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“you can't go wrong with a King 3B for a horn that...”

written by Jeynon on 08/01/2008

Good Points
super slide action that has held up for 43 years...1965 3B nickle silver slide is still smooth with very little sign of inner slide wear.
warm resonate tone in middle register and singing upper register with little resistance

Bad Points
might be my embochure, but pedal tones below 3rd position difficult to pop out, I found the Yamaha Xeno more responsive to pedal tones

General Comments
you can't go wrong with a King 3B for a horn that allows you to play jazz, or serious solo literature. Only wish I had purchased the silversonic back in 1965 when I purchased this horn (last year crafted by H.N. White). The horn has a super slide action that has held up for 43 years...1965 3B nickel silver slide is still smooth with very little sign of inner slide wear, and can still produce a warm resonate tone in middle register and sing in the upper register with little resistance.