i have been looking for a back up horn i and i found what i think is a king zephyr (260xxx) with the 3 ring strap hook and double socket neck, though there is some not very nice things about it:
-the neck appear to have like an extra layer of sheet metal at the end where the cork is placed (will post some pics), i looked at some zephyr necks and didnt' find anything like it, maybe it was soldered there because it was cracked or bent?
-there is no pant guard but no evidence of soldering showing they were removed.
-no engraving, which is something i haven't seen on this particular model.
-im not sure if the neck should also have the same serial number found under the thumbrest
its selling for 600 bucks which is pretty cheap in this part of the world for a tenor, the seller claims it is a julius keilwerth king?, which makes me think the sax will need an adjustment, but for the price is selling that's under the expextations, i think i should jump in on this one.
-the neck appear to have like an extra layer of sheet metal at the end where the cork is placed (will post some pics), i looked at some zephyr necks and didnt' find anything like it, maybe it was soldered there because it was cracked or bent?
-there is no pant guard but no evidence of soldering showing they were removed.
-no engraving, which is something i haven't seen on this particular model.
-im not sure if the neck should also have the same serial number found under the thumbrest
its selling for 600 bucks which is pretty cheap in this part of the world for a tenor, the seller claims it is a julius keilwerth king?, which makes me think the sax will need an adjustment, but for the price is selling that's under the expextations, i think i should jump in on this one.