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Bamboo Sax in Key of C (14 inches tall) Hear it now This Sax will play in C major, D minor, F and A Minor. Bigger than my Soprano and smaller than my Alto. For serious musicians I reccomend the concert tuned one in C Major for $135. If you want to play by yourself the $75.00 sax below is the one for you. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Arabian Caravan Bamboo Sax Hear it now An ancient Arabian sounding reeded instrument. The scale is so melodic that anything you do sounds good. It has 6 top holes and a back hole for the high do. Comes with an Alto mouthpiece, Cap and Ligature, a tenor 1 1/2 reed. Using our cured bamboo. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Skinny Sax Hear it now A cool melodic jazzy scale. Anything you do sounds great. This is not a major scale so you won’t be playing songs, but you will be improvising some cool laid back groovin’ jazz. Good for the novice who just wants to play jazz and not spend 10 years learning it. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Soprano Sax Hear it now The Soprano Sax has the highest voice and is great for folks with small hands but large hands are fine too. If you want to play by yourself the $75.00 one is the one for you. If you want to play with others, I reccommend that you get the concert tuned one in D.You will be able to play in D major, E minor and in G. This one is called the Concert D. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Alto Sax Hear it now Hear it now Alto Sax good for all hands. Great Jazzy voice. This is the one most people buy. If you want to play by yourself the $90.00 is the one for you. It is tuned with an electronic tuner in a major scale. You can play all kinds of songs in one full octave. Great for playing by yourself. The Concert tuned one in Bb major will be the one to get if you want to play with others. Plays in Bb major, C minor and Eb pentatonic. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Tenor Sax Hear it now Great rich voice. Deeper than the Alto and recommended for a larger hand span. Regular: Tuned with an electronic tuner in a major scale. Can play all kinds of songs in one full octave. Great for playing by yourself. Concert tuned in G: Perfect pitch. Tuned electronically and comes out A440,  neat for playing with others in a band, a concert or recording. G major will play in G, A minor and overlap in C pentatonic. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

The Baritone Hear it now Deeper than the tenor, and nice for big hands, the Bari is rich in tone. I choose to use either a tenor mouthpiece or an alto mouthpiece and a tenor 1 1/2 reed in the construction of this instrument. Comes in Natural, Dark and Carved and Starry nights. If you want to play with others go for the concert tuned one in the key of F, which will also play in G minor. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Sax lesson PDF #1 Sax lesson PDF #2

What You Are Saying:

Erik
Thank you for the beautiful bamboo sax received here in the UK  last week.  It is magnificent.
Mandy in Derbyshire UK March 25, 2013

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Dear Mr. Erik
The Bamboo Sax arrived safely in Japan. It has a wonderful sound.
Concerning the disaster in Japan, we wish to express our sincere gratitude
for the kindness of the people in the United States.
Keep making wonderful musical instruments for us. Thank you very much.
Regards, Tomonori Fujiyoshi April 30, 2011

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Hello Erik,
I received your sax, very very nice ... it sounds wonderful, warm. It is
very easy to play ...I am already as good as you ... I'm kidding ....
Thanks, I hope to order again in a few days and make the offering for those
children. Ciao
Mauro Melis in La Spezia, Italy, Nov 24, 2010

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Hello Erik,
I received your sax, very very nice ... it sounds wonderful, warm. It is
very easy to play ...I am already as good as you ... I'm kidding ....
Thanks, I hope to order again in a few days and make the offering for those
children. Ciao
Mauro Melis in La Spezia, Italy, Nov 24, 2010

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Dear Erik,
I received my Sax and whistle yesterday.  It is everything I hoped for.  All sound very well .
Thanks a lot to all of you.
Mr. Kwan, Hong Kong  August 03, 2010

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Erik
Yesterday the alto sax got here. A wonderful instrument, absolutely gorgeus and sounds like heaven.
The people who I have shown it to were totally amazed.
"Were can I get one?" is the most common reaction.
Thank you for making the world a better place by creating such heavenly instruments.
May all your doings be crowned with success.
Tiit Joala in Estonia, April, 2009

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After seeing your beautiful instruments 10 years ago at a renaissance show in Florida and thinking about you all this time, I have finally found you

again and I ordering one for my husband.
Linda H. - Virginia Sept. 2006

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Hello good sir,
I  couldn't get over the authentic sound of your bamboo sax, so I ended up buying an alto...
I watched your how to video and tried it out. ...It was very amusing. After trying it out for about an hour, I decided to take a break. Unfortunately the
break didn't end.
That is, until yesterday... I sat down with my guitar to write a song for my wife. ... I layed down a couple guitar tracks and then pulled out my alto.
Remember, I haven't touched it since the day I bought it which was about two months ago.
Anyway, I just wanted to thank you. My wife loved the song...
I have attached the audio for you to hear. I am very proud of this. Your instructions and explainations made it extremely easy to learn.
I felt like I actually know what I'm doing.
Thanks again,
"Bluesman" Scottie Aldrich, Howell, Mi     12,Sep.2006

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Within 30 minutes my 14 yr old son went from a squeaking kid to a real player.  And over the week, he has only gotten better.  His jazz teacher will be
letting him use it in jazz ensemble for some songs next year. 
There are plans for the bamboo sax to go on a remote hiking trip this summer, to summer camp and on a road trip - wonderfully portable.
Many many thanks!
:) Julie Hale, Granbury, TX.  May 2006

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I've been on the road with Cirque du Soleil for 4 years now. I'm always looking for various sounds that are within reach of my technique.
The instruments must be easy to play, well toned, durable and fine tuned. Erik's Bamboo Sax fits all those requirements at a reasonable price.
His instruments are designed for those new to music,or to an old pro like me.

Wayne Hankin, on tour, Dec. 14th, 2005

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I'll start by saying thank you for your many years of hard work. It definitly shows. Your alto sax is by far the most enjoyable instrument that I have ever played.
Awesome! Daniel Mason Oneonta, N.Y Sept. 28th 2005.

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Erik, I am a studio musician and already own most of your saxes and want you to know I have used them in about 6 recording sessions in LA studios
and in a recent film. I know others are making the bamboo sax as well but your intonation and craftsmanship are incomparable. Thanks and God Bless!

Doug Webb, Los Angeles CA. March 23, 2005

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Erik,

Hi. My name is Barry Disch and I would love to tell you I have had so much fun from the sax that you sent me more than two years ago in Hawaii.
Your sax since then has been to New Zealand, Australia, Korea and now China.

You may be getting an order of several saxes for the largest private school in Beijing.

Barry in China March 2003

Hi Erik,

I have to tell you I truly love your flutes.
About the same time I ordered my bamboo sax from you, I also ordered a xaphoon from Maui. There is no comparison. Your flute is beautifully made,
while the other looks, well, very rustic. The tone from yours is deep and beautiful while the other is – not. The other does play a full two octaves as advertised,
but the upper half of the upper register is almost useless without a great deal of practice – yours makes music almost all by itself.
It seems as though your flutes just come alive. As a middle age guy who always wanted to learn the flute and now has the time to do it,
I can’t think why I’d ever buy a flute from anyone else again. I love your flutes and so do my kids!

God Bless, Sheen Fischer, California, March 22, 2005