Keilwerth soprano saxophone sale12/25/2022 ![]() ![]() A little teflon makes this unnoticeable, however.Ĥ. No rollers on the low B and Bb activating levers (where the actual keycups are activated by the arms attached to the keys on the pinky table) on the Modell 3, while they are present on the New King. One roller between Bb and B (located on the Bb), instead of two (on both Bb and B) like on the New King, making the roll a bit less slick.Ģ. One less roller on the LH pinky table of the Modell 3. The Modell 3’s keywork is not as nice, and seems to be a “budget” model, if not just an earlier model. I believe they are identical in body tube and neck, with the only differences being in keywork. I did a bit of measuring and playing on a New King 15xxx alto lacquer and a King Modell 3 13xxx silver plate these past few days. One of the things that Saxpics does not have updated yet is more info about the “King Modell 3”, which I myself own, a 13xxx example in silver plate. I think that the serial ranges may even overlap sometimes, as I have a Tone King with sheet metal keyguards that looks very much like a New King Series I, although it is firmly in the serial range that should be the plastic keyguard model. ![]() I think the best way you can figure out which horn you have is going to be first by general serial number range, and then (and almost as importantly) what is on the horn itself. Ok, so now that you’ve read that, I have seen some horns that don’t totally add up with the serial chart Pete has up, although it is a very good general guide. To get up to speed on Keilwerth New King/Tone King and their stencils, go to and give it a good read. There is a picture of the New King and the Modell 3 I speak about in this article in the gallery. I have recently become a big fan of early Keilwerths, around the serial 10xxx to 21xxx. ![]()
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