Hello, friends. I have been on a quest for a curved soprano for a few months now, as a serious replacement for my S-901. After taking several issues into account (ergonomics, neck angle, intonation, tone, and the option of right-side bell keys), I came to the firm conclusion (for the moment)...

Wowza. Who has one already?

While surfing on the web I came across this French site where this SML 'Standard' had been up for auction. It concerned a tenor with left hand bell keys (Rev A era) with s/n 4795 (Rev B serial range) which would place it at +/-1942. Saxophone ténor SML - STRASSER MARIGAUX LEMAIRE (millon.com)...

In this video I show how I managed to have a good sound, repairing it using the smallest emery cloth and in the end using a kind of grinding cream on a smooth surface (mirror!) along with a little engine or food oil!

I have seen a few descriptions of Couf era Keilwerth sopranos as having 'large' bores, but the stencil I have is actually narrower and slightly longer at roughly 66.5 cm, than for instance my Yani. I would like to collect some length measurements for Couf Era Toneking Specials and their...