![]() ![]() The case is not very protective, and the most likely cause of the loose post was a hit to the case.įor a sax that's spent most of the last 49 years in the closet, it plays remarkably well. I don't believe any of them go through to the inside because they're very shallow.Īlso in the damage department, the only damage the horn has is one of the posts for the key guards on the bell has come loose. ![]() Hence the neck sustained some scratches, as well as a few minor dings. ![]() Unfortunately the previous owner did have a disassembled chrome sax stand in the neck compartment of the case, and the neck was in there unprotected. It also has a high D# trill key, like many of the European horns did at the time. This sax does have a high F# key, but located with the left palm keys, rather than with the chromatic F#. It still has its original pads (no resos) which have hardly any imprints on them. All the original accessory parts that came with the sax-end plug, mouthpiece, lig, cap, cleaning swab, and case-are still present. This closet horn was from 1961 (serial 104XX). I was contacted about a Max Keilwerth-made, Hohner President, tenor sax that was available. ![]() As I was agonizing which of the saxes to choose, another opportunity presented itself, that was just too interesting to let slip by. Last weekend I nearly ordered one from Gerard Julius Keilwerth's shop in Germany. I've been waffling between a Tone King and a New King for a while. I will be breaking down the horns according to model numbers-as well as features.For quite some time now I've been wanting to get a vintage J. Now that this brand is done, next up is a major update to the Hammerschmidt page. If you're a Hohner President owner, or are looking to buy one of these fine, Max Keilwerth designed horns, then this update has lots of information that will likely be of interest to you. I have also included an updated, and illustrated serial # chart. Hohner President saxophones can be divided into three (3) phases-based on their features-with a transitional phase between Phase 2 and 3. Many of these features were used to develop a categorization system for the models as well, linked to the horns' serial number. The page is now easily navigable, and is richly illustrated with large, clear photos illustrating the various features the Presidents had over their 23 year long production run. A couple of months ago I finished a major update to the Hohner President page on my Bassic Sax website. ![]()
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