King 5B - How does it play?
- rainbow4jd
- Posts: 2
- Joined: Mar 27, 2024
Greetings TBonists:
I've not played my 1974 King 5B in over 50 years. While the horn is immaculate the sounds I am making with it now are horrendous - not the horn's fault but mine... I haven't played in 50 years, so you know how ugly that can be. Now, in my retirement I'm trying to put together a "for sale" ad and unfortunately I can't rely on my own experiences any longer to describe just how the horn plays. (Not this horn individually of course, but the model).
Back in the day, I played it in Jazz (many solos), Choir, Coral, Symphony, Big Band, and occasionally Pop Bands (thank you Chicago, BST, and Ides of March for making rock brass cool) and I really loved the horn and liked it better than my 88H but I can't recall exactly why I liked it better. I liked it so much I sold the 88H and kept the King as the better of the two. I did play with a Bach mouthpiece so that would have contributed to my sound. My general recollection was my belief it was a "do it all horn, that did it all well" - but that's not very descriptive.
Anyway... may I inquire of some comments from current players about the horn's play, sound, tone, strengths and weaknesses, any relevant experiences that I might anonymously paraphrase in building my "for sale" ad.
PS {this is what I was thinking of writing from my 50 year memory)....
"Flexible horn with great tone in the upper and lower registers. Smooth action. F-horn trigger is located in natural left thumb holding position for seamless trigger work. 5b horns of this era are known for outstanding quality. Great horn for professional level play or high level amateur work. If you're ready to step up or add to your horn roster, this is an excellent piece that lets you walk into any setting and immediately deliver the sounds you need."
Thank you all for your patience and understanding.... I'm trying to divest myself of stuff in my early retirement so the kids don't have to deal with it later.
I've not played my 1974 King 5B in over 50 years. While the horn is immaculate the sounds I am making with it now are horrendous - not the horn's fault but mine... I haven't played in 50 years, so you know how ugly that can be. Now, in my retirement I'm trying to put together a "for sale" ad and unfortunately I can't rely on my own experiences any longer to describe just how the horn plays. (Not this horn individually of course, but the model).
Back in the day, I played it in Jazz (many solos), Choir, Coral, Symphony, Big Band, and occasionally Pop Bands (thank you Chicago, BST, and Ides of March for making rock brass cool) and I really loved the horn and liked it better than my 88H but I can't recall exactly why I liked it better. I liked it so much I sold the 88H and kept the King as the better of the two. I did play with a Bach mouthpiece so that would have contributed to my sound. My general recollection was my belief it was a "do it all horn, that did it all well" - but that's not very descriptive.
Anyway... may I inquire of some comments from current players about the horn's play, sound, tone, strengths and weaknesses, any relevant experiences that I might anonymously paraphrase in building my "for sale" ad.
PS {this is what I was thinking of writing from my 50 year memory)....
"Flexible horn with great tone in the upper and lower registers. Smooth action. F-horn trigger is located in natural left thumb holding position for seamless trigger work. 5b horns of this era are known for outstanding quality. Great horn for professional level play or high level amateur work. If you're ready to step up or add to your horn roster, this is an excellent piece that lets you walk into any setting and immediately deliver the sounds you need."
Thank you all for your patience and understanding.... I'm trying to divest myself of stuff in my early retirement so the kids don't have to deal with it later.