Keilwerth SX90R Shadow

About the Keilwerth SX90R Shadow

Nickel silver, used for the SX90R's body instead of the brass found on most saxophones, resonates strongly and responds quickly - a material choice tied directly to the horn's tonal character rather than a cosmetic decision. The Shadow finish coats that nickel-silver body in black nickel plating while leaving the inner bell and keywork silver-plated, a contrast that both protects the instrument and highlights its extensive hand engraving.

A wide bow and bell design gives a fuller, more responsive tone in the lower register, while rolled tone holes - a labor-intensive construction Keilwerth uses to enhance projection and extend pad life - and hand-soldered rings reflect the same German manufacturing tradition the SX90R line has been built on for decades. Adjustable palm keys let a player fine-tune key height to their own hand rather than adapting to a fixed factory setup.

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Sound character of the Keilwerth SX90R Shadow

Built from nickel silver rather than brass and finished in black nickel plating that Keilwerth chose specifically to add depth, this alto has a denser, darker, more centered core tone than a comparable brass horn - the signature sound of Keilwerth's vintage-voiced SX90R line.

Technical data for the Keilwerth SX90R Shadow

The history of the Keilwerth SX90R Shadow

Julius Keilwerth built the SX90R Shadow as a distinctive black-nickel variant of its long-running SX90R professional alto, a German-made alternative to the dominant French and Japanese professional saxophone makers.