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Superb King Super 20 Silversonic Tenor sax
Estimated price for orientation: 6 000 $
Category: Other Vintage Woodwind
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Description Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
I am a sax player, teacher, collector, and appraiser. I have had hundreds of horns come my way over the years and about a dozen Super 20s in various configurations. This is by far the best one I ever played and so I made it mine. The serial number is 406,xxx.Here's the story on it:
While in Japan, I got it from a West coast flute and sax player who had had it a long time and didn't play it. It had gold inlay in the bell engraving and in the bell. When I got it, the finish was very bad as were the pads.I played it some as was and despite the condition, it simply was fantastic. I knew I had a great one. I saved some cash and had several things done to it:1. Jason Dumars added some engraving to the left side of the bell, bow and a little to the lip. It matches up well and looks wonderful. Jason Dumars has glowing praise for how this horn plays and on the SOTW he said, "So, I can definitely vouch for the SilverSonic being a BURNING player!! Man, super free blowing, good intonation, superb feel."2. I had kangaroo pads and Sterling Silver Reso-Tech resonators (oversized) put on it. The resos were a set I had bought from Darren Junge, the original Reso-Tech owner, and held aside just in case I ever found THE Super 20 I was looking for. The overhaul was done by Sound Gakki in Fukuoka Japan, where I used to work and in my opinion, the tech there is the finest in Japan and the ONLY guy I ever let touch my horns, save Sarge Stranskyy (RIP) at WorldWideSax.
3. I purchased several sets of S20 pearls from a guy on the SOTW saxophone forum who managed to get them from the King factory after they stopped making saxes. The pearls you see on this horn, ARE original King Super 20 pearls, but my repair tech in Japan put them on. He did a great job...just check it out.
4. Finish- the finish was chem-stripped and then the horn was plated completely in silver. Alas, the plating prep job was not done well and you can see some of the old finish which was not taken care of well before plating, popping through. It still looks quite good, but it is not pristine. It wasn't buffed, so the silver plating is just extra metal added on. The original lacquer was left on the pants guard, and bell key guards as a color contrast. You can see some of the bell gold color still coming thru.The horn plays FANTASTICALLY and is the kind of S20 you always hope to get your hands on. It is the best S20 I have ever played or owned.
It IS a Silversonic- Bell and neck.
There was never any hole drilled in the neck for a pick up. Seems a lot of the S20s I have had over the years did have this alteration, but certainly not this one.I will sell the horn in a vintage red King Super 20 trey pack case. Unfortunately, the clarinet case is not there, but the spring loaded flute pegs are still in the case lid and working. The case is not pristine, but is still perfectly functional and, I think, very cool. Try to buy a vintage Super 20 case like this and you are looking at $300-500 bucks.As you know, horns of this caliber go for a lot more than I am asking. Considering the overhaul, kangaroo pads, sterling silver resos, Dumars engraving, it is a real deal at this price. I want a player to have this to cherish and play.My terms of sale are:Payment in full plus shipping and insurance for the full price paid.. by PayPal, or US Postal Money Orders.The horn will ship as soon as payment is confirmed. The shipping charges listed on this auction are not correct. Depending on the destination, I will then have to calculate the shipping and insurance costs.I will provide a tracking number to you once it is shipped.I will likely use the US Post Office to ship the horn. Vintage horns are not insurable for their full value via FEDEX.The sale is final. No returns. If you have questions, ask before bidding. Please look at photos very carefully. They are high resolution.I document/photograph the horn as it is packed to show the condition.
Description
| Country/Region of Manufacture: | United States |
I am a sax player, teacher, collector, and appraiser. I have had hundreds of horns come my way over the years and about a dozen Super 20s in various configurations. This is by far the best one I ever played and so I made it mine. The serial number is 406,xxx.
3. I purchased several sets of S20 pearls from a guy on the SOTW saxophone forum who managed to get them from the King factory after they stopped making saxes. The pearls you see on this horn, ARE original King Super 20 pearls, but my repair tech in Japan put them on. He did a great job...just check it out.
4. Finish- the finish was chem-stripped and then the horn was plated completely in silver. Alas, the plating prep job was not done well and you can see some of the old finish which was not taken care of well before plating, popping through. It still looks quite good, but it is not pristine. It wasn't buffed, so the silver plating is just extra metal added on. The original lacquer was left on the pants guard, and bell key guards as a color contrast. You can see some of the bell gold color still coming thru.The horn plays FANTASTICALLY and is the kind of S20 you always hope to get your hands on. It is the best S20 I have ever played or owned.
