Dave Guardala New York Series Tenor Saxophonist

Dave Guardala New York Series Tenor Saxophone, #012421. Silver plate with gold lacquered keys. Excellent condition. No dents. Very minimal scratches. One owner horn bought new in the early 1990s. Custom SKB hard case included. ($149.99 retail) This saxophone was created before 9/11 thus it features not only the Statue of Liberty but the Twin Towers as well. This is a rare saxophone. This horn plays beautifully. I’m moving on to an alto just to switch things up. The sound is bright, full and very versatile depending on your set up. Specs : Model level: professional. Composition: B&S claimed that they used a “special brass…in this series [that] is a result of ‘HI-PULSE’™ annealing, which delivers an instrument possessing the most advanced harmonic purity in all registers.” Construction: mechanical and design features were similar to previously noted Dave Guardala models. This model came with blue steel needle springs; Chanu French pads; authentic mother of pearl key button inlays; and solid nickel silver rods Finish: Silver plated with all key work in gold plate. Hand engraving on keys, bell, neck, as well as the front and back of the body with New York City landmarks. I’m including my DG King gold, hand-crafted mouthpiece with this horn ($450.00 retail). DG King Gold handcrafted tenor mouthpiece Tip opening - .116 inches Ligature included. Mouthpiece has teeth imprinted on top of piece due to years of playing which can be repaired. Other than that, the mouthpiece is cosmetically sound.