Key Features
- Premium instrument for professionals
- Treating process oxidizes brass for optimum tonal character
- Warm, mature tone with excellent projection
- Mother of pearl key buttons for a premium tactile feel
Keilwerth SX90R Alto Saxophone, Vintage Overview
This Keilwerth SX90R Alto Saxophone has an original vintage finish, capable of producing a natural tone. To reveal the natural character of the raw brass body, Keilwerth use an exclusive treating process to oxidize the material. The SX90R is coated in clear lacquer to seal the finished engraving to the body, resulting in a warm tone. The sax's resonance is similar to that of an un-lacquered model. For added tonal depth, the SX90R features brushed nickel keys and black pads. This alto saxophone comes equipped with a case, ligature and cap.
Product Ref: 90163
Full Description
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The SX90R is capable of producing a rich, solid tone - ideal for most musical styles ranging from classical to jazz. This flexibility enables professional players to practise in as many styles as they want, to help find their voice. The vintage body produces a natural tone with warmth and maturity, as well as excellent response. Hand engraving, brushed nickel keys, mother of pearl key buttons, adjustable palm keys and thumb rest, leather pisoni pads and metal resonators finish the design.
Julius Keilwerth
Exploring the culture of jazz music, Keilwerth saxophones express sounds ranging from warm tones to high penetrating notes. Generations of influential musicians begin to surface as the notes are produced. Keilwerth saxophones were brought to the market in the latter part of the 20th century. Popular for their freedom to create a unique voice, musicians from every style of music have relied on these saxophones. These saxophones are capable of producing a consistent bold and distinctive sound. Strong influences such as Dave Liebman, James Moody, Nick Brignola, Ernie Watts, and Kirk Whalum, among many others have helped to create awareness of this unique sound. The Keilwerth saxophone are regularly researched and developed to achieve their enhanced playing abilities.
Specifications
- Finish: Vintage
- Key work: Brushed nickel
- Body: German Brass
- Key buttons: Mother of pearl
- Engraving: Laser Precision
- Palm keys: Adjustable
- Thumb rest: Metal, adjustable
- Pads: Leather Pisoni
- Resonators: Metal
- Tone holes: Drawn with hand soldered rings
- Sax type: Alto
- Key: Eb
- Range: Low Bb to high F#
- Included accessories:
- Case
- Ligature
- Cap