Yepper, I saw the 3-loop strap hook post facto. Apologies to all for jumping the starter's pistol, and not paying attention to nuance.
Zephyr Specials aside, the full pearls Super 20 remains my standard for most elegant horn every made in production. We can quibble whether the SilverSonic is the Ultimate, or too much. :twisted: The bottom line is that the Super 20 plays as good as it looks, and THAT is special.
Thanks, everyone - good to finally know what it is.
My playing ability will never warrant anything beyond a student or intermediate model, but I can admire those who own such elegant saxophones and who can also play them well.
Which horn in that video are you asking about? The alto or the tenor? The first horn shown is a Selmer MKVI alto. The tenor shown later in the video, is a King Zephyr, as pointed out above.
By the way, that's an excellent video. What he says in the first several minutes about purchasing a horn from a reputable dealer (with return policy, etc) and avoiding ebay or Craig's list (unless you really know what you're doing and getting into), is right on the money. And will save you money in the long run.
The King Zephyr Special is indeed a uniquely beautiful saxophone.
If you like that, you might like this video I threw together to learn how to to do basic cuts and a separate audio track that features the Zephyr Special:
and then there is this one, a bit more informative, about the Zephyr Special in particular:
and here is an epic/awful one that is seriously 35 freaking minutes long about the Zephyr Special's more well-known progeny, the King Super 20:
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