Although most saxophones are made from brass, they are categorized as woodwind instruments, because sound is produced by an oscillating reed, traditionally made out of woody cane, rather than lips vibrating in a mouthpiece cup as with the brass. The kohlert company has an impressive history over the years and produced saxophones from the 1930s to the 1960s. Ill be publishing the full version on my website in a bit. My name is al maniscalco and as of october 2011, i am the group product manager for julius keilwerth saxophones. Since the start, keilwerths take on the design of a saxophone has been unique and it is clear that there is no attempt to duplicate the selmer mark iv. This horn features a gold lacquered body and keys, with traditional pearl touches. Offering a wide variety of materials and finishes, keilwerth saxophones are ideal for all musical styles and.
The julius keilwerth mkx alto sax series marks the next evolution of the saxophone for this historic brand. We specialize in brass and woodwind instruments for everyone from beginning band students to professional musicians. The instruments created are of the best quality, both. The julius keilwerth mkx series is a professional level saxophone that will offer german quality engineering and manufacturing at prices competitive to the global scale, and allow a new generation of musicians to use keilwerth saxophones in bringing their voice to. The keilwerth name has been synonymous with innovations in brass instruments for over 40 years. Julius keilwerth is best known for his saxophones and theres a lot written about the. Shop the hottest selection of keilwerth saxophones at music123. The saxophone has insinuated itself into virtually every musical idiom that has come along since its birth as well as into music. The new saxophones st 90 iii are the result of this philosophy.
You can buy any musical instrument, presented on our site. Get the guaranteed lowest prices on keilwerth alto saxophones instruments at musicians friend. Julius keilwerth stenciled some saxophones for kohlert and each borrowed heavily from each others designs. Your source for tenor saxophones, woodwind instruments, trombones, alto saxophones, brass instruments, piccolos, bassoons, soprano saxophones, tubas, yamaha saxophones, baritone saxophones and oboes. In the devils horn, michael segell traces the 160year history of the saxophonea 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. Gerhard keilwerth grew up loving the saxophone and dreaming of building his own line, which of course he did do to international success. Regarded as one of the best studentintermediate saxes you can get, i played this a few times but quickly moved up to a pro horn when i got a chance. The real keilwerth connection to weltklang baritone saxophones. Julius keilwerth produces brass windinstruments saxophones. Keilwerth saxophones woodwind instruments pro winds. Julius keilwerth is best known for his saxophones and theres a lot written about the keilwerth saxophone history.
I have a couple of questions regarding those saxophones. This is the popular sx90r alto saxophone by julius keilwerth. Keilwerth have been quite daring in places with regard to key design, and whilst it sometimes looks a little odd it does actually work. Today, highly skilled craftsmen build a complete line of saxophones, ranging from soprano all the way to bass saxophone. All julius keilwerth products are available at very attractive prices.
It is a research and educational tool for saxophone traits and differences. There are a few very small pin marks but no obvious lacquer scratches that i can find and no dings. The julius keilwerth company is a german saxophone manufacturer, established in 1925. It is a preserver of history with a focus on expert repair. The company introduced the black finish on such noted products as the shadow saxophone series. This is a bit of the keilwerth history that ive found scattered across a couple of websites. Julius keilwerth and his brothers were involved with most of the german and czech saxophone market, so much so that its impossible to just talk about julius keilwerth divorced from these other companies. Keilwerth, hcouf and amati history sax on the web forum. After reading numerous posts, questions, and comments with hearsay and unsubstantiated claims, i am writing to set the record straight about the current status of julius keilwerth saxophones. Learn more about our range of saxophones, sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones, bass, accessories. The saxophone has a unique history on how it changed from a simple novelty instrument becoming one of the most recognized instruments in the world of music.
Though there are saxophones with serial numbers dating back to the 1920s, the actual history of the keilwerths company and whether it. Julius keilwerth first apprenticed for the kohlert company in graslitz, czechoslovakia. What is the difference between ex 90 and sx 90 or sx 90 r. Uwe ladwig, in his book saxophone, on the other hand states that the. The auto or front f key, for example looks very different from the norm, and feels different too until you realise just how well it works when. Julius keilwerth was a designer and builder of keilwerth saxophones in the early part of the 20th century.
This particular instrument was manufactured for kohlert by keilwerth. Keilwerth artist mike smith discusses the keilwerth saxophone and what separates keilwerth instruments from all others. Founded by julius keilwerth 18731962, the man the company is named after. Boasting a long history of musical instrument makers and manufacturers, markneukirchen is now home to the factory and skilled workers who carry on the. The sx90r uses the most unique bore which produces a sound with more tonal presence than many tenor saxophones produce. As a matter of fact, in an interview, the late gerhard keilwerth clarifies it even further. Keilwerth is a german saxophone manufacturer founded in 1925.
