I'll always look at the pictures - click here - and wish that it'd been a bit more forthcoming. So, it has to go back, thanks to the seller for allowing returns, obviously all shipping at my expense. I had a very nice Keilwerth Tone King 'Exclusiv' back in the day, I don't remember any similar problems with it. Switching back to the B&S, where they just 'popped out', just confirmed the inevitable. I'm so used to using the low harmonics (G-C) as a natural extension of the normal range that it was quite a frustrating experience.
KEILWERTH TENOR SAX SX90RS PRO
It has been very well cared for, has just been gone over by a pro tech and is fully ready for serious use. It is close in vintage to Kirk Whalums SX90R. This horn features true rolled tone holes. Buffet Tenor Saxophones Mauriat Tenor Saxes Selmer Tenor Saxes Yamaha Tenor Saxes Yanagisawa Tenor Saxes. Played as you'd expect, thick smokey sound, especially low down, powerful sound, and plenty of cut in reserve with my favourite Couf J10*S mouthpiece, BUT ( extremely sad part.) most of the low harmonics either weren't quite in the same place as my other horns, or ( even worse.) were not to be found - even after several days of trying, even with several different mouthpieces ! Naturally I checked a few things, like pad heights - especially that the front-F opened 'just a crack'. A beautiful horn from the 'golden era' between 90xxx-100xxx. Looked recently repadded with brown (plastic) reflector pads. The seller was offering 'Returns', so minimal risk, and there was no other interest. keilwerth tenor sx90r shadow Le saxophone SX90R repousse les limites du design et de la performance.Le saxophone Julius Keilwerth SX90R permet au musicien de créer son son et son propre style pour exprimer toute la palette de ses émotions au travers de sa musique. Although I'm quite happy with my current tenor sax, a German built B&S 'Blue Label' ( pics here - more about it later), I couldn't resist the chance to try this 50's Keilwerth New King when it came up on eBay.