For example, if you got a Standard model with a Rev.ĭ serial number on it, it will have all the features of a Rev. I also consider horns without serial numbers Standard models are “last year’s” model with different engraving. Names are made up by me for convenience, based on feature similarity.
Modern SML saxophones are Taiwanese/Chinese sourced.
This means you need to carefully check your horn’s feature-set to determine if you have an actual SML-made instrument. SML did have some stencil saxophones produced for them by Dorfler & Jurka, Beaugnier and others. Couesnon pretty much disappeared in the 1980's when the contract for distribution of Couesnon instruments to the United States was termintated.
Their main facility burned in 1969, taking with it all the archives, serial numbers lists, e.t.c.
