Dave, is this Amati made of Ebonite or Ebony? If wood, I 'd have a very close look at it for any cracking, especially around the tone holes of the top joint. Also the serial number seems low indicating a 1950/60 s model. That would mean that it was made during the communist period.
Amati was not of the same quality then as it is now. I think that, depending on if you can find a skilled woodwind repair person who could get it back into good working order, it would make a good 'knock-about ' instrument. * Your photos make this clarinet look like it 's made of Bakelite.
Assumption: in 1939 Kohlert was retooled for the war effort. Evgeniya nikolaevna krasnova istoriya rekursii of spain. I have pics of an 'Amati' model from appx. 1945-7 that has a s/n of 286320. A very small amount of beveled-tone-hole horns probably produced by/with Keilwerth. Keilwerth serial # probably used. New serial number chart starts at 0. Jan 31, 2007 I have an old wood Amati Kraslice Luxus clarinet. Serial # is 404480. Please, tell me something about this instrument! Clarinet; Opinion of Amati clarinets? If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. Opinion of Amati clarinets?
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Amati Kraslice Clarinet Serial Number Rating: 7,3/10 7604 votesDave, is this Amati made of Ebonite or Ebony? If wood, I 'd have a very close look at it for any cracking, especially around the tone holes of the top joint. Also the serial number seems low indicating a 1950/60 s model. That would mean that it was made during the communist period.
Amati was not of the same quality then as it is now. I think that, depending on if you can find a skilled woodwind repair person who could get it back into good working order, it would make a good 'knock-about ' instrument. * Your photos make this clarinet look like it 's made of Bakelite.
Assumption: in 1939 Kohlert was retooled for the war effort. Evgeniya nikolaevna krasnova istoriya rekursii of spain. I have pics of an 'Amati' model from appx. 1945-7 that has a s/n of 286320. A very small amount of beveled-tone-hole horns probably produced by/with Keilwerth. Keilwerth serial # probably used. New serial number chart starts at 0. Jan 31, 2007 I have an old wood Amati Kraslice Luxus clarinet. Serial # is 404480. Please, tell me something about this instrument! Clarinet; Opinion of Amati clarinets? If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. Opinion of Amati clarinets?
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