Otto Link Early Babbitt 7* Tone-Edge Tenor Original

Here we have an Otto Link true ‘Early Babbitt’ Tone Edge.  This is the fat body model with the smaller chamber and clamshell baffle.  This has the original 7* stamp on the side and an untouched facing.  The piece is very loud and projecting with both edge and warmth and a significant power.  Plays very well as is, people often have these set up but this is a blaster already.

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Otto Link FL No USA 6* Tenor Piece Optimized

Here we have an Otto Link 6* no USA tenor piece.  This is a middle or later design of the no USA period with the slightly longer step baffle instead of the earlier roll-over design. This is the archetypal blue note hard bop tone machine.  I have done some gentle balancing and truing of this facing and tip rail.  The tip is around .100 (where it was originally.  It plays very clear and balanced and big with both definition and core.

Otto Link FL Slant Sig Original 6 Rarity

Here we have an Otto Link early FL original 6 facing, untouched and in amazing condition.  This is a wonderful rare and extremely fun and tonally complex piece in a very optimal size for the period these were made in.  original examples such as this are so very hard to find now.  Original milling on table and tip rails and baffle are just beautiful!

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