![]() The pad work is great and feels ‘dry’ and snappy under the fingers. The whole thing is evenly responsive and not at all resistant. Low Bb is super easy to play in a saturated pianissimo. It can rattle the walls and sound effortless at the same time. There is nothing like a Zephyr Special – these horns have such a reserve of power that stays full and never thins out at higher volumes. In any case, the first person who plays this horn is going to want to buy it. ![]() Or it could be that someone special ordered it this way. ![]() It was sold to me by another dealer as original, and there is no sign of buffing, but I have never seen another Zephyr Special with nickel keys, so I guess the horn is a very well done refinish. The lacquer on this horn is a bit of a puzzle. The solid silver neck gives the tone a density and richer overtones that perfectly melds with the dark wide core of the horn’s basic tone. The whole thing just wants to play as soon as it takes any air. ![]() This is one of the best playing King tenors I have had in a long time! It is a gorgeous King Zephyr Special tenor with a fresh, high-end overhaul.
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