Or buy it with the understanding that it will likely need a repair person to do a few hours of work on it to get it playing decently, so you will have to budget some money for the repair work. If the seller does not guarantee it IS in good playing condition, then perhaps take a pass on it (do not buy it). It has opposing side bell keys, fingernail file G, etc.
#Amati saxophone 39738 serial number#
The serial number is 247,xxx, making this one an early 'tranny', so it more closely resembles a Chu Berry. Of course the important thing is to ASK the seller if it is in 'good playing condition'. 1931 CONN TRANSITIONAL Bb TENOR SAXOPHONE + GATOR CASE - CHU BERRY to 10M TRANNY. It is likely the so-called German 'nickel-silver' plate finish. It appears to have been treated quite well considering its age. Instruments dated after 1584 are said to be the work of his sons Antonius and Hieronymus, and. Before he turned to making violins, he was making viols and rebecs. It has rolled tone holes, which are nice. Among the many makers bearing the Amati name, the following are outstanding: Andrea (Cremona, Italy, 1525-1611) is known as the founder of the great Cremonese school of violin making.
#Amati saxophone 39738 full#
All we can see in pictures are things like body damage and keywork design, really, There is no obvious damage, no neck pulldown, and it has a full compliment of keys including the Front F.also has a G# trill). The vintage Amati saxophones are known in general to have a sweet tone. They are considered to be undervalued in the used instrument market. Nothing visually jumps out at me as being 'wrong'. Amati Denak saxophones have an outstanding reputation for intonation and ability to stay in tune. Their downside is the keywork is not exactly slick or responsive - BUT it isn't bad by any means, either. They are built very well and their sound is tremendous- big and dark and wide. Concerns to be an European product in the middle class, however, it is quite pricey. Conclusion: Amati ASS-62 is a very nice soprano saxophone. 13) Tuning in the high register (from C) is too high. I can understand that in Bosnia the market of used saxophones may be limited.Īmatis are not bad horns. The sax intonation is ok, but there's a clear difference in sound between low and middle octave. If it is in good playing shape and is, in fact, 'cheap'.it's a solid instrument. It's vintage, probably 1950's or early 1960's. The Amati instrument is an exceptional value that plays comparably to more expensive Trumpets.
So, not as good as the German Keilwerth version, but VERY similar in that JK and Amati used to once be the same. This one is an Amati, CZ (if you look at the close-up of the bell, the engraving actually reads "Amati Kraslice").