Eventually, the whole horn, keys and all, gets an abrasive red crust that cannot be helped. There are many Vitos from the 50s and 60s that have poor lacquer, which has disappeared and the brass is reddening up beneath it. I occasionally see someone proclaim, "Sent to Anderson Plating for a fresh covering of silver!" and I mostly cringe. Even some dude's dremel writing on the G#key is enshrined in silver! Well, it might have been nice at one time, but I cannot stand a silver plating slapped over all the scratches, dents, warbles, and pimples! It looks trashy up close. There's a silver plated one (newer than mine, and has the Bb articulation back on Bb and B keys again!) on e-bay for the steal of $799 OBO! I'm surprised no one has bought it yet! I can't believe how low priced these things are! I mean, with the quality of build, the perfect action, and the sound these put out, they SHOULD be well over $2000! There's a silver plated one (newer than mine, and has the Bb articulation back on Bb and B keys again!) on e-bay for the steal of $799 OBO! I'm surprised no one has bought it yet! It plays everything from chamber music to Rock with ease. Never played a Tenor that was this easy to get in tune! NONE of my other saxes are that easy to tune! The sound and intonation is too goo to describe.
It is by far, THE best Tenor I've ever played! And I've played a bunch! I think even if I had the money for a VI, I'd still play this. The Bb linkage is on the table (Selmer style) not on the Key (LeBlanc/Vito style). The LH table is articulated very similarly to a Selmer Super Balanced Action.
Click to expand.This one doesn't have the switchable G# link (I had an Alto that did, but traded it for a True Tone, then traded the True Tone for custom work on my King Bari).
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