Antigua Model 25 PowerBell Tenor Sax, Raw Brass Finish

Antigua TS4348CU Model 25 PowerBell Tenor Sax, Raw Brass Finish
Retail Price $4999.00
PN# TS4348CU
Serial# RTS010024

This is a Mike's Music and Sound floor model Antigua TS4348CU Model 25 Tenor Sax in Raw Brass Finish. The sax is in mint condition and has only been played a few times in our store. We are an authorized Antigua dealer and the saxophone includes the full Antigua  warranty and all the original documentation and packaging. Our staff will fully inspect and test the sax before we ship.

If you have any questions please feel free to message us.

To celebrate Antigua's 25th Anniversary, they are proudly announcing the launch of Model 25.

FEATURES:

• Completely unlacquered finish.
• Includes the popular enlarged bell featured on our power bell horns.
• Double key arms on the low C, B & Bb keys.
• Redesigned thumb hook for maximum comfort.
• New hand engraving pattern unique to the Model 25.
• Cryogenic treated saxophone.

RINGED TONE HOLES:

• Advantage – the drawn tone hole has a hand soldered ring
• This gives the player the benefits of a rolled tone hole but will be more solid construction.
• Provides a more consistent pad seating surface than the standard rolled tone hole.
• Standard rolled tone holes require an additional 5mm in order to create the roll. This tends to give added stress to the tone hole.

CRYOGENIC TREATMENT:
Since the 20th Century, cryogenic treatment has been largely applied to different types of metal products. Research has proven that cryogenic treatment can enhance the mechanical and physical properties of many materials.

The cryogenic treatment process is to bring the material to a very low temperature, by using liquid nitrogen. The best temperature to apply to a saxophone when being cryogenically treated is -196 degrees. This treatment can improve the strength of the brass, reduce residual stresses and improve wear resistance. In addition, cryogenic treatment is also sought for its ability to improve corrosion resistance.

After numerous testing, we found out that the cryogenic treated saxophone has a rounder tone, better resonance, less resistance when playing and fuller sound throughout the entire register. These benefits are why we decided to apply this treatment to our professional saxophones. We believe that this will give you an even better playing experience when comparing the playability to non-cryogenically treated saxophones.

• SERIES Model 25
• KEY Bb
• NECK Newly designed
• BODY Yellow brass
• TONE HOLES Rolled Tone Holes
• KEY ARMS Double key arms on low C, B and Bb
• PADS & RESONATORS PISONI pads & metal resonators
• BELL DECORATION New hand engraving pattern unique to the Model 25
• THUMB HOOK Newly designed
• FINISH Brass with unlacquered finish