H.N. White King Super 20 (1016 - Series III) Tenor Saxophone

This vintage tenor sax dates back to the late 1950's and still has most of its original lacquer intact. Known as the pinnacle of American made saxophones, the King Super 20 was one of the most praised models from this vintage era. These saxes were used by some of the most famous musicians from the 40's and 50's and are still highly desirable today. This saxophone has a Brass bell and body with elaborate engravings on the bell keys which are from factory. This particular saxophone also features mother of pearl key touches throughout the horn. Here are some words from the original pamphlet that came with the saxophone from H.N. White: Improved bore proportions and tone hole placement give a remarkably accurate scale line and enhance tonal quality Unique air-sealed mouthpipe joint gives more power with less effort Enlarged bell size gives greater resonance and power New key cluster is custom-fitted to hands, permits faster and more comfortable action Saxophone weight is balanced for easi