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Author: paulwl
Date: 2004-03-27 19:49
I got an Amati ACL 342 yesterday (after like 6 weeks wait). Entry-level German system horn, 14 keys/4 rings, all wood/nickel plate, white leather pads. Cost: $500 thru WWBW.com.
First reaction: for the $, this is not a bad horn at all. Puts a lot of so-called student horns to shame. Amati has been been cleaning up their act. Few obvious mfg goofs. Nice round fluid tone, good real world intonation and best of all, modern ergonomics (key for me – the RH spread on my 1921 Conn Albert was about as forgiving as a nun's ruler, whereas the 342 rewards even short practice).
I think WWBW has slightly discounted this model since I bought one...ouch, I hate when that happens. Oh well...it's a lovely day here, so off to the metaphorical beer garden to play some bluesy ballads.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2004-03-27 22:10
Yes... Amati has been steadily improving over the past decade. Their instruments today are light years ahead of the ones they produced in the 40's 50's and 60's.
I have been impressed with all their current models and they are seriously trying to capture some of the market share from the Big 4.
Along with my family of Buffets, I have a top of the line Amati full Boehm A clarinet which continues to impress.
I have used it in professional settings with the utmost of confidence...GBK
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Author: Wayne Thompson
Date: 2004-03-29 06:36
Has anyone besides David Spiegelthal played an Amati Bass recently?? I believe his review (generally positive) was about a year ago. Anyone own one?
WT
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Author: paulwl
Date: 2004-04-02 18:18
Can anyone explain why my ACL342 has 14 keys, but according to Amati it has 17 keys?
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Author: JMcAulay
Date: 2004-04-02 20:24
With deutsches Griffweise Clarinets, a pad -- not the thing your finger touches -- is counted as a "key." So the F#/C# alternative fingering counts as a key, and the two sets of rings are counted as two keys.
Regards,
John
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Author: paulwl
Date: 2004-04-03 23:17
OK, I get it now. I had the damndest time finding the pad actuated by the left pinky alt F#/C#, because every bell note below F#/C# closes it also.
Thanks, John...Now, while I have you here: At what point on the evolutionary scale do you have an Oehler? When it grows resonance keys?
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Author: JMcAulay
Date: 2004-04-04 01:31
From my observation, the easily recognized distinguishing mark of an "official" Oehler is the one plateau or doughnut key for R2, Of course, it has lots of other neat stuff.
By the way, the German term that is usually translated as "keys" is "Klappen," which actually means something closer to "flaps." So it makes sense that they are talking about a pad count, not the parts of the keys the fingers touch.
Regards,
John
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