[jim70]

Nothing more but curiousity..but does your MKVI tenor have a perfectly round bell to body ring,or is it somewhat oval or oblong?
I've seen perfectly round but also oblong oval.
For what it's worth.....educate me someone..
Thx

 

[TenTenTooter]

They're suppost to be round, if oval or any other shape then somewhere along the line the horn took a pretty good hit to the bell which compressed/distorted the bell to body ring.

If you ever find a sax lik this be sure to take a look at the body for a bend. The ring on the brace was ment for strength, so if it got hit hard enough to warp that ring, the body may have taken some damage too.

 

[Saxplayer1]

Hi Jim. I second the comment TenTenTooter's made. The brace/ring should be round. If not, the horn took a serious fall or bump. Have a good tech look it over to check against a structual damage to the body, bow or bell.