My alto arrived today. It's a brushed silver plate King True Voll 1 alto (I believe) the bell is goldwash and it has the original case with the paper label inside still intact! How lovely - it's a really nice example. I should be able to play test it this evening and give a 'report' on it! Does anyone else have one? I think I have some sort of 'void' in my life where I feel I need to keep buying saxophones. I'm sadly not joking either but they keep me happy
Congratulate on your King. Kings are nice saxes. I've owned a couple Voll-True II. I found the saxes in shops that sold old military stuff. I think King's was used in military bands/orchr. I just bougt them for a couple of hundreds (Swedish s e k). The tonesholes are welded on these old Kings. Thomas
Congrats. I have a King I am keeping my eye on too. Their reputation stands out pretty damn good. Please let us know how yours plays for you.
When it comes to sax acquisition it sounds like you're giving Davey, Jon and Rhys a good run for the money))...good luck with the new old King... Greg S.
Good luck. I must say I'm rather envious. My last teacher (now retired) had a King Zephyr, ex mi.itary and tiw as the sweetest alto I've heard... Much nier than his MkVI
played the king lastnight. It's freshly overhauled - it has a lovely broad tone and there is no resistance anywhere on the sax. It's a very loud saxophone but sounds great. I really like it! It's very different from my Conn. I also like the feel of the keywork on it, it's very easy to play. It was suggested to use a wide chamber ebonite m/p on it but I've found my metal one works great. I paid £199.50 exactly for it, which I think was a bargain. Again, another one that won't be making it into the yard sale!