It IS a Silversonic- Bell and neck.
There was never any hole drilled in the neck for a pick up. Seems a lot of the S20s I have had over the years did have this alteration, but certainly not this one.I will sell the horn in a vintage red King Super 20 trey pack case. Unfortunately, the clarinet case is not there, but the spring loaded flute pegs are still in the case lid and working. The case is not pristine, but is still perfectly functional and, I think, very cool. Try to buy a vintage Super 20 case like this and you are looking at $300-500 bucks.As you know, horns of this caliber go for a lot more than I am asking. Considering the overhaul, kangaroo pads, sterling silver resos, Dumars engraving, it is a real deal at this price. I want a player to have this to cherish and play.My terms of sale are:Payment in full plus shipping and insurance for the full price paid.. by PayPal, or US Postal Money Orders.The horn will ship as soon as payment is confirmed. The shipping charges listed on this auction are not correct. Depending on the destination, I will then have to calculate the shipping and insurance costs.I will provide a tracking number to you once it is shipped.I will likely use the US Post Office to ship the horn. Vintage horns are not insurable for their full value via FEDEX.The sale is final. No returns. If you have questions, ask before bidding. Please look at photos very carefully. They are high resolution.I document/photograph the horn as it is packed to show the condition.
Here's the story on it:
While in Japan, I got it from a West coast flute and sax player who had had it a long time and didn't play it. It had gold inlay in the bell engraving and in the bell. When I got it, the finish was very bad as were the pads.I played it some as was and despite the condition, it simply was fantastic. I knew I had a great one. I saved some cash and had several things done to it:1. Jason Dumars added some engraving to the left side of the bell, bow and a little to the lip. It matches up well and looks wonderful. Jason Dumars has glowing praise for how this horn plays and on the SOTW he said, "So, I can definitely vouch for the SilverSonic being a BURNING player!! Man, super free blowing, good intonation, superb feel."
2. I had kangaroo pads and Sterling Silver Reso-Tech resonators (oversized) put on it. The resos were a set I had bought from Darren Junge, the original Reso-Tech owner, and held aside just in case I ever found THE Super 20 I was looking for. The overhaul was done by Sound Gakki in Fukuoka Japan, where I used to work and in my opinion, the tech there is the finest in Japan and the ONLY guy I ever let touch my horns, save Sarge Stranskyy (RIP) at WorldWideSax.While in Japan, I got it from a West coast flute and sax player who had had it a long time and didn't play it. It had gold inlay in the bell engraving and in the bell. When I got it, the finish was very bad as were the pads.I played it some as was and despite the condition, it simply was fantastic. I knew I had a great one. I saved some cash and had several things done to it:1. Jason Dumars added some engraving to the left side of the bell, bow and a little to the lip. It matches up well and looks wonderful. Jason Dumars has glowing praise for how this horn plays and on the SOTW he said, "So, I can definitely vouch for the SilverSonic being a BURNING player!! Man, super free blowing, good intonation, superb feel."
3. I purchased several sets of S20 pearls from a guy on the SOTW saxophone forum who managed to get them from the King factory after they stopped making saxes. The pearls you see on this horn, ARE original King Super 20 pearls, but my repair tech in Japan put them on. He did a great job...just check it out.
4. Finish- the finish was chem-stripped and then the horn was plated completely in silver. Alas, the plating prep job was not done well and you can see some of the old finish which was not taken care of well before plating, popping through. It still looks quite good, but it is not pristine. It wasn't buffed, so the silver plating is just extra metal added on. The original lacquer was left on the pants guard, and bell key guards as a color contrast. You can see some of the bell gold color still coming thru.The horn plays FANTASTICALLY and is the kind of S20 you always hope to get your hands on. It is the best S20 I have ever played or owned.
It IS a Silversonic- Bell and neck.
There was never any hole drilled in the neck for a pick up. Seems a lot of the S20s I have had over the years did have this alteration, but certainly not this one.I will sell the horn in a vintage red King Super 20 trey pack case. Unfortunately, the clarinet case is not there, but the spring loaded flute pegs are still in the case lid and working. The case is not pristine, but is still perfectly functional and, I think, very cool. Try to buy a vintage Super 20 case like this and you are looking at $300-500 bucks.As you know, horns of this caliber go for a lot more than I am asking. Considering the overhaul, kangaroo pads, sterling silver resos, Dumars engraving, it is a real deal at this price. I want a player to have this to cherish and play.