Temby Vintage Unlacquered Tenor Saxophone no F#

This horn is the favourite of many professional jazz players.

One of the most expressive saxophones ever, you would think that our vintage model sax is a living and breathing thing. The horn’s sound develops quickly – particularly over the first 100 or so hours of playing.

The proven ‘Ultra Keywork’ design is renowned for its efficient, fast, smooth and silent action. If you are recording, you will appreciate the lessening or complete absence of mechanical noise.

The Temby Vintage is available with an optional high F# key. Without the high F# key there are less posts soldered to the body of the horn, which means there is less metal and solder to inhibit the resonance of the body. There is a distinct change to the overall tone of the Vintage if the interference from the high F# key is removed. When you play a Temby Vintage (no F#), you will also find less interference with the airflow in the top part of the body due to the absence of the high F# tone hole. You will be playing a horn that is more reactive and responsive to air flow and pressure. 

The unlacquered raw brass neck, body, bell and keywork finish allows for the instrument to age rapidly creating a genuine vintage patina.