King tempted fans with the experimental Super 21 some years after the Super 20 ceased production, but this model never made it past prototypes. This was a popular saxophone among many jazz greats, including Charlie Parker, Julian ‘Cannonball’ Adderley, James Moody and Yusef Lateef. Yamaha YAS-62III Tenor Saxophone Near Mint Condition 2750 King Super 20 Alto Saxophone Original Lacquer Fresh. As with many instrument models of all types, the early Super 20s (1950-1959) are the most desirable as the quality of materials and manufacturing degraded over time. Another beautiful Cannonball Soprano sax. In 1947 silver bells were added as an option on the horns and manufacturing remained consistent until 1965 when company was sold to. Manufactured in Cleveland, Ohio, the early Super 20s are characterized by their generous helping of mother-of-pearl keys, well-designed underslung octave key, double-socket neck, and elaborate circular flares engraved on the low-B and Bb keys. Eleven years later, the famed alto and tenor King Super 20 models were introduced to great success with the Super 20 baritone following in 1960. An important stepping stone for King was its 1935 Zephyr model, which drastically improved intonation and response and served as a template for the Super 20. White began making saxophones for World War I era bands. has a long and storied history dating back to 1916 when Henderson N. The King Super 20 is considered on of the top 10 most important saxophone models according to Reverb. The pads are in good condition and the neck was recorked in April 2018. The bell shape gives it a powerful sound. This sax has a reputation as an incredible jazz horn. I am looking for a talented sax player to make a recording for this listing. He told me that the King Super 20 is an excellent jazz horn.Īs can be seen in the photos, there is some cosmetic damage, lacquer wear and one of the keys is cracked, but the horn plays and sounds amazing. Adderley is perhaps best remembered for the 1966 soul jazz single 'Mercy, Mercy, Mercy', which was written for him by his keyboardist Joe Zawinul and became a major crossover hit on the pop charts.A cover version by the Buckinghams also.
KING SUPER 20 ALTO CANNONBALL SERIAL NUMBER
The repair person was excited when he found the serial number and learned that it was from 1948. Julian Edwin 'Cannonball' Adderley (Septem August 8, 1975) was an American jazz alto saxophonist of the hard bop era of the 1950s and 1960s. When you play this one youll know why Cannonball Adderley and Charlie.
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KING SUPER 20 ALTO CANNONBALL FULL
I had no idea that it was such a great horn until I took into have it recorded and re-padded in order to sell it. King Super 20 alto sax saxophone Full Pearls, Original Lacquer MONSTER PLAYER.
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I have owned this sax for 45 years, since 5th grade.