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awholley
08-18-2006, 02:44 AM
I just noticed that my SX-90R has an X stamped on the neck (same place as the numbers are stamped on old Buescher necks). Are there different neck versions? Mine plays with great pitch and I have no complaints.
Giganova
08-18-2006, 03:42 PM
Mine has "NS" stamped, aparently for the nickel/silver version of the horn.
paulwl
08-18-2006, 03:49 PM
"X" means "this neck has been built out of tune because a particularly famous Keilwerth user/endorser can't play in tune."

:D
gary
08-18-2006, 03:55 PM
Mine only has 6(dot)6 on the inner curve opposite the JK logo.

One can only hope the missing number in the middle is not another 6! :yikes!:
DJ TJ
08-18-2006, 07:06 PM
My J.K. Shadow Tenor has a small x on it's neck. My best guess is that it is there to aid in the precise alignment of the neck to the octave key linkage.
awholley
08-19-2006, 01:32 PM
Mine has "NS" stamped, aparently for the nickel/silver version of the horn.

Mine (with the X) is a recent NS as well. This all sounds pretty random!
Giganova
08-19-2006, 03:41 PM
Hm, that seems to be rather ramdomn, no? Weird. Maybe those numbers refer to the sizes of the bore??