1947 King Super 20 Series I Tenor Saxophone
1947 Series I King Super 20 tenor saxophone with full pearls. Zero tolerance key fitting on these horns is very time consuming to achieve but it is so worth the sweat. The nickel hinge tubes are significantly harder than their brass counterparts, and horns that have seen a fair amount of playtime over the decades always have very worn out hinges: loose keywork, lots of concentric play in the posts, and even more concentric play in the hinge tubes.
This horn needed hinge tube extensions, posts bushings, and pivot screw recess shims, all of which I fabricated and soldered in place for permanency.
I also made a tone ring for the neck because the original one was missing.
The finished horn is simply a joy to play. The owner of this horn, an extremely accomplished player named Bob Kenmotsu, came up from The Bay Area and after giving the horn a very thorough test praised the feel of the horn saying, "There are a lot of modern horns on the market that don't feel as good as this one does under the fingers." He did want the horn to be opened up more. I made the modifications he asked for and I am very happy with the results.
This horn needed hinge tube extensions, posts bushings, and pivot screw recess shims, all of which I fabricated and soldered in place for permanency.
I also made a tone ring for the neck because the original one was missing.
The finished horn is simply a joy to play. The owner of this horn, an extremely accomplished player named Bob Kenmotsu, came up from The Bay Area and after giving the horn a very thorough test praised the feel of the horn saying, "There are a lot of modern horns on the market that don't feel as good as this one does under the fingers." He did want the horn to be opened up more. I made the modifications he asked for and I am very happy with the results.