chocolates when this beautiful one-of-a-kind Selmer shows up for an unexpected visit to the shop.
High resolution photos here: stohrermusic.co...
Apologies for the brevity and being out of frame sometimes. I did this with no prep, under time constraints, and with several people in the room including my 8-month old son who was miraculously (mostly) quiet throughout. But I really wanted to share it with you guys, so here you go.
The horn in this video is NOT FOR SALE unless you can pay for the owner's retirement into an easy life. He loves this horn, and for good reason- it plays great too!

[@instrumentattic]

Phenomenal. I'm an extremely "function over form" type of guy, but even I wouldn't want to ever play that horn. It deserves a display case in a museum.

[@edepillim]

I have one of these but without engraving. It has a superb sound. Bought it when l was 14, that’s 57 years ago. Been overhauled 3 times since then. Since started practicing again, slowly but surely. The embouchure is still quite weak but lm getting there. I think according to the serial number, mine was made in 1927 but l need to check again. It is heavy for its size.

[@abyronista]

How sweet is that! Extraordinary! Thanks for showing us.

[@StoneysWorkshop]

beautiful piece of history

[@charliegregory4148]

Gorgeous,thanx for sharing Matt👍😎

[@jec0435]

I'm sure the curiousity of most of us is also, "What is this valued at?" :) It's indeed a work of art! ..but I am curious what it's actually worth too.

[@StohrerMusic]

Owner's choice. Rivets were what it originally came with, but unless your pads are 80 years old they are probably replacement pads that were installed with a rivet instead of a resonator.

[@1dotele]

WOW look at that!!!

[@StohrerMusic]

Next time I overhaul a nice Super ("Cigar Cutter" or not) I will do an overview.

[@AmberBrookeTaylor]

Wow! How much does something like estimate to sell for?

[@davidramossalsologoporexse2469]

Very expensive sax..