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Selmer (USA) La Vie AS250 Alto Sax Outfit - EXTRA SPECIAL OFFER!

£699.00

ALMOST HALF PRICE!

A tapered and proportioned bell diameter focuses and centers the sound, making the La Vie perfect for jazz or classical styles. The 250 Series combines the warmth of a red brass neck, body, and bow with the brilliance of a yellow brass bell for a balanced tonal palette.

Selmer La Vie saxophones incorporate many unique design concepts. The high G key extends the natural range of the instrument and tames this treacherous note.

All La Vie saxophones include a great deluxe BAM Trek-style case.

Limited supply so don't miss out whilst stocks last!

RRP £1302!
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Earlham Chicago Series Tenor- Gold Lacquer with Rolled Tone Holes- Special Offer

£699.00

Top of the range Earlham model. An excellent intermediate/upgrade sax now available for the price of a student instrument. Large Engraved Bell Flare, Engraved Bell, power forged keywork with High F sharp key, adjustable metal thumbrest and detachable bell. Supplied with mouthpiece & neck strap. Complete in contoured hard case with back pack straps.

RRP £1199 (Going up on next shipment to £1400!)
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Antigua SS4290SL Soprano Saxophone Silver Plated

£690.00

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DPA 4099 - our best clip on sax mic!

£449.99

High quality sax microphone for studio or stage. Clean flat response with good feedback characteristics. Requires phantom powering from your PA mixer (most have this but do check). Alternatively, use it with a wireless system. Adaptors available for most transmitters including Audio Technica & AKG.

Works well with the AKG WMS40 Pro Wireless System but you will need the Adaptor for AKG transmitter (see below).
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Selmer (Paris) Series II Alto Sax in Clear Lacquer, non engraved - Special Offer!

£2,391.00

Selmer are now only supplying engraved saxes so this could be your last chance to buy a less ornate non-engraved model and at a reduced price! We have negotiated a one-off discount on the remaining stock.

On a non-engraved model you do not get the fancy flower engraving but you still get the famous "Henri Selmer Paris" logo and model on the bell.

Case not included. Free UK mainland delivery.

SAVE £1645 off the RRP OF £4,036

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NEW! Saxophone Player Figurine

£18.00

This great stylish quality metal figurine is the perfect gift for any sax player and will look great in any sax players home!

18cm High
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NEW! R & C Straight Soprano AGU Silver Plated / Gold Bell Interior - SN 28039 - In stock now!

£2,616.00

Handmade Italian sax. Made from red brass. Old fashioned silver plated body with a 24ct heavy gold plated bell interior. Hand chiselled decoration. Looks & sounds like a vintage horn. Mouthpiece, accessories and the stunning deluxe case are all included in the price.

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NEW! R & C Alto AGU silver plated with gold inner bell. SN28145 in stock now!

£3,097.99

Handmade Italian sax. Made from red brass. Old fashioned silver plating with 24ct heavy gold plated bell interior. No lacquer to dampen the tone which enhances the look & sound of a vintage horn. Mouthpiece & accessories included. With deluxe shaped case.
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R & C Alto AU 24ct gold plated. SN27983 in stock now!

£3,211.00

Handmade Italian sax. Made from red brass. 24KT old fashioned gold plating. Hand chiselled decoration. No lacquer to dampen the tone which enhances the look & sound of a vintage horn. Mouthpiece & accessories included. Supplied with Rampone Deluxe case, covered in soft brown leatherette with shoulder strap.
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NEW! R & C Alto- Sand blasted- 24ct Heavy Gold Plated - SN28136 - In stock now!

£3,211.00

Handmade Italian sax. Made from red brass. Sand blasted gold body with smooth inner bell.

No lacquer to dampen the tone which enhances the look & sound of a vintage horn. Mouthpiece & accessories included. With deluxe shaped case.

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Sales Hotline 01892 662533 (Overseas 0044 1892 662533)

Custom necks for alto

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Paraschos Wooden Neck for Alto
Made in Greece, these wooden necks are used by some of the world's finest players such as Michael Brecker, Joe Lovano, Joel Frahm, Dave Pietro, Tim Price, Roy King and many others.

Hand made of palisander wood. The special assembly procedure provides a tough and shock proof product with 5 year guarantee.

Small adjustments are often required to get the optimum fit for a new neck. If you do not have a good sax technician we recommend you bring your sax to us for any necessary adjustments.

Our Price (excluding vat): £364.25 (£427.99 Including VAT at 17.5%)

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P.Mauriat Super Jazz VI Neck for Alto
The saxophone neck affects everything about the saxophones performance; tone, response and intonation.

The Super Jazz neck, shaped much like the Mark VI neck, will give you a fat sound with some edge to it without sacrificing a solid, focused center.

Please contact us before ordering to see if the P.Mauriat neck will fit your sax.

Our Price (excluding vat): £115.74 (£135.99 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Choice of finish

Which model?

P.Mauriat Solid Silver Neck for Alto
Solid silver provides a fuller, more harmonically complex tone.

Our Price (excluding vat): £251.06 (£295.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Choice of finish

Which model?

