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This saxophone is sold! But click here to see our current selection of soprano and sopranino saxophones!
The King Saxello is definitely the older vintage King that generates the most interest, and rightly so. It is a bold, innovative design that accomplishes two things at once. The curved neck moves the body tube down onto the neck strap for a nice, easy feel. And the upturned bell projects the sound out and up so that you can hear yourself better than on a straight soprano. (On a straight soprano, you typically hear the sound after it bounces off the floor and a few other surfaces.)
The other big plus of the Saxello is that it predates the modern soprano sound, which is to say that the basic tonal concept is more warm, big, and rich than you would find on modern horns. The intonation is surprisingly good as well. These horns like large chamber mouthpieces, so that is a good place to start, and I am happy to help you choose a few to try out with it, to see what you might want to keep.
Cosmetically, it does not get much nicer than this. This horn has no dents or dings and no past repairs. It has almost all of its original silver plate. The pads are medium-old, but you can certainly still play it without any trouble, and plan on a repad at some point in the next few years. The bell is really beautiful on these horns, with delicate engraving and bright silver. As you can see, this includes the original case as well. And price wise, this is super-cheap when you think about what it is, and when you compare it to non-collectible, mass-produced modern sopranos. Saxello’s are usually beat up, and this is one of the rare survivors. Someone should grab this quickly before it disappears!
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