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The Music Trade Review
MAY 22, 1926
New Alto Saxophone
Produced by Holton Go
New Instrument, Known as the Revelation, Has
Number of Changes and Improvements—Tone
of Brilliancy and Depth
ELKHORN,
WIS., May 17.—Attention of saxo-
phone players has been directed to the new
Revelation alto saxophone just placed on the
market by Frank Holton & Co. In this instru-
ment several changes and improvements have
been made that will meet with the immediate
approval of most players and will solve diffi-
culties which have perplexed them in the past.
"For one thing, the tone of the new Revela-
tion instrument amazes all who hear it," de-
clared J. W. Strong, advertising manager of
Frank Holton & Co., to-day. "It is rich and
mellow and has great brilliancy and depth. This
tone retains all its fine qualities throughout the
entire playing range and throughout all dynam-
ic graduations from pianissimo to fortissimo.
The tone issues freely from the instrument and
the performer is able to control the volume
with the greatest of ease.
"Two features which will please all saxophone
players are the Holton Master Keys, which
allow the player to play passages which have
heretofore been impossible of smooth execution.
These keys are C-D and G-sharp trill keys, and
may easily work marked changes in saxophone
playing technique.
"Still another feature of the new Revelation
alto saxophone is the manner of attaching the
sockets to the instrument. This is done by
silver brazing them to the body of the instru
ment so that they actually become part of the
structure of the saxophone. It is impossible to
loosen these sockets without melting the body
and every chance of leakage is done away with
through this method of construction. In con-
junction with these sockets the Holton pad is
used.
"The Holton saxophone pad is made of two
sections of Wooltite felt. Between them is a
piece of waterproof cardboard to prevent mois-
ture from traveling from one of these sections
to the other. The kid covering is also water-
proofed and the combination of all these fea-
tures makes a pad with a hard cushion, which
never swells, and retains a level seat at all
times.
"Lastly, the Holton perfected saxophone
mouthpiece .is supplied without additional
charge. This mouthpiece is of nickelsilver, cov-
ered with bakelite. It will not warp or crack
and it is impervious to moisture and changes
of temperature."
Hazleton Harmonica Band
HAZLETON, PA., May 17.—The Boys' Harmonica
Rand, which rendered a program of solo and
group numbers at Landau's recently, delighted
a large audience. Prof. John Treharne led the
boys in the numbers offered, and those present
were surprised at the progress being made by
the youths.
Landau's presented the best player with a
silver trophy, which was won by Andrew Gam-
bardella, of 535 Cleveland street. An Ortho-
phonic concert was an added treat given to the
audience.
OLIVER DITSON CQ
BOSTON. 74ASS
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The members of the band are: Stanley Sta-
bach, Louis Dudick, Anthony Tomasheski, An-
drew Gambardella, John Kowalski, Michael
Mekolichick, Joseph Soyke, Leonard Bove, Rich-
ard Bobroski, Ralph Gabriel, Michael Raico
and Paul Pavese.
Frank J. Bacon Home From
Lengthy Western Tour
Baltimore Dealer Forming
Large Saxophone Band
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CHICAGO, I I I . , May 17.—"The Lure of Gold" is
a phrase that is being used in Ludwig & Ludwig
advertising to portray strikingly the idea of the
President of Bacon Banjo Co., Inc., Visits a new Stiplegold finish of the Ludwig drums.
Great Number of Dealers in the Territory This new finish is a special composition pro-
West of Chicago
ducing a fine effect in a bright golden hue,
according to F. W. Miller, advertising manager
GROTON, CONN., May 17.—Fred J. Bacon, presi-
of the firm.
dent of the Bacon Banjo Co., Inc., manufac-
"The effect is a bright yellow gold," Mr. Miller
turer of the B. & D. Silver Bell banjos, is now
states, "and it has a high burnished finish on a
back at the factory after a several months' stipled surface. No other finish compares with
trip which took him to the Pacific Coast. Mr. it for scenic splendor in the orchestra ensemble
Bacon called upon music dealers in almost every and under the lights or 'spot' it gleams with
large city west of Chicago.
the golden hue of a brilliant sunset.
In nearly every city he visited the dealers
"Ludwig Stiplegold will enhance the appear-
invited the local banjoists to the stores to hear ance of the entire orchestra in de luxe stage,
Mr. Bacon play and it is hardly necessary to hotel or dance settings. A Stiplegold outfit will
say that he made a big hit and received a big dress up the orchestra and bring out the drum
ovation. He was entertained splendidly by the section to greater prominence. This finish is
dealers and store managers and he says that exclusively Ludwig, the genuine finish bearing
in fact they almost killed him with kindness.
the name is displayed on the vent-hole plates."
It was a strenuous trip but it should reflect
Mr. Miller has just prepared a clever piece of
itself in increased banjo sales. He played the publicity about the Ludwig drums bearing the
instrument in high schools and clubs and Stiplegold .finish. The announcement went out
demonstrated it everywhere. He received big in a jet-black envelope lettered in gold in the
co-operation from all the Sherman, Clay stores. corner with the line: "The Lure of Gold." The
purpose was to get attention and the striking
appearance of the letter was a guarantee against
the waste basket. The circular described the
Stiplegold finish as it appears on three Ludwig
models, the Ludwig separate tension bass drum,
Keach & Greene, Inc., cf That City, Rapidly the Super-Ludwig and the Center-Support bass.
Completing Formation of Organization of 100
The back of the folder has a large photograph
of Charles Puchta, drummer with the Oriole
BALTIMORE, MD., May 17.—Plans for the organ-
Terrace Orchestra at the Edgewater Beach
ization of a 100-piece saxophone band are under Hotel, and it also shows his Stiplegold outfit.
way by Keach & Greene, Inc., local distributor "My outfit looks like a million dollars," he says,
of Conn saxophones and band instruments made "and the fellows are wild about it."
by C. G. Conn, Ltd., Elkhart, Ind. This store
at 406 North Howard street is becoming the
center of the saxophone devotees of the city
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and the enterprising partners are active in stim-
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George Keach and Joseph Greene arc the
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