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I have a drum kit setup for when people come over to rehearse. Q: I heard you play drums, have you ever recorded anything on drums?Ī: I’m a horrible drummer! and would never feel like recording on drums, but I do practice them on occasion in my basement. Here is a picture of my 89K sop, my 148K alto, and my 47K tenor. I also have a great SBA tenor and I still have several VI’s. My favorite Selmer’s seem to fall in the 80K – 90K as well as the 140K – 150K ranges. I use my vintage saxophone’s for that and regularly use my old Conn’s, Kings, Buescher’s and Selmer’s for that reason.
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This also proved helpful when assisting Jody Espina with the Chicago Model DV tenor mouthpiece. Not everyone plays Yamahas, so I feel it’s important to know how the reeds will respond on various makes and models of saxophones. I love to use vintage saxophone’s to play test Rico Reeds around the house since I am part of their Artist Advisory board. Since 2002, the Z is the only tenor I’ve preformed or recorded with. When did you switch to the Yamaha Custom Z and why?Ī: I really feel the keywork, tuning and response of the Yamaha Z works best for me. Q: I saw you playing at the Green Mill in the late 90’s on a Selmer Mark 6 Tenor. 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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Tenor: DV 7* Gold Plated & Chicago 7* Silver Platedįrank Uses Reunion Blues Leather Gig Bags.Yamaha Alto Flute (Straight and curved Neck).Custom Z Silver Alto (No F# and solid sterling silver prototype G1 Neck).Custom Z Silver Tenor (No F# and unlacquered G3 Neck).This item can be shipped to United States, all countries in Europe, Canada, Brazil, Mexico. The seller is "netsax" and is located in Candiac, Quebec. This item is in the category "Musical Instruments & Gear\Vintage Musical Instruments\Vintage Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones". The item "King Super 20 Silversonic alto saxophone" is in sale since Wednesday, November 25, 2020. Included in the price is the original hard shell case. A slightly spread sound, and plenty of volume to back it up! This horn just screams in all registers. The Silver Sonic alto has all the characteristics that make its tenor counterpart such a sought-after instrument. The horn has a real fluid and quick feel with both a medium key tension and key height. The sax is currently playing on older pads, with everything sealing fine, allowing a whisper down to low Bb. The horn looks phenomenal, with the only wear coming from honest playing. This horn has all the greats these Kings are known for, the sterling silver neck and bell and the underslung octave key.
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This is a very nice King Super 20 Silver Sonic alto sax, serial number 534xxx.