The clincher is that the horn is missing a front high F key. The G# is dependant of the rest of the key work much like a clarinet, so that you have to either press the G# key only when playing G# or use an interesting but poorly positioned key in between the E and the F key which closes the G# for you. The D palm key is much too low, and the list continues.
The octave mechanism is raised higher than the thumb rest making it less convenient and less comfortable.
The G#, low C#, low B, low Bb keys are ill placed and require more finger strength than average. The upper and lower stacks (left and right hands) are not offset, meaning you have to bring your right hand further and uncomfortably around the horn. On the negative side, the horn’s key work is from the dinosaur-age. The feeling of blowing through the horn and the sound that comes out is great, but the rest is not so great. The altissimo register inherits the easy feeling of the high register and feels effortless to play. The lower register does feels more resistant and becomes more and more free-blowing as you reach the top of the horn’s range. The horn has the free-blowing feel you would expect from a vintage sax, and even with the leaks its feels great to play. These sound traits give the sax its own unique territory when measuring up against its vintage contemporaries. The sound is less spread than a Selmer Super (Balanced) Action, but not quite as as focused as the average Mark VI. The horn has a beautiful warm sound, which is uniform from the bottom to the top of the horn and maintains its integrity from soft to loud.
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