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35 year anniversary? My opinion is that someone just came up with a name for the finish, rather than say, "HN White King Super 20 Silver-Sonic, sterling neck, sterling bell with gold-leaf highlights and horn sprayed with gold lacquer." Anniversary of what? HN White's 50th was in 1943 and HN White started manufacturing their own saxophones around 1915/1916. There are a couple of references to these on SOTW, but I also cannot find anything on or in the publication archives of that suggests that there is such a thing as an "Anniversary Model" saxophone.
KING SUPER 20 ALTO SILVERSONIC SERIAL NUMBER
Serial number range around 305xxx to 320xxx, so 1950 to 1951, with only a couple hundred made. Shipping is only $3000.Īnyhow, the "Anniversary" model is supposed to be a Silver-Sonic with gold leaf on the bell and covered with gold lacquer. In the photos the silver sorta looks shiny and you miss alot of the depth and color tone.Matched Pair King Silver Sonic fully pearled Anniversary Editions: $75,000. In the hands this horns silver looks thick and lush, with deep engravings. I wanted to mention, this saxophone has very very bright shiny lust and bling to it, this shininess in addition to my photo lights, and the curved edges of the sax make the horn very reflective to photo. In the pictures under the description you can find many close ups. This is the worst sign of age on the horn so I wanted to specifically notate it. On the right side of the bell you can see a deep scratch. There is a deep scratch on the right side of the bell pictured in photo #4Īlthough this horn is extremely valuable and is in fantastic condition this horn is still an antique and has some used marks, scratching, smudging, tarnish, metal wear and other anomalies associated with an almost 60 year old antique! Its gorgeous gold plating and the inside bell is bright and blinging gold.
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This horns bell has an actual gold plated bell inner wash. This horn is a Silver Sonic so the entire bell and neck are actually pure solid sterling silver! Any horns with pure silver add a tonal characteristics that really helps to achieve a large then life big, bad and bold tone that really vibrates under your fingers like no other horn can! This horn is jut an anamolie how nice it is! Kings patina and age more then some other brands so its very common to find Super 20s is very aged shape. Its nearly impossible to find a King Super 20 Silver Sonic in this condition. This horn comes with its original metal end plug. Ive seen these mouthpieces before and they are always stained brownish and chipped. This horn comes with its original white King mouthpiece that would have originally came with it. This horn even comes with the original clarinet case key, ive never actually seen this! This case comes with its 2x original keys of the outside latch locks. The case it self is quiet possibly the heaviest case ive ever felt and is a solid 20 pounds! This saxophone comes with its very valuable original factory crocodile tolex leather lined traypack case! This is an extremely rare and valuable case in fantastic shape. Whoever ends up with this sax no doubt they are going to love how it plays! This horn has everything opening and closing just as should be!
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This horn has no clicks, clanks or metal on metal. The horn is setup to perfection with lighting fast action that clamps down quick but is also very delicate light to the touch.
KING SUPER 20 ALTO SILVERSONIC FULL
The horn had almost a full overhaul with most of its pads and materials being changed. This horn is fresh out of the shop and is an absolutely killer playing horn. I think when this horn is gone, as many horns as I buy I probally will never find one in this condition. You could go your hole life and never ever find a Silver Sonic like this one. This horn is a time capsule, closet queen piece that barley shows very little signs of aging!
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I have been buying as many King Super 20s as I can find for a very long time and have never seen a King Super 20 silver sonic in this condition! Words do not exist yet to describe just how beautiful and magical this horn is in the hands! After this version of the Super 20 King moved from the Cleveland factory to the East Lake factory and started dumbing down the Super 20 turning into into a more affordable choice. This is the most highly evolved, best playing revision of the King Super 20 made. The Super 20s were always evolving through the many phases and this was its most evolved form prior to the downfall of King. This is a prime example collections condition Cleveland made saxophone with serial number 390xxx! It does not get any better then this falling right in the most desirable range possible for a King! For sale is a closet queen time caspule King Super 20 Silver Sonic alto saxophone with its original factory case, original bill of sale, solid silver bell & gold plated inner bell!