Hello teacher, maybe you can help me and give your opinion. Which tenor sax is better, this king or an aristocrat IV buescher? I would appreciate your opinion.
+George Widener Thank you Goerge but I know how I used to play. When I recorded this I had very fine tremors that were full body. I hope to recover enough to play again. I spent 6 years in a wheelchair so I'm thrilled to be able to do even this. Along with everything else I had a 22 year history of gallbladder disease. Finally it was removed last year . I couldn't play at all prior to that. We'll see how much I can improve. I haven't had a syncopal event in a year now and that's a first in nearly a decade so it's encouraging. The best of the clevelands are the ones that say Cleveland on them and have this table. These are the better table than the earlier models and have the silver soldered toneholes. When they started making them in the Eastlake plant they changed to a drawn tonehole like everyone else except Martin. It's not a coincidence that these are the 2 most powerful saxophones ever made. Once you get to 5000 dollars all flutes have silver soldered toneholes. In almost everything else where old people speak about the good old days they are wrong as technology has enhanced most things. Saxophones are one of the few things that older in many ways is better. What is coming out of china and taiwan today sounds lousy, and doesn't hold up well . Of course it's a different story with the French Selmers but they are 9000 dollars new now. Even those do not have a bottom end as nice as the vintage stuff.
great sax . i have that in a 1950 model. cork grease on the pinky table corks makes for much improvement .Super light lower stack action.. i would love a super 20 too who wouldn't .
Hi, I just bought one of those and really in an excellent sax. In this video mouthpiece you use or which one do you recommend me to get the best sound to this saxo in particular? Thank you
Thank you. I recorded this shortly after having my gallbladder removed. I have much more sound and control back now. The mouthpiece that I used in this video was a buescher true tone mouthpiece I think with a number 4 on it. To advise you without knowing how long that you have been playing and what you're using now it's hard to say. Berg Larsen's sound great on these. King Curtis the famous R&B tenor player played a super 20 with a Berg. I'm currently playing on a 10m fan Rubousto 8 star on everything I play, but it's expensive and it may play darker than you care for. I found a Noblet model 79 tenor and am playing it almost excluseively. The super 20 and other tenors that I own I rarely play now.
I bought a super 20 after I acquired this as they sound so nice so this is gone now. I paid the house off on the 12th of march and my energy has been spent fixing it as I plan on relocating in the next year. I own many tenors but only 2 that I own would I sell. One is a 61 yamaha tenor fully overhauled for 1800.00 and a b@s silver plated tenor overhauled for 1100. The other tenors I'm either going to keep or will finish working on in the next 24 months. Currently Iam playing only the super 20 and a noblet model 79 tenor. If you need advice let me know your budget and I'll be happy to let you know the best buys in that price range
They are great tenors. I wish I had this horn now. This was recorded a year after my gallbladder surgery and my recovery with being able to walk again. I don't do the horn justice. Unoverhauled you can get one for a few hundred. Invest another 600 in an overhaul and you'll have a great tenor. BTW if you replace the pads with a conn style flat reso instead of the button resonators from the factory and they sound like a super 20. Ironically if you look up a zephyr series 5 horn the keying is identical and they go for 1600-2000 dollars. Their is a difference, the bell keys are on the pant leg side on this one and the zephyr has them on the other side. Glad you found a find for free
Beautifully played was looking at this sax, not knowing much about the types and you made it sound wonderful. Thank you.
Checkout the artists he recommended just heard Peacemaker by Clarence Clemens. Wow.
Hello teacher, maybe you can help me and give your opinion. Which tenor sax is better, this king or an aristocrat IV buescher? I would appreciate your opinion.
WEll played!! Love the King's. Never heard a Clevland till this video.
Wish you better health friend.
Sir, you sound awesome! No need to apologize. Thanks for the video, and man these horns sound sweet. I am definitely glad to own one.
+George Widener Thank you Goerge but I know how I used to play. When I recorded this I had very fine tremors that were full body. I hope to recover enough to play again. I spent 6 years in a wheelchair so I'm thrilled to be able to do even this. Along with everything else I had a 22 year history of gallbladder disease. Finally it was removed last year . I couldn't play at all prior to that. We'll see how much I can improve. I haven't had a syncopal event in a year now and that's a first in nearly a decade so it's encouraging. The best of the clevelands are the ones that say Cleveland on them and have this table. These are the better table than the earlier models and have the silver soldered toneholes. When they started making them in the Eastlake plant they changed to a drawn tonehole like everyone else except Martin. It's not a coincidence that these are the 2 most powerful saxophones ever made. Once you get to 5000 dollars all flutes have silver soldered toneholes. In almost everything else where old people speak about the good old days they are wrong as technology has enhanced most things. Saxophones are one of the few things that older in many ways is better. What is coming out of china and taiwan today sounds lousy, and doesn't hold up well . Of course it's a different story with the French Selmers but they are 9000 dollars new now. Even those do not have a bottom end as nice as the vintage stuff.
I just purchased a 615, looking forward its arrival. You play wonderfully, and I hope you are managing your illness, and are still playing.
Congrats on paying your house off! 🏠
Thank you. It is wonderfully music. I wish you good health. Lyudmila
great sax . i have that in a 1950 model. cork grease on the pinky table corks makes for much improvement .Super light lower stack action.. i would love a super 20 too who wouldn't .
Hi, I just bought one of those and really in an excellent sax. In this video mouthpiece you use or which one do you recommend me to get the best sound to this saxo in particular? Thank you
Thank you. I recorded this shortly after having my gallbladder removed. I have much more sound and control back now. The mouthpiece that I used in this video was a buescher true tone mouthpiece I think with a number 4 on it. To advise you without knowing how long that you have been playing and what you're using now it's hard to say. Berg Larsen's sound great on these. King Curtis the famous R&B tenor player played a super 20 with a Berg. I'm currently playing on a 10m fan Rubousto 8 star on everything I play, but it's expensive and it may play darker than you care for. I found a Noblet model 79 tenor and am playing it almost excluseively. The super 20 and other tenors that I own I rarely play now.
Thank you for the video! Have you tried a later 615? An 80's one for example. And if so, what did you think was the biggest difference?
I like your playing Ted. I assume this horn has been sold? If so, do you have any other horns for sale? Thanks!
I bought a super 20 after I acquired this as they sound so nice so this is gone now. I paid the house off on the 12th of march and my energy has been spent fixing it as I plan on relocating in the next year. I own many tenors but only 2 that I own would I sell. One is a 61 yamaha tenor fully overhauled for 1800.00 and a b@s silver plated tenor overhauled for 1100. The other tenors I'm either going to keep or will finish working on in the next 24 months. Currently Iam playing only the super 20 and a noblet model 79 tenor. If you need advice let me know your budget and I'll be happy to let you know the best buys in that price range
By the way, you have nothing to apologize, if I played half of that would be happy
I managed to get one of these for free! I love it! It was in my aunts storage room and amazing playing very beautiful Tone!
They are great tenors. I wish I had this horn now. This was recorded a year after my gallbladder surgery and my recovery with being able to walk again. I don't do the horn justice. Unoverhauled you can get one for a few hundred. Invest another 600 in an overhaul and you'll have a great tenor. BTW if you replace the pads with a conn style flat reso instead of the button resonators from the factory and they sound like a super 20. Ironically if you look up a zephyr series 5 horn the keying is identical and they go for 1600-2000 dollars. Their is a difference, the bell keys are on the pant leg side on this one and the zephyr has them on the other side. Glad you found a find for free
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Im glad you recovered! Thank you for the advise! Im already looking at a tech in Houston to rebuild it. And you sound really nice btw.