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Sax.co.uk

The Worlds Biggest Saxophone Store

About Me

sax.co.uk is the World's biggest saxophone store housing over 300 instruments in a 5,000 sq.ft purpose built facility, described by Courtney Pine as "the saxophone temple!" Situated in Crowborough, East Sussex (50 miles south of London), it has sound-proofed studios to provide a relaxing environment for players of all standards to play test saxophones and mouthpieces. Alongside the more common instruments are the gigantic bass & petite soprillo, straight altos & tenors, exotic models made from precious metals and specialist accessories seldom available in general music shops.
To encourage wannabe players, sax.co.uk offer a complete "sax-pack" that can be hired on a quarterly basis. Saxophone hire is an inexpensive way of getting started and makes a truly unique gift.
The business is the UK's (& Internet's) leading supplier of saxophones, attracting professionals as well as students from literally all corners of the World. Much of the business is online with customers worldwide describing the experience as like dealing with a local friendly store.
Please note, that no business can be done though this site, please go to our site www.sax.co.uk .
PLEASE SEND ANY EMAILS REFERRING TO THE COMPANY TO [email protected] AS NO EMAILS CAN BE DEALT WITH THROUGH MYSPACE.
------------------------------------------------------------ - Interesting news & arrivals........
Reunion Blues Bags The ultimate gig bags. Leather or canvas.
Yanagisawa Baritone Saxes in black lacquer for the first time!
Selmer Collectors Edition Reference Tenor 2007/8:FLAMINGO/AFRICA based on the famous 1936 Balanced Action (without top F) Our first is now in stock!
F.E.Olds NA63JSS Alto Sax. Listed in the US at $3,620!
Trevor James Horn Classic one off show model in blue with white keys!
Keilwerth Edition Alto Sax with German SX Pro silver plated neck!
Guardala metal Studio Mouthpieces for Soprano
The ultimate Yamaha alto YAS875EXG gold plated & unlacquered. Wow! Our first one ever . As used by Yamaha artist George Shelby
NEW REDUCED PRICES on the unique E-sax mutes!
Keilwerth SX90R Shadow baritone black nickel, silver keys & fine engraving.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 11/27/2006
Band Website: sax.co.uk
Band Members: Founder - Phill Straker,

Partner - Christine Straker,
Store Manager -Jim Cheek,
Assistant Manager - Jules Lawrence,
Sax Advisor - Scott Jenkins,
Office Manager - Sheila Williams,
Sax Advisor - Bill Cox
Mail Service Co-ordinator - Jamie Straker,
Assistant Tech - Dennis Primett,
Assistant Tech - Kate Gurl
Assistant Tech - Colin Jones
and not forgetting
Head of Secruity - Florence Spinone
and
Watcher - Bill Clinton.
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Name Type Sax Mouthpiece Reed
Phill Tenor Selmer Reference 54 Vintage Finish Guardala New Crescent Silver Vandoren V16 3
Jim Alto Yanagisawa A-901 Meyer Ebonite 7M Rico Jazz Select 2H Filed
Tenor Selmer Series III Guardala Crescent Gold Rico Jazz Select 3S Filed
Jules Alto P.Mauriat PMXA-67R Vintage Lacquer Vandoren V16 Ebonite A7M Vandoren ZZ 3
Tenor P.Mauriat PMXT-66R Custom Vintage Lacquer * Berg Larsen Bronze Duckbill 115/2 or Berg Larsen Grained Ebonite 105/2 or Vandoren V16 Metal T75 Plasticover 3
Scott Soprano P.Mauriat PMSS-601 Vintage Lacquer Arc Yanagisawa Metal 7 Plasticover 3.5
Alto Selmer Series II Black Lacquer SR Tech Legend 85 Hard Rubber Fibracell MH
Alto Selmer Balanced Action 1939 Vandoren V16 Ebonite A7M Fibracell MH
Tenor Selmer Reference 54 Vintage Finish JodyJazz DV 8* or Berg Larsen Grained Ebonite 115/1 Plasticover 5
Bari Yanagisawa B-901 with B95 Solid Silver Crook Yanagisawa Metal 7 Plasticover 3.5
Bill Alto Selmer Cigarcutter Silver Plated Brilhart Levelair 7 Rico 2
Tenor Yanagisawa T-992 Bronze Berg Larsen Stainless Steel 95/0 Rico 2
Jamie Alto Sakkusu Gold Alto Yamaha 4C Rico Royal 2
Kate Alto Parrot Custom **** Vandoren Ebonite V5 A25 Rico 1.5
Dennis Alto Yanagisawa A991 Yanagisawa Ebonite 5 Rico Royal 2
Colin

* Double Tone arms from a System 76 and added extra engraving incl. Interior engraving
** Extra engraving from the 9932J series.
*** Lots of customisation done to it by Andrea. List to follow.
**** Fully customed, repadded, restrung, the works!



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My Blog

The George Shelby Clinic (Review)

"So, Who is George Shelby bloke?" must have been the thought going through a fair proportion of the audience's heads for the latest sax.co.uk evening session the other week (and a few staff too). I'd ...
Posted by Sax.co.uk on Wed, 09 May 2007 08:52:00 PST