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...
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...
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...
The Orchestral or French Horn (really a misnomer)is normally just referred to as the Horn. Most modern horns are double instruments pitched in F/Bb. See below. They are actually much longer in their basic...
As a woodwind musician hopefully some of this will help non-musical sellers out when listing instruments. There are some important details that buyers are interested in and it will save sellers a lot of time...
As a qualified Brass Woodwind Musical Instrument Technician of many years experience I have seen many makes of clarinets come and go. Quite regular I keep getting asked questions about how, what, why etc to...
The Gemeinhardt 2SP Flute as a beginners/intermediate flute: I had heard very mixed reports about these flutes, but considering the price I think they are perfectly adequate for a complete beginner to an...