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Keilwerth Saxophones / Nickel silver alto neck

Rick D.
User ID: 8771373 Nov 14th 7:26 AM
Anyone tried and aftermarket nickel-silver neck on their Keilwerth. I was very impressed with their copper neck I tried on a bari sax. I currently have an anniversary edition alto and use the stock neck... silver plated I think.

Rick D.
xraydog@epix.net

Tom S
User ID: 0108854 Nov 14th 10:45 AM
Has anyone been able to find a Keilwerth NS neck? I have yet to find a distributor that has either a Diamond or regular Keilwerth neck to try out.

Subtone Sam
User ID: 1432154 Nov 14th 10:50 AM
Rick D.,how was the copper neck on bari,did it have much effect to the sound?

I think JK Diamond neck has more effect to the sound than NS neck.I haven´t seen NS necks sold separately anywhere.

Rick D.
User ID: 0150524 Nov 14th 1:24 PM
Subtone Sam,

I purhcased the neck from the same fellow who sold me the sax. He had ordered the neck form Saxofonwinkle and by the time it arrived he sold the horn. I thought I made a big mistake buying a neck from the same company that made the horn.

WoW! what a difference. Not so much in the timber of the sound (which is what I thought would change). The original black nickel neck played well, however, the copper was SMOKIN'. Notes responded quicker, upper and lower registers. Upon inspection it is obvious that the copper neck has much thinner walls than the stock neck. I presume this is the reason for the differences in the way the necks play.

mostly alto guy
User ID: 0122954 Nov 14th 1:55 PM
I tried a few really great necks on JKs, the ones handmade by Stephan. Copper, silver, gold-plate--all wonderful--works of art that sound great!

One of these days he'll build and I'll buy a silver one and a copper one for alto. Have to recover from recent purchases first.

Rick D. User ID: 8771373	Nov 14th 7:26 AM Anyone tried and aftermarket nickel-silver neck on their Keilwerth. I was very impressed with their copper neck I tried on a bari sax. I currently have an anniversary edition alto and use the stock neck... silver plated I think. Rick D. xraydog@epix.net
Tom S User ID: 0108854	Nov 14th 10:45 AM Has anyone been able to find a Keilwerth NS neck? I have yet to find a distributor that has either a Diamond or regular Keilwerth neck to try out.
Subtone Sam User ID: 1432154	Nov 14th 10:50 AM Rick D.,how was the copper neck on bari,did it have much effect to the sound? I think JK Diamond neck has more effect to the sound than NS neck.I haven´t seen NS necks sold separately anywhere.
Rick D. User ID: 0150524	Nov 14th 1:24 PM Subtone Sam, I purhcased the neck from the same fellow who sold me the sax. He had ordered the neck form Saxofonwinkle and by the time it arrived he sold the horn. I thought I made a big mistake buying a neck from the same company that made the horn. WoW! what a difference. Not so much in the timber of the sound (which is what I thought would change). The original black nickel neck played well, however, the copper was SMOKIN'. Notes responded quicker, upper and lower registers. Upon inspection it is obvious that the copper neck has much thinner walls than the stock neck. I presume this is the reason for the differences in the way the necks play.
mostly alto guy User ID: 0122954	Nov 14th 1:55 PM I tried a few really great necks on JKs, the ones handmade by Stephan. Copper, silver, gold-plate--all wonderful--works of art that sound great! One of these days he'll build and I'll buy a silver one and a copper one for alto. Have to recover from recent purchases first.