Keilwerth sax history books

Julius keilwerth first worked for the kohlert company in graslitz, czechoslovakia a. Then this morning i happened to come across the most complete serial number chart of julius keilwerth saxophones that i have seen to date. By the late 1920s the main conn brand offered a line of saxophones that included eb sopranino, c soprano, straight or curved bb soprano, f mezzosoprano, f conno sax, eb alto, cmelody, bb tenor, baritone, and bass. Conn also made their own cheaper brand of saxophones, pan american. Julius keilwerth is best known for his saxophones and theres a lot written about the. Julius keilwerth brass instruments history, models and serial numbers. In 1925, this company became independent, but max still supplied saxophones to his former employers, adler and hueller, from 1925 until the early 1930s. When it comes to saxes keilwerths range of saxes have a unique feel and characteristic sound which really sets them apart. Julius keilwerth first apprenticed for the kohlert company in graslitz, czechoslovakia. This is due to the fact that a saxophone has a single reed mouthpiece, similar to a clarinet. Learn more about our range of saxophones, sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones, bass, accessories.

A saxophone is part of the woodwindfamily, even though it is made of brass. Keilwerth serial number chart does not require any foreign language skills. Since the 20th century the sound created by keilwerth saxophone is the product of the crossing of culture that is the heart of jazz music. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Tenor saxophone shadow model, nickelsilver body, black nickelplated, silverplated keys, drawn tone holes, features a large engraving extending across. There were approximately 600700 instruments assembled annually at the jk factory in germany for h. Find great deals on ebay for keilwerth saxophone and selmer saxophone. Keilwerth are renowned for the stencil they engrave into each saxophone they make. Uwe ladwig, in his book saxophone, on the other hand states that the.

After this apprenticeship, julius keilwerth and his brother, max, established a workshop in their home around 1925 or 1926. With its extra large bell and rolled toneholes, there seems to be no doubt that keilwerth based this great horn on the legendary conn chu berry of old, with the tremendous added advantage of a sprightly modern action and an extremely comfortable and accessible keyboard. Keilwerth ex90 series ii tenor sax any advancing student will sound phenomenal on this sax. Julius keilwerth sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones. After this apprenticeship, julius and max established a workshop in their home around 1925 or 1926. Keilwerth sx90r shadow model professional baritone saxophone. In 1986 keilwerth hired jazz saxophonist peter ponzol to revamp their horn line for the modern jazz scene. This chart also happens to correspond to the research conducted by german saxophone historian uwe ladwig. They primarily manufactured saxophones for adler and fx huller. The julius keilwerth company is a german saxophone manufacturer, established in 1925.

It was designed to be the most powerful wind instrument and the most versatile of the brass instruments the julius keilwerth company, often referred to as keilwerth, is a german based company who have. In the devils horn, michael segell traces the 160year history of the saxophone a horn that created a sound never before heard in nature, and that from the moment it debuted has aroused both positive and negative passions among all who hear it. You can certainly set a horn up by the book, but you can only make it sing by playing. Julius keilwerth stenciled some saxophones for kohlert and each borrowed heavily from each others designs. True the words serial number and production year are in german, but youll figure it out soon enough. Starting in 1923, max keilwerth developed the saxophone department for the graslitzbased company f. Keilwerth, hcouf and amati history sax on the web forum. A hydraulically formed neck for excellent intonation and response, high quality leather pads with metal resonators for enhanced sound emission, and an adjustable metal thumb rest that can be moved left or right and up and down. A further 300400 saxophones were sent unassembled in pieces to the us. Keilwerth sax, check out saxwelts serial number chart. The saxophone has insinuated itself into virtually every musical idiom that has come along since its birth as well as into music. Tenor saxophone gold lacquer finish, rolled tone holes, adjustable flaps, including luxury case and accessories, made in germany.