Selmer Series II alto neck - GOLD PLATED (used but A1)
As the sale is on behalf of the customer, we only charge VAT on the commission.
Our Price (excluding vat): £194.17 (£200.00 Including VAT at 3%)

Selmer Alto Copper Neck
Enhance your Selmer alto with a copper crook. Copper gives a big, loud, direct and focused sound, but does not lose any richness. It makes the tone more resonant and creates better clarity and projection. Also, it adds increased tonal and dynamic control.

Our Price (excluding vat): £248.51 (£292.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Series II or III?

Selmer Reference Alto Neck
This neck plays a great part in producing the wonderful tone of the Selmer Reference alto. Fit it on your Series II or III and you can enjoy some of the same!

Our Price (excluding vat): £236.59 (£277.99 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Antiqued matt or Old gold lacquer?

Selmer Alto Series III Booster Neck
The "BOOSTER" has been developed by Selmer (Paris) with spiral grooves on the inside tenon of the neck. This different surface changes the air flow producing a more focused sound and enhances high pitched sounds with a broad and rich tone.

Clear lacquer finish.

Our Price (excluding vat): £315.74 (£370.99 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Selmer Alto Series III Sterling Solid Silver Neck
Enhance your Selmer alto with a solid silver crook for extra projection and less resistance.

Our Price (excluding vat): £752.34 (£884.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Selmer Alto Series III Replacement Crook
Replacement crook for a Selmer Series III Alto, in gold lacquer.
Our Price (excluding vat): £248.51 (£292.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Keilwerth Alto Copper Neck
This Crook fits Keilwerth saxes EX90, SX90 & SX90R.

"The copper crook instantly gave a big, loud, direct and focused sound, but didn't lose any richness. It makes the tone more resonant and creates better clarity and projection. Also, it adds increased tonal and dynamic control. One of the most notable combo's is with the black nickel plate and the solid nickel silver saxes". - Tritsan at saxophones.co.uk.

Our Price (excluding vat): £216.17 (£254.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Keilwerth Diamond Series Alto Nickel-Plated Neck

Our Price (excluding vat): £272.34 (£320.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Keilwerth Diamond Series Alto Copper Neck

Our Price (excluding vat): £284.25 (£333.99 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Keilwerth Solid Silver Alto Neck- Silver/Black Nickel

Our Price (excluding vat): £272.34 (£320.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Keilwerth Solid Silver Alto Neck- Silver/Gold

Our Price (excluding vat): £272.34 (£320.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Yanagisawa 64 Brass Alto Neck
I tried fitting this crook to a Yani 991 and found that this crook gave a more internalised and brighter tone than the standard Yani brass crook. Particularly around the mid-register, the tone was more focussed in middle frequencies, giving a very 'upfront' response.

In terms of fitting these crooks on other saxes, I found that they slot nicely on to the Yamaha 62 and Custom models, but I found them to be very loose on all Selmer and Keilwerth saxophones.

Our Price (excluding vat): £135.32 (£159.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Yanagisawa 65 Brass Alto Neck
I found the tone on this crook a lot fuller and more open than the 64. It seemed similar to the standard 991 crook, but with a tad more breadth to the tone for my money. It also produced a very expansive sub-tone. Very nice stuff!

In terms of fitting these crooks on other saxes, I found that they slot nicely on to the Yamaha 62 and Custom models, but I found them to be very loose on all Selmer and Keilwerth saxophones.

Our Price (excluding vat): £100.43 (£118.01 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Yanagisawa 66 Brass Alto Neck
I found this crook to be fairly similar to the 64 in tone. Perhaps a tad more edge and hardness overall, and I don't think it was quite as open as the 65. A good choice if you want to cut through!

In terms of fitting these crooks on other saxes, I found that they slot nicely on to the Yamaha 62 and Custom models, but I found them to be very loose on all Selmer and Keilwerth saxophones.

Our Price (excluding vat): £165.96 (£195.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Yanagisawa 92 Bronze Alto Neck
If there is one criticism that's occassionally made about the Yani A901 it's that the tone is a little lightweight. Well, here's the solution - put a bronze crook on it. Tested here by our own Jim Cheek he described it as warmer with a more breathy vintage tone.

Our Price (excluding vat): £191.49 (£225.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Yanagisawa 192 Gold Plated Bronze Alto Neck
This is Jim & Tristan's favourite. More open so less resistant allowing more air to flow through the sax. More resonant and more responsive. Basically, a bit more of everything you want!

Our Price (excluding vat): £469.79 (£552.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Yanagisawa 95 Sterling Silver Alto Neck
"This solid silver crook reduces resistance when you blow and really opens the sound up. Its as if the air flows more smoothly over the silver. I tried it on my Guardala and the improvement was instantaneous and dramatic. For the same amount of effort so much more sound comes out of the sax. " Phill.

Our Price (excluding vat): £630.64 (£741.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

Yamaha Custom G1 Alto Neck
The G1 Neck has less resistance, can play very loud yet has a more focused sound with added flexibility.

Gold lacquered brass.

Our Price (excluding vat): £169.36 (£199.00 Including VAT at 17.5%)

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