The value of your horn depends on a lot of factors.
First of all:
Who am I to make this list. Nobody. Yet everybody keeps asking what I think is the value of their horn. That's the reason I compiled this list. It's just a list of what I THINK a horn should cost. No hard figures, just estimates.
They where made in the year 2000, so take them with a grain of salt (like we Dutch say)
I don't keep track of prices anymore. There just isn't that much time when you play in two bands (40-60 gigs a year) next to a daytime job.
And yes, they are based on the American market, prices over in Europe are higher.
Most importent: Technicall condition
The adjustment of the horn. Does it play in tune, and do ALL pads close sufficiently. Is the horn straight and technically sound. That's what makes a saxophone work.
Second: Is the lacquer original?
That's a hard one. If it is a re-lacquers horn changes are it is over buffed. (to get alle scratches out)
Buffing removes material from the horn. Chances are that the sound of such a horn is not that good as the original.
I'm not saying that every relacquered horn is a piece of scrap, in fact there are specialists who do a very nice job,
but there is a risk.
Third: Finding the right person to sell your horn
There are still a lot of people only wanting a nice, new looking, shining instrument. If you want top-dollar you must get lucky and find someone willing to buy an old horn, just because of the fact that IT IS a special old horn.
Less importent is: Amount of wear
(except ofcourse if it is a mint condition original lacquer horn).
These are my estimates....
| Model | Type of horn | Price estimate |
|---|---|---|
| Handcraft models | Soprano | 1.000 USD |
| (Troubadour, Type-writer +10%) | Alto | 600 USD |
| (Imperial +20%) | C-melody | 300 USD |
| Tenor | 600 USD | < tr>|
| Baritone | 1.000 USD | |
| Homemodel | C-melody | 200 USD |
| Handcraft Imperial, Committee | Alto | 800 USD |
| Tenor | 800 USD | |
| Baritone | 1.100 USD | |
| Committee II | Alto | 1.000 USD |
| Tenor | 1.000 USD | |
| Baritone | 1.500 USD | |
| The Martin | Alto | 1.000 USD |
| (Magna +10%) | Tenor | 1.000 USD |
| Baritone | 1.500 USD | |
| Indiana, Imperial, Medalist | Alto | 600 USD |
| Tenor | 600 USD | |
| Baritone | 800 USD |