King SilverSonic Alto 1962 Original Lacquer Fresh Pads Excellent Condition 390796

There’s no other saxophone that is quite as beautiful as a King SilverSonic with gold in the bell. This one has original lacquer and was overhauled not long ago. The pads are almost all dark leather with slightly domed plastic resonators but a few are lighter leather also with domed plastic. So it was either overhauled longer ago than it looks like (and than I was told when I got it) or it was overhauled with two kinds of pads, or it was overhauled and then very shortly after had a few pads swapped out. Anyway, the horn plays great, responds well, and feels good under the fingers. It has tons of projection, and a big, powerful voice that easily cuts through a band. As you probably know, Cannonball Adderley famously played one like this, as did Charlie Parker. I don’t see any signs of significant past repairs, and the original lacquer is nearly all intact with only some regular wear from use. You often see these Kings with solid silver neck and bell priced higher, but this one is in the affordable range and will probably go fast.  Only one available!