Saxophones I'm trying to identify what model of Blessing Saxophone this is.

Keaton Norfleet · Sep 24, 2026

I bought this tenor saxophone a little over a year ago from my professor. I just recently picked it back up for a gig with friends. Out of curiosity, I wanted to do a little research into the sax to see if it was any good since I haven't played it much. I had never heard of this brand until my professor told me about it.

The brand is E.K. Blessing. However, I can not find a model number on it, at least not one that matches any of Blessing's model numbers. There are two numbers on the bottom back of the sax. I am attaching pictures.

I was hoping you all could work your magic on this one for me. Since I have so far found nothing. I have posted this on a few Sax subreddits, but they aren't doing me any good. I figured a saxophone-focused forum could help a bit more.

turf3 · Sep 24, 2026

No country of origin stamp?

I'm going to bet on essentially-fungible Chinese origin.

Keaton Norfleet · Sep 24, 2026

No country of origin stamp. There are only three markings on the whole instrument: those two numbers and the Blessing logo.

ghostler · 2026-10-04T05:32:32+0100

Welcome to the forum @Keaton Norfleet !

Offhand, my Chinese made Venus sop and tenor have no country stamp on them. They are of intermediate quality. @turf3 could be right.

How does it play? @helen , @Gandalfe , might you have an idea to help out?

PigSquealer · 2026-10-04T07:29:55+0100

Keaton Norfleet said:
No country of origin stamp. There are only three markings on the whole instrument: those two numbers and the Blessing logo.

Ask St. Louis Music Company. They didn’t own E.K. Blessing in 2006 but they may be able to offer information. SLM currently owns the brand.

Woodpad · 2026-10-04T07:43:38+0100

B&S 500 series?

thomsax · 2026-10-04T08:29:11+0100

Looks like a ROC sax.

Colin the Bear · 2026-10-04T11:39:13+0100

If it plays, it's a good saxophone. No amount of research can over ride this.

How long it plays will determine its build quality.

JiJi · 2026-10-04T18:43:20+0100

A comparison between two Blessing ténor stencils of the same origin: 0710 is the model, and the issue is the 7-digit serial number. The photo is taken from a post on SOTW, and someone in that thread mentions a Jupiter 587.
That doesn't look like a Jupiter 587 !

I don't know who manufactured this saxophone; the 7-digit serial number and the foam key guard felts suggest China, where Selmer's Series II models were widely copied.