Steven Howard reviews a modern SX90R and finds the same thing here: These tonehole issues seem to be the case with modern Keilwerths as well, and I’ve also seen it on 50s, 60s, and 70s Keilwerths.
The main issue when working on these has been that the rolled tone holes are WAY unlevel, and my horn at least was never refinished (not so sure on the New King, the lacquer is obviously very old, but is over the engraving, although the engraving looks very deep and even), so it must have come that way from the factory. Full, powerful, sweet, ballsy, pure… the sax just seems to float in midair and never gets in the way.
Amati saxophone neck series#
The keywork is a mixture of Selmer, Conn, and what-have-you, and is surprisingly comfortable and modern-feeling, with the exception of the pinky table which is Conn 6M all the way (although I personally believe the M series pinky tables to be far superior to the modern Selmer style). I think thats it, although I am working from memory right now. No cool textured plastic G# key on the Modell 3. No front F on the Modell 3, while the New King has one.ĥ. A little teflon makes this unnoticeable, however.Ĥ. No rollers on the low B and Bb activating levers (where the actual keycups are activated by the arms attached to the keys on the pinky table) on the Modell 3, while they are present on the New King. One roller between Bb and B (located on the Bb), instead of two (on both Bb and B) like on the New King, making the roll a bit less slick.Ģ. One less roller on the LH pinky table of the Modell 3. The Modell 3’s keywork is not as nice, and seems to be a “budget” model, if not just an earlier model. I believe they are identical in body tube and neck, with the only differences being in keywork. I did a bit of measuring and playing on a New King 15xxx alto lacquer and a King Modell 3 13xxx silver plate these past few days. One of the things that Saxpics does not have updated yet is more info about the “King Modell 3”, which I myself own, a 13xxx example in silver plate.
Amati saxophone neck serial#
I think that the serial ranges may even overlap sometimes, as I have a Tone King with sheet metal keyguards that looks very much like a New King Series I, although it is firmly in the serial range that should be the plastic keyguard model.
Amati saxophone neck serial number#
I think the best way you can figure out which horn you have is going to be first by general serial number range, and then (and almost as importantly) what is on the horn itself. Ok, so now that you’ve read that, I have seen some horns that don’t totally add up with the serial chart Pete has up, although it is a very good general guide.
To get up to speed on Keilwerth New King/Tone King and their stencils, go to and give it a good read. There is a picture of the New King and the Modell 3 I speak about in this article in the gallery. I have recently become a big fan of early Keilwerths, around the serial 10xxx to 21xxx.
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