You saxy thing...Saxophones have always been seen as one of the 'in' instruments - maybe it's the shape and playing position, maybe it's the sound, from sleazy to funky, boppy to rootin' tootin' - but whatever...
Confused by the choice? New or old? Open or closed hole? Inline or offset? Split E? Silver or plated?If you are looking for your first flute here are some pointers to guide you in your purchase. A poor flute...
Selmer 'Mk VI' alto and tenor saxophones, produced over a twenty year period from 1954, have assumed legendary status - with rumours, 'inside knowledge' and strongly-held opinions adding to the myths that...
Beware of items being sold from China that are supposedly rare and ancient artifacts as 99.99% of these are actually very cheap, low quality reproductions. When i first started buying and selling in Ebay...
kathy2477 has written a very honest informative guide here and I would like to add a few words of advice of my own. For clarinettists this advice will go without saying but for parents buying instruments for...
Bagpipes on Ebay look nice but all that glitters is 99% GENERALLY RUBBISH,I am a scotsman and certain Ebay sellers annoy me passing off Asian made bagpipes as Scottish made bagpipes,there should be a federal...
Before we start, let me make one thing very, very clear: DO NOT, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES BUY THOSE DODGY CHINESE CLARINETS! They may be cheap, and look good, but trust me: they are the poorest quality...
Look out for the flutes from sellers in China. The flutes look great in the pictures but are not.All the pictures are the same and they look really good when you receive them but they don't get to low notes or...
FURTHER UPDATE: HE'S AT IT AGAIN! Don't get taken in by him.Unless you WANT a nice set of MACCALLAM's from a manufacturer nobody has ever hear of. As opposed to McCallum, that is. (Who the HECK is STEPHAN...
In addition to the excellent Guide to the Selmer Mark VI I have some imformation regarding the relaquer myth. I have been fortunate to talk at length with sax tech Martin Block. Martin was, up untill...