[LateNiteSax]

Hi guys, I‘m down here in Costa Rica and my guy down here just overhauled this 1960s Bundy Keilwerth tenor for me. Your expert feedback is greatly appreciated! here’s a mishmash of upper stack and lower stack pics.

 

[LateNiteSax]

Thanks to all for the replies.
I think they are a bit low. The horn plays great, but my gut tells me I could get a bit more out of it with wit’s more open upper ano lower stacks. I will keep you updated.

 

[LateNiteSax]

Hey Larry, can you tell me what the serial number is on this one ?

serial # 46,839

 

[LateNiteSax]

Yep, they are what we term 'closed' compared to 'open'. Stan Getz liked his 'closed' and King Curtis liked his 'open'. I had my MK VI tenor overhauled (but my wallet was what got overhauled) and he left many problems which I'm still fixing but the horn is at least playable now. He put Teflon everywhere including on top of both corks in a stack key, which is too much material, so my action looks about like yours. I'm just going to have to tear it down and re-do the stacks. These horns came more open than that.

Saxman, where did you read that Stan Getz preferred “closed “ key heights?
I‘m the biggest Getz fanatic freek fanboy on SOTW and I have never heard this before. I’ll believe when I see it from a credible source. THANKS.

 

[LateNiteSax]

How is the intonation? Does it sound stuffy? Is the timbre consistent from note to note?

The horn sounds and plays excellent. There are a couple of very minor things I need to adjust, I need the front fork F adjustment to raise the key higher to play F3 and E3 so they are not stuffy. That’s it really. I think he heights just look at drop low to me and I always want to get the most out of a horn just like everybody else… thanks Dr. G !

 

[LateNiteSax]

I've repaired saxes for many years IMO they are definitely too low. They should be about another 1/3 opened, requiring careful sanding of corks, including adjustments.

Ok that sounds rather extreme to me, I was thinking they just need to be raised 1-2 mm or so.
thanks!