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There doesn't seem to be much information (or indeed :love34: love) for KING straight Bb sopranos here on SOTW. Perhaps this thread can help remedy this oversight.
So far as I know there are two iterations...early horns (Series I) without high F and later horns (Series II) that have high F. Also, I have noticed that on Series I horns the upper of the paired low C# tone holes is larger than the corresponding tone hole on the Series II. My Series I actually has a soldered crescent in that upper C# tone hole chimney, presumably to improve the intonation.
Any other observations?...Anyone currently playing one?
Came across Soprano Planet's Joe Giardullo...solo here on what appears to be a Series II. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx8VCE_putk
So far as I know there are two iterations...early horns (Series I) without high F and later horns (Series II) that have high F. Also, I have noticed that on Series I horns the upper of the paired low C# tone holes is larger than the corresponding tone hole on the Series II. My Series I actually has a soldered crescent in that upper C# tone hole chimney, presumably to improve the intonation.
Any other observations?...Anyone currently playing one?
Came across Soprano Planet's Joe Giardullo...solo here on what appears to be a Series II. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wx8VCE_putk