It plays and tunes great, unlike many saxello’s. I also have a mint 86K King Saxello that Jarod Bufe just overhauled for me. I still own a SilverSonic with gold inlay that I purchased in 1989 from the original owner and I have a near mint Super 20 in the 400K range (See Below). They where all fun horns to play but my favorites are in the low 400K range.
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I’ve owned a gold 295K alto, 297K and 319K SilverSonic Altos with full pearls as well as a 364K SilverSonic Alto.
The alto’s on the other hand, are so fun to play, I understand why Charlie Parker and Cannonball Adderley chose to play on them. I personally am not a fan of double socket necks, so I usually prefer King Tenors after 400K. Both sounded great but the 323K was very resistant and sluggish and the 295K was super responsive but was quirky intonation wise. I used to own a 295K SilverSonic tenor and a 323K SilverSonic tenor with full pearls. King Super 20’s and King Super 20 SilverSonic’s have always had a mystique to me. Here are a few pics of some of my Conn’s. While they are not always best suited for modern playing, they have a special vibe and I always feel a sense of history when I’m playing them. I really like vintage Conn’s in general, the split B/Bb horns just really have that 1920’s old school Jazz sound and they are very resonant. This particular one I’ve owned since 1995 and it had at least one very famous owner prior to me and is a very special instrument. Not only is this the most ornate saxophone ever made, but it just really rumbles and roars and is a blast to play. It’s gold plated and engraved top to bottom and has abalone pearl on every key. I used this on my 1999 recording with Von Freeman and it can be seen on the album cover. What is your favorite vintage saxaphone of all time?Ī: I signed on to Yamaha in 2002 because I love the Z tenor, but I would have to say my favorite vintage soprano would be a 5 digit US engraved Mark 6, my favorite curved soprano is a gold 1924 Buescher, my favorite vintage alto would be a late HN White or early East Lake King Super 20 and my favorite vintage tenor would be my 1924 Conn Gold Artist Virtuoso Deluxe. Q: You have a significant collection of vintage saxaphones.
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