King SilverSonic Tenor Cleveland ‘Series III’ Double Socket Neck Good Pads Plays Great! 376648

This amazingly clean Series III King SilverSonic tenor is a great deal and a huge player! It’s entirely original lacquer on neck, body tube, keys, bow, and inside the bell, but the silver on the bell has been lightly polished and lacquered to keep it shiny. The engraved B and Bb key cups, for example, are obviously original, as is the body tube and the rest of the horn (easy to tell in person). The neck has a tiny amount of original lacquer intact near the octave pip. So it’s original except for the outside of the bell lacquer.

The pads are in good shape, and the horn roars on them! They are regular leather, with medium sized flat metal resonators, which is a great, authentic setup for a King. The tone is FAT, and sort of Dark-Bright, which sounds like an oxymoron but isn’t. The tone is big and fat and thick, but has tons of projection and edge, so it sounds dark and bright depending on how you think of it. That could be the definition of the “King thing” (those who play them, know).

Past repairs: the double socket has been resoldered on the neck, probably so the neck could be “fit” (made air tight) in the last overhaul. It’s nice and round in the inner socket, as it should be. There’s minimal evidence of any other repairs. No other resolders; no signs of other damage. It’s a remarkably clean example of a SilverSonic tenor, which is the horn everybody wants, whether they know it or not.

The Series III in the title refers to how this horn has the updated keywork. If you like modern ergonomics, then the Series III is the King for you. Warm and fat like the Series II, but easier to get around in and cheaper (and findable) in solid silver neck and bell like this one.
only one available! Fantastic price too!