dutchy
02-27-2008, 11:49 AM
35 years ago a tried to learn playing the alto, so my father bought me an old alto. Whatever the reason, the sax with me did not work, and I hated my Amati alto, never to be played again.
Time past by and sons were born, both playing sax. Very well. (Good teacher, not me).
Both started with soprano, the oldest has switched to tenor and alto.
He's got a chinese alto from the school band, which he now knows how to play. I tried and couldn't.
Because he decided to try to get into conservatorium, he needed a serious sax.
Selmer and Keilwerth were his choice, but then it turned out that he did not need a sax for his studies (teacher of music).
Still he has to play at his entry examn and for his last sax diploma.
We looked all over for a used one, but he found none that suited HIM better then the chinese. We even tried new "SELMERS" of "low" price made in? about 1000 euro's NEW.
No improvement over the chinese (Boston).
Then I remembered my Amati.
The boys teacher had a look at it and advised to put a plant in and hang it on the wall.
Not one to be easily discouraged, I took it to the last sax builder in Holland (retired), and the gentleman gave a complete revision.
I tried it, and it plays AND sounds like a dream.
My son gladly put aside the chinese.
If only it had played this well 35 years ago.
Wonder if my father knew how good it was?
Anyone out there who plays an Amati?
Mine is supposed 1950's
ser# 25125
Time past by and sons were born, both playing sax. Very well. (Good teacher, not me).
Both started with soprano, the oldest has switched to tenor and alto.
He's got a chinese alto from the school band, which he now knows how to play. I tried and couldn't.
Because he decided to try to get into conservatorium, he needed a serious sax.
Selmer and Keilwerth were his choice, but then it turned out that he did not need a sax for his studies (teacher of music).
Still he has to play at his entry examn and for his last sax diploma.
We looked all over for a used one, but he found none that suited HIM better then the chinese. We even tried new "SELMERS" of "low" price made in? about 1000 euro's NEW.
No improvement over the chinese (Boston).
Then I remembered my Amati.
The boys teacher had a look at it and advised to put a plant in and hang it on the wall.
Not one to be easily discouraged, I took it to the last sax builder in Holland (retired), and the gentleman gave a complete revision.
I tried it, and it plays AND sounds like a dream.
My son gladly put aside the chinese.
If only it had played this well 35 years ago.
Wonder if my father knew how good it was?
Anyone out there who plays an Amati?
Mine is supposed 1950's
ser# 25125