The 10 most important saxophone models and their players. The new keilwerth shadow saxophone combines the advantages of nickel silver with those of a black nickel plated finish. With a range of expression from warm and melting tones to the highest and most penetrating notes, all the energy from generations of influential musicians is what will emerge. In addition all three of the palm keys can be adjusted to fit the contours of anyones hands, large or small. Both keilwerth and yanagisawas are nice and can get really expensive, i prefer yana over keilwerth, but moniques are made with double coated lacquer and it gives it a flexibility unmatched. 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. 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. The keilwerth saxophone company was founded in 1925 by a german craftsman named julius keilwerth. According to the literature a majority of the time, keilwerth stencil saxophones are stampedmade in germany this one is a somewhat rare exception being stamped made in holland the julius keilwerth company became one of the largest saxophone manufacturers in europe by the start of wwii, with approximately 150 workers. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. The general information about the history of keilwerth brass instruments is on a separate page. In the fall of 2010 keilwerth was purchased by buffet crampon in an acquisition that. I have recently become a big fan of early keilwerths, around the serial 10xxx to 21xxx. Julius keilwerth brass instruments history, models and serial numbers.
The end result is an impressive sax with a powerful tone, a fast action and a distinctive vintage look. The manufacturer origionally began as primarily a stencil manufacturer for other prominant german horn builders. To offer the musician a reasonable price performance relationship, and to continuously improve the instruments qualitatively and technically. Open quick view dialog for keilwerth sx90r vintage model professional alto saxophone keilwerth sx90r vintage model professional alto saxophone 5. Enjoy the lowest prices and best selection of keilwerth tenor saxophones at guitar center. Elcoda is an authorized dealer and exporter of julius keilwerth. Of what i read, julius keilwerth did a great job designing and manufacturing their saxophones. I have been playing sax for about 7 years and i want to upgrade my current sax a yamaha yas25. Julius keilwerth fled to nauheim, germany in 1947 and moved into a new, larger facility. Handmade in germany using old world craftsman styles, the keilwerth sx90r is one of the most impressive performing professional saxophones on the market today. Keilwerth st90 tenor saxophone description keilwerth has made saxophones since 1925, with an emphasis on quality which remains unchanged today. 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.
I recently went to a local saxophone dealer who has hundreds of used saxes and after about 3 hours, i had finally narrowed the choice within my budget to either a keilwerth sx90r made in about 1992 or a selmer super action ii only a year old ie. Any circulated references that weltklang baritone saxophones were built by keilwerth are wrong. This is a keilwerth st90 series iv alto saxophone in first class condition. Nickel silver adapts to and conducts changing frequencies fasster than other material, resulting in a very direct response, and a well entred and extremely powerful sound. Your own feeling, your own way the crossing of cultures that is the heart of jazz music is evident in the sounds created by keilwerth saxophones. Julius keilwerth mkx eb professional alto saxophone. We love educating people on how good vintage instruments are, especially for the value. Julius keilwerth company soon became one of the worlds leading saxophone makers. The crossing of cultures that is the heart of jazz music is evident in the sounds created by keilwerth saxophones. Before the current model lineup evolved, keilworth imported some nice horns stamped the new king with rolled tone holes and plastic key guards must be intact that have a small following. The mkx retains that powerful keilwerth sound but has a feel and keying action closer to that of the classic french saxophones. Keilwerth sx90r shadow model professional alto saxophone. One of arguably the finest saxophone manufactures of all time.
There are serial number lists of keilwerth saxophones around but there was no such thing for their brass instruments. Open quick view dialog for keilwerth sx90r shadow model professional tenor saxophone keilwerth sx90r shadow model professional tenor saxophone 5. Jul 25, 2014 keilwerth has been producing saxophones in a traditional way. Youll find new or used products in keilwerth saxophones on ebay. By combining tonal characteristics of the legendarysx90r along with physical characteristics reminiscent of vintage saxophones, the mkx alto sax series allows the player to have the best of both worlds. But for quite some time keilwerth also produced and sold brass instruments, mainly trumpets and trombones. Shop and save on our amazing selection of keilwerth saxophones at the woodwind. By 1920, johann keilwerth, julius father, was active already in the building of woodwind instruments in graslitz, czechoslovakia. The story of the saxophone, from noisy novelty to king of cool 8600194790. Keilwerth are renowned for the stencil they engrave into each saxophone they make.
Julius keilwerth first apprenticed for the kohlert company in. The saxophone referred to colloquially as the sax is a family of woodwind instruments usually made of brass and played with a singlereed mouthpiece. Many keilwerth saxophones are eligible for complementary shipping. New keilwerth sx90r alto saxophone in gold lacquer. Julius keilwerth sopranos, altos, tenors, baritones. Keilwerth sx90r tenor saxophone multiple variants origin. The keilwerth company is probably the most challenging manufacturer to write about for two reasons. After this apprenticeship, julius keilwerth and his brother, max, established a workshop in their home around 1925 or 1926.
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