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Quite a nice surprise. There was a late night Craigslist post this past weekend and I took a chance on an early 164 tenor with the early/minimal engraving from before they started doing the entire bell. I'm a bit surprised at how nicely this tenor "Rings" along with a sweet focused projection. I know that these were handcrafted, which may cause some variability between individuals, but this 822001 is mighty fun to play and is more focused than it is spread, which I like a lot. There's a very impressive sonic character with a metal FL Link and a hard rubber Phil-Tone mouthpiece.
The altissimo range is excellent, but it's the mid-range that really strikes me as superb and amazing. Pretty impressive.
The altissimo range is excellent, but it's the mid-range that really strikes me as superb and amazing. Pretty impressive.