Saxophones Franken-sax?

[Grumpikins]

My primary instrument is Tuba. Among tuba players there are quite a few who build what are called Franken-Tuba's. Basically we find old junk, sometimes buy new components, and build homemade conglomerations.

Is this a thing in the saxophone community?

 

[thomsax]

My primary instrument is Tuba. Among tuba players there are quite a few who build what are called Franken-Tuba's. Basically we find old junk, sometimes buy new components, and build homemade conglomerations.

Is this a thing in the saxophone community?

Yes, but we didn't called anything special. To buy an old "junk sax" and "rebuilt it" is nice hobby. But we never sold them. We didin't knew what we were doing.

 

[DesertRoads]

It can be. My very first Saxophone was a 1925 Martin C Melody. I found it stuffed in a trashcan missing the neck. I rebuilt it with a sourced C Melody neck from a run over Martin C Melody, and an octave key from a Tenor Sax. That's when I was a technician apprentice right out of high school. Was a fun project. It's still a horn that I play and enjoy today.

 

[Grumpikins]

Yes, but we didn't called anything special. To buy an old "junk sax" and "rebuilt it" is nice hobby. But we never sold them. We didin't knew what we were doing.

Most don't do this with the intent to sell. Its more of can I make this piece crap play and sound good or better with parts from other junk instruments. Like building a rat rod car.