Saxophones Sioma alto sax

[RichardB]

Hello all.
I've just starteyd posting on the SC website,
I'm looking for a SIOMA alto saxophone.
Does anyone out there know where I can find one for sale?
Thank you!
RichardB

 

[DavidUK]

Hi, whereabouts are you?
(I can't see this info on my smart phone).
Why a Sioma alto?

 

[RichardB]

Thanks, David.

I'm in the UK. Whereabouts are you? Are you a musician? A sax player?

Thank you for your question. It touches on quite an interesting story, I think: a small corner of British musical history. In the 1930's and 1940's, Alex Burns Ltd. was a leading musical instrument shop in Shaftesbury Avenue, in the heart of London's West End, and on the edge of Soho. // Alex Burns was my father (1901-1947), a musican himself. // I've only very recently found out, quite by accident, that he sold his own brand of saxophones. They were made for him in Paris, and the brand was called SIOMA. This was named after Alex's brother, Seymour Burns, also a musician, who worked with my father. // Sioma = Seymour. // And now, I want to buy a Sioma alto for my grandson. As a keen and talented young musician, he has found his own way to the sax. Any ideas?

Best wishes

RichardB

 

[Pete Thomas]

// Alex Burns was my father (1901-1947),

OK I can now understand why Sioma. I hope you manage to find one, it's a great thing to do for your grandson.

BTW I assume you've seen this thread:

Saxophones - Sioma tenor saxophones

Any body know of info on sioma tenor saxophones thank you charlie

cafesaxophone.com

 

[Hankenstine]

My very frst tenor sax was an Alex Burns 'Sioma'. My high school design technology teacher actually leant/gave it to me about 20 years ago... I played it for maybe a year before upgrading to a Selmer. I still have it stowed away somewhere here in my practice room. A bit awkward to give it back now!?

I'll try and dig it out and take some pictures.

 

[Hankenstine]

 

[Hankenstine]

 

[stitch]

 

[jonf]

@Hankenstine that looks really nice.

 

[Colin the Bear]

Very pretty. G# trill and everyfink.

 

[stitch]

What do we reckon - Pierret stencil?

 

[RichardB]

Thank you all!

Here is a photo of Alex Burns with his sax, probably in the late thiries or early 1940s.

 

[RichardB]

And here's a photo of ALEX BURNS LTD in Shaftesbury Avenue, I think, in the late 1940's or early 1950's. - just after locking-up time. You can see that it's quite dark, and diagonal bars have been scrolled down across the windows. The woman facing the camera is my mother, Rosalind Burns. I don't know who the others are.

 

[DavidUK]

What do we reckon - Pierret stencil?

Some info here:

https://www.saxontheweb.net/threads/info-request-on-sioma-paris.12027/post-4208572

 

[DartmoorHedgehog]

Interesting - I hope you manage to find an alto.
The only Sioma-branded instrument I've come across is my metal clarinet (some pics on the first page of this thread).

 

[stitch]

The only Sioma-branded instrument I've come across is my metal clarinet

Saxes turn up on ebay from time to time. There was a couple earlier this year, along with a plateau clarinet.

 

[Pete Thomas]

Saxes turn up on ebay from time to time. There was a couple earlier this year, along with a plateau clarinet.

I would do a saved search on eBay to get notifications if one does turn up

 

[RichardB]

Many thanks - Stitch, Pete Thomas, DavidUK and Dartrmoor Hedgehog - for your advice.

Am still looking ...

Richard

 

[Pete Thomas]

What do we reckon - Pierret stencil?

Possibly : French Makes & Models / Pierret / Stencils |

Or Guenot. More info on the Guenot stencils:

https://sax-reneguenot.monsite-orange.fr/page-5c07da721c956.html

 

[stitch]

Possibly

Looks more Pierret than Guenot to me.