Otto Link NY (current production)

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What do you think about the current production Otto Link NY (metal) for tenor?Can I find a good one or do I have to consider florida links only?Bye

[SeanLittle89]

I have a friend that plays a 10* NY. He sounds great. Give these pieces a shot.

[Enviroguy]

There are some good modern Links. I have a very good STM NY that only needed to have the table leveled.

Getting a Florida does not assure a quality facing. The Florida STM pieces have a somewhat different tone than the modern Links. You get a Florida for the sound, not the facing. I bought a Florida to get that "core sound" that seems to be much less defined in the modern STM's.

To assure a really perfect facing on just about any factory-made piece, it will need to be inspected and possibly hand refaced. The total cost of a nice new shiny Link STM NY and a simple reface job by EZ or Mojo is still cheaper overall than the price that most good Florida Links go for.

[baylistenor]

What do you think about the current production Otto Link NY (metal) for tenor?Can I find a good one or do I have to consider florida links only?Bye
They are so variable - even a visual inspection shows all kinds of errors rollover baffles at different cockeyed angles and roofs on some like this ^
I would be careful ,in one shop here they were all demics.

[Honeyboy]

I have a 5* and 7* modern NY Links and both played quite well out of the box.You should try some as they may vary in response. I have tried 2 others since my purchase and they played well also.

[JonF992]

I've got a NY 9 and it plays great, needed no refacing or anything. Lovely fat tone on my Yani T992.