1963 Keilwerth “The New King” Tenor. Model: The New King. Finish: Original, nickel & gold. Serial Number: 47,797. So you know I wanted to keep this older cousin! Here is a very early example of black nickel plating! Wow – it is the oldest serial number of such finish that I’ve got my hands on and I really want to keep this one. It has rolled tone holes, the “JK” tube stamp, solid sheet guards, and the early era pearls (normal sized, not the huge JK ones we know know). Serial number #47k matches on the neck and body. No high F# on this model, but that’s what front F is for! Don’t let that freak you out. I just made a. On this sax that I’ll post too. There are a few small dings and pings but not much. There was some wear on the Eb guard that was hard to see in the photo; you can see some of the under silver plating (Actually I think it was a form of nickel, info on that is unconfirmed). A little black wear on the rear body tube with brass underneath. TONE: Keilwerth tone: warmer, rounder, more spread, full of harmonics. PADS: It arrived with the current pad set up as tan pads with plastic domed resos and those have been updated from the metal resos that would have been original. CASE: I have a soft case to sell it currently with. The item “ORIGINAL 1963 Keilwerth The New King Tenor Sax Black Nickel” is in sale since Tuesday, October 15, 2019. This item is in the category “Musical Instruments & Gear\Wind & Woodwind\Band & Orchestral\Saxophones”. The seller is “worldwidesaxonline” and is located in Seattle, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Body Finish: Black Nickel-Plated
- Type: Tenor
- MPN: Does Not Apply
- Body Material: Brass
- Brand: Keilwerth
- Skill Level: Professional
