[brasspoland]

Hi. Please help me to identify this sax, owner claim it is King, but I cannot find any similar model of the King on the web.

 

[warp x]

Certainly NOT a King saxophone. It looks like a Beaugnier to me with quite a few problems. Could be a good horn after an overhaul but it might cost you a lot.

 

[lydian]

Looks like a lamp to me.

 

[sparq]

Certainly NOT a King saxophone. It looks like a Beaugnier to me with quite a few problems. Could be a good horn after an overhaul but it might cost you a lot.

As far as I know, Beaugnier did not use that body-bell brace after moving to right hand bell keys.

The other manufacturers that it roughly compares to from France or Italy are Pierret (Competion), Alfredo Santoni, and Orsi - based on the Bassic-Sax Pix website.

A picture of the left-hand pinkie cluster and any "Made in ___" statement would help narrow it down.

 

[SuperAction80]

Ugh, I've seen neck pulldown like that before. The owner had no idea that there was a problem. Honestly, the horn could be playable, but you're going to have some funny anomalies somewhere throughout the range.

 

[milandro]

This is an Orsi made saxophone, certainly not a lamp.

The horn has probably a one letter and 4 digits serial number.

Kings and Kingsley are stencil names often used for Italian horns.

 

[brasspoland]

Might it be a Beaugnier model King? There is an engraving King on the bell, two extra pictures added, unfortunately only those pictures are available right now.

 

[warp x]

As far as I know, Beaugnier did not use that body-bell brace after moving to right hand bell keys.

The other manufacturers that it roughly compares to from France or Italy are Pierret (Competion), Alfredo Santoni, and Orsi - based on the Bassic-Sax Pix website.

A picture of the left-hand pinkie cluster and any "Made in ___" statement would help narrow it down.

You're right and I stand corrected. C-Eb keys are not beaugnier either

 

[brasspoland]

And how to compare it with the Beaugnier Special Perfect on the attached picture?

 

[sparq]

And how to compare it with the Beaugnier Special Perfect on the attached picture?

Well, look at that.

I suppose I ruled out Beaugnier too quickly, because I hadn't seen those before.

 

[brasspoland]

Additional pictures enclosed. It's made in France

 

[JayeLID]

Even based on the first pic alone, the horn has a number of telltale signs it is Beaugnier up and down- it puzzles me how folks took it for something else. These are really GOOD horns.

Ugh, I've seen neck pulldown like that before. The owner had no idea that there was a problem. Honestly, the horn could be playable, but you're going to have some funny anomalies somewhere throughout the range.

Simple solution there: have the pulldown fixed for around $35-40.

To the OP...I assume it isn't yours but you are thinking of buying it ?

In which case, if in playing condition (although given the neck and octave key issue I doubt it) it is worth around $650usd. Non-playing and requiring servicing...maybe $300-375usd.

I am finishing up an almost identical one, engraved Boosey and Hawkes, except equipped with the 'skinny' neck and nickelplate keys.

KING is a name which has appeared on many a horn, as noted by others.