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(Vintage American Sound)This Custom Class "Vintage Series" tenor features 18k gold plating, rolled tone holes, beautiful abalone "smokey" shell key touches and high F# key. The lack of lacquer and additional gold make this an even more resonant & powerful horn - and that's saying something! Supplied with the Super Jazz VI neck.Rolled Tone Holes, a feature of many of the vintage American saxes offer performers a noticeably quieter key action because the rounded tone holes strike the pads on a slightly broader and rounder surface without digging into the leather of pad as standard tone holes will often do. With shaped case and basic mouthpiece. Free UK mainland delivery."This gold plated version of the ever popular PMXT-66R model takes the sound to an extra level. The gold plating adds an extra layer of clarity and crispness, with an overall sense of more power at your disposal. It offers more of a contemporary sound than the dark lacquer 66R but the key thing here is that it still retains the body and breadth of tone that Mauriat have become well known for. Gold plating can often double the price of a quality sax so the fact that they've done this for only £200 extra is amazing. Without doubt this model does give you an extra resonance, but it is not so much ‘bright’ as it is rich. A wonderful addition to the Mauriat range!" jim@sax.co.uk
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