In addition, there are some interesting neck variations that show up during the transitional period that last through the first few years of “regular” 6M production. For altos, the serial number range of the transitional horns is roughly 234,000 to 270,000- give or take a few- which means from roughly 1930 to 1935. These transitional 6M saxophones can have a wide variety of features, in general evolving over time from configurations that are mostly identical to New Wonder Series II configurations to configurations that are almost identical to the eventual 6M model of 1936 that remained mostly unchanged until 1948, when the rolled toneholes were discontinued. during the period of evolution from the New Wonder Series II alto saxophone to the 6M “Artist” alto saxophone. The name 6M “Transitional” is a blanket term applied by saxophone collectors and players to the alto saxophones made by C. You really should click this photo and check it out in full resolution, maybe even make it your wallpaper. Inquiries regarding archive status may be sent to website was designed and built by Eyemotive.Conn altos from New Wonder Series II to 6M.
Our doors are closed permanently and we will no longer be responding to phone calls or emails. There are no instruments or parts available for sale by Kanstul Musical Instruments. Content on this website is for reference purposes only. This website will remain online for the foreseeable future, as an archive of Kanstul history and product information. We’d also like to thank our indispensable design collaborators who over the years worked with Zig to create so many horns that made history.Īlso, thanks to our dealers and resellers, and of course our private-label partners who have kept so many iconic instrument designs available to the serious playing community. We want to thank all the players who have made music on our horns over the years, from the casual players, the band members, the drum corps sections-to the professionals in the pop, rock, jazz, symphonic, mariachi, and Hollywood soundtrack genres-and everyone in between. However, we came to a point where it was no longer viable for us to continue.
67 years ago, Zig Kanstul first began crafting brasswinds, and though the master himself passed in 2016, our family has carried on the tradition of building a broad line of brass instruments with an unrelenting focus on the sound.
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