Klarinet Archive - Posting 000258.txt from 2001/11

From: Roger Shilcock <roger.shilcock@-----.uk>
Subj: Re: [kl] Amati Clarinet
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2001 03:59:49 -0500

Does anyone know what sort of bore profile the "German" models have?
WOuld they /do they work with an Anglo/U.S./French-style mouthpiece?
Roger S.

In message <001a01c16720$94569080$c400a8c0@-----.org writes:
> WW/BW lists three Amati German System clarinets, ranging in price from $459
> to $1299,
> http://www.woodwindbrasswind.com/productsearchresult.jsp
> The picture in question is the model 242, the cheapest model produces, with,
> naturally, the fewest keys (17 keys, 4 rings).
> But it is a German System. Simple German System clarinets are, basically,
> not far removed from Alberts or Mullers.
> The top of the line Amati is the 670, at $1299 (20 keys, 6 rings) Oddly,
> though, this model is not listed on the Amati home
> page, but is listed in the WW/BW catalogue. It features most of the key
> enhancements found on the Wurlitzers.
> http://www.amati.cz/english/production/instruments/wclarinet.htm
> I haven't any of the Amati instruments recently, but my earlier tests of
> these horns (Boehm) was not good.
> I understand that, since the fall of the "Evil Empire", Amati has improved
> their quality drastically. Any comments from
> the rank and file? BTW, all the Amati clarinets are on back order from
> WW/BW.
>
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> Jim Lytthans
> Anaheim, CA
> http://home.earthlink.net/~lytthans/index.html
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