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Keilwerth Saxophones / Keilwerth soprano

Jim
User ID: 1076954 Sep 14th 1:14 PM
I'm in the market for a new soprano and would welcome the opinion of those who have played the Keilwerth double neck soprano sax.
I currently play a Yamaha 62-R soprano and would like to know how people rate the different Keilwerth finishes on these double neck sopranos. I think that maybe the silver plated one would be the nicest.
I've owned black gold tenors in the past and don't care much for this finish in particular, but I currently own a regular lacquer SX90 tenor which is the bomb. Would you recommend the silver plated, regular laquere or black nickel soprano? Please advise. Thank you.

ira rubin
User ID: 0889114 Sep 14th 4:03 PM
Jim,

Not a step up from what you have, but more of a "lateral move" IMHO.

The Keilwerth has a different sound than the Yamaha, but, is it better or worse? Personal & artistic preference.

Double neck? Whats the point? I think that this was the worst move that sax makers made. It isnt really an innovation. The ideal saxophone, alto, tenor or whatever, sonically & acoustically, would be a SINGLE piece of metal, neck & all. Of course, altos & tenors have to be 2 pieces for logisistical purposes, but sopranos?? INHO its a gimmick.

What happens to most players is they buy the new horn, check it out with both necks for awhile, find the one that sounds the best & then put the other one back in the case & NEVER USE IT AGAIN!!

jazzredcat
User ID: 1850204 Sep 23rd 7:37 AM
Just noticed that my Armstrong "Heritage" was built by Keilwerth. It has a lot of potential, and I've been told it's a good horn.
Personally, I can't stand playing soprano because I don't need it(except for shows)and can't put in the time to do it justice.

Lenny
User ID: 0561484 Sep 23rd 10:50 AM
There have been alot of discussions on this forum about this in other places though Idon't know if they're still around.
I almost bought a Yamaha and thought is was incredibly easy to play and had great intonation but the tone was too bright for me, but I'm just an amateur.
The Keilwerth was richer & darker for me, but I've only tried the black. I found the 2 neck Keilwerth to be better in the upper part of the horn ( esp palm keys) than the 1 pieces I tried (3 of them.)
So even though I use a straight neck I would recommend the SX-90II. Got to try them yourself though.
What's wrong with your Yamaha?

Lenny
User ID: 1076954 Sep 23rd 11:52 AM
There's nothing wrong with my Yamaha 62-R. It's just that I switched to a Keilwerth SX90 tenor and alto and am very curious about the Keilwerth soprano as well. If they're as good as the tenor and alto I might make the move from my 62-R to an SX90II soprano. What I still don't know is what finish to get, should I go ahead with the switch to a Keilwerth soprano.

3saxes
User ID: 6772333 Sep 23rd 11:02 PM
Jim, I have a Black/Gold SX90II for sale, please check the Marketplace.

Lenny
User ID: 0561484 Sep 24th 1:50 PM
A big difference in the Keilwerth is that the bottom is very full.

Jim User ID: 1076954	Sep 14th 1:14 PM I'm in the market for a new soprano and would welcome the opinion of those who have played the Keilwerth double neck soprano sax. I currently play a Yamaha 62-R soprano and would like to know how people rate the different Keilwerth finishes on these double neck sopranos. I think that maybe the silver plated one would be the nicest. I've owned black gold tenors in the past and don't care much for this finish in particular, but I currently own a regular lacquer SX90 tenor which is the bomb. Would you recommend the silver plated, regular laquere or black nickel soprano? Please advise. Thank you.
ira rubin User ID: 0889114	Sep 14th 4:03 PM Jim, Not a step up from what you have, but more of a "lateral move" IMHO. The Keilwerth has a different sound than the Yamaha, but, is it better or worse? Personal & artistic preference. Double neck? Whats the point? I think that this was the worst move that sax makers made. It isnt really an innovation. The ideal saxophone, alto, tenor or whatever, sonically & acoustically, would be a SINGLE piece of metal, neck & all. Of course, altos & tenors have to be 2 pieces for logisistical purposes, but sopranos?? INHO its a gimmick. What happens to most players is they buy the new horn, check it out with both necks for awhile, find the one that sounds the best & then put the other one back in the case & NEVER USE IT AGAIN!!
jazzredcat User ID: 1850204	Sep 23rd 7:37 AM Just noticed that my Armstrong "Heritage" was built by Keilwerth. It has a lot of potential, and I've been told it's a good horn. Personally, I can't stand playing soprano because I don't need it(except for shows)and can't put in the time to do it justice.
Lenny User ID: 0561484	Sep 23rd 10:50 AM There have been alot of discussions on this forum about this in other places though Idon't know if they're still around. I almost bought a Yamaha and thought is was incredibly easy to play and had great intonation but the tone was too bright for me, but I'm just an amateur. The Keilwerth was richer & darker for me, but I've only tried the black. I found the 2 neck Keilwerth to be better in the upper part of the horn ( esp palm keys) than the 1 pieces I tried (3 of them.) So even though I use a straight neck I would recommend the SX-90II. Got to try them yourself though. What's wrong with your Yamaha?
Lenny User ID: 1076954	Sep 23rd 11:52 AM There's nothing wrong with my Yamaha 62-R. It's just that I switched to a Keilwerth SX90 tenor and alto and am very curious about the Keilwerth soprano as well. If they're as good as the tenor and alto I might make the move from my 62-R to an SX90II soprano. What I still don't know is what finish to get, should I go ahead with the switch to a Keilwerth soprano.
3saxes User ID: 6772333	Sep 23rd 11:02 PM Jim, I have a Black/Gold SX90II for sale, please check the Marketplace.
Lenny User ID: 0561484	Sep 24th 1:50 PM A big difference in the Keilwerth is that the bottom is very full.