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ken Uk
User ID: 1689844 Feb 16th 6:15 PM
Steve,
To help promote the Aquila Sax C tenor how about making a poster for those of us on this site to download and print to show our respective local musical instrument retailers.
Any other ideas?

ukebert
User ID: 7921973 Apr 16th 6:39 AM
Scrap that, the picture is one of his current altos. Dear me.

I know what you mean Bb, I've been playing Piano almost exclusively with a little melodeon thrown in. I have sadly neglected the sax, clarinet and ukulele :-(

Captain Beeflat
User ID: 1738604 Apr 16th 7:06 AM
No problem; I too spotted that it was an alto.
Looks so good that I am wondering if I could have a tenor in that finish with the underslung octave rocker from the C Mel. Tasty.
Snag is that I can find no reviews on Aquilasax tenors. This in concert with my biased views against Aisian saxophones...all that I have tried are as polite, charming and inoffensive as their citizens. I like a bit of rough. ;-)

alan (uk)
User ID: 8200143 Apr 16th 8:39 AM
Sadly, and I hope Steve reads this (or you guys email him) - his sax looks so good in the prototype 'bare-brass' - but it's apparently not one of the 'offered' finishes.

Here's the latest from Steve, in response to an email, and I'll add it to my webpage, later - in BIG letters, and italics - so no-one can miss/misread it ( ;-)) :

(quote)
" The new C sax will have comfortable modern ergonomic key work with a light left hand pinky cluster. C# is slaved to all pinky keys. Keyed to High F#. The neck strap hook ring is on balance so it won’t take out your teeth when you relax.
A curved tenor style neck will be standard with an option of a straight alto style neck. Both will have under slung octave levers with the vent hole retained at the top.

The left hand thumb button will be wider than vintage with an inset of genuine New Zealand Paua shell.
They will be available in Gold lacquer, Nickel silver, black nickel or silver plate.

The production has been pencilled in for June so Iexpect to have them ready (play tested) in July .
They will be shipped direct to customers for about $85.00 and the base model, (gold lacquer) will sell for $700.00 with a curved
neck and no engraving.

alan (uk)
User ID: 8200143 Apr 16th 8:49 AM
UK buyers - don't forget to add in 17.5% VAT, and (I believe) 5% import duty, plus the obligatory (small) factoring charge.

That makes the UK base price around $1000 - somehow I don't think I could get the Chinese factory to put '$50 gift' on the Customs form........sadly......

Still a good price, but something you should be aware of.

alan (uk)
User ID: 8200143 Apr 16th 8:54 AM
Lewis - I missed your question, and "no" - I'm not an agent..... Just doing it out of the kindness of a cynical old heart. And a bit of admiration for his efforts, it has to be said.

ukebert
User ID: 7921973 Apr 16th 8:57 AM
$1000, hmm may have to wait a little.

ukebert
User ID: 7921973 Apr 16th 8:57 AM
Blast VAT.

alan (uk)
User ID: 8200143 Apr 16th 9:27 AM
Yes, I usually manage to avoid it on the old'uns, although not strictly legal, but then it's the seller who mis-describes it......;-))

It's the thought of paying over 20% extra for something 'used' that I rescued from obscurity, with money that's been taxed to the hilt already ! But obviously a new 'un is different.

I did mention in earlier posts on saxontheweb, that it's a pity Steve can't find a dealer INSIDE the EEC to avoid VAT etc., or whatever other Euro'-countries charge - there are some pretty ropey recent new additions to the EEC who wouldn't have many overheads.... (feed for the horse, grease for the cart axles, piece of straw to chew on...)

Captain Beeflat
User ID: 1738604 Apr 16th 10:02 AM
Alan...Of course I knew that you were doing it from the kindness of your heart.
Bit more expensive than we were led to believe.
I cannot believe that they will not be available in bare brass, it certainly must be an option; as in.."no, don't lacquer it, don't plate it...just LEAVE it alone and get on with building it!"
With your connections with C instruments, being used to sticking stamps on boxes and taking them down to the Post Office, coupled with having nothing better to do in your retirement :-)) I would have thought that you would be the perfect European Agent.

alan (uk)
User ID: 8200143 Apr 16th 10:22 AM
Nooo..... I meant someone in the EEC 'closer' to China, with a relatively unsophisticated import/export (e.g. back of a truck) regime. If they came in here first, I'd have to pick up the VAT on all of them..... But a dealer in Bulgaria or Romania ?

I've emailed Steve asking about a basic lacquer model, but with "hold the lacquer" option.......

Captain Beeflat
User ID: 1738604 Apr 17th 11:42 AM
Steve.
On your website you state that the prototype has shewn that some keywork mods will be necessary. From the photograph there seems to be a large gap between the B key and the bis button.
Please tell me that the gap will be smaller than the Conn. On their C Mel it is almost possible to place your index finger through the gap.

Steve
User ID: 9774843 Apr 18th 12:50 AM
Yes Cap'n,
that's one of the mods.
I'm basically getting it to suit me as everyone has different size hands I figure I'll please myself. I don't like to move my hands much to get the job done so it's all closer than some other saxes might be.

I've had about 60 replies to finish options and Gold lacquer is favourite these days.
Surprised me!

WW2
User ID: 8973393 Apr 18th 11:41 AM
STeve, what would it take to become a dealer (reseller) of these saxophones?

Steve
User ID: 8248813 Apr 20th 9:57 PM
Bulk purchasing power and an import licence and you'd have to be a C mel player and a member of this forum.

WW2
User ID: 8973393 Apr 23rd 12:03 PM
Well, I have two out of four. Guess I need to work on the license and the bulk purchasing power!

noel sweeney
User ID: 1355924 Sep 8th 5:10 PM
hi I would be very interested in buying a new c melody sax i would be glad of any information you could send me
thanks

noel.
User ID: 1738604 Sep 10th 11:30 AM
Simply google aquilasax.com, click on "good horns" and you will find everything that you need to know.

alan (uk)
User ID: 0651814 Sep 10th 8:31 PM
Good grief - never seen a 'Noel' here before, now two in almost as many days....

Steve has a new shopping cart with loads of new pics of the 'C' - paste this link into your browser :

https://aquilasax.3dcartstores.com/C-tenor-saxophones_c_9-1.html

Captain Beeflat
User ID: 1738604 Sep 11th 3:23 AM
Alan...The second Noel is an imposter...it was I.
I typed his name, as the recipient of an answer, into the wrong slot...

Back 20 Messages

ken Uk User ID: 1689844	Feb 16th 6:15 PM Steve, To help promote the Aquila Sax C tenor how about making a poster for those of us on this site to download and print to show our respective local musical instrument retailers. Any other ideas?
ukebert User ID: 7921973	Apr 16th 6:39 AM Scrap that, the picture is one of his current altos. Dear me. I know what you mean Bb, I've been playing Piano almost exclusively with a little melodeon thrown in. I have sadly neglected the sax, clarinet and ukulele :-(
Captain Beeflat User ID: 1738604	Apr 16th 7:06 AM No problem; I too spotted that it was an alto. Looks so good that I am wondering if I could have a tenor in that finish with the underslung octave rocker from the C Mel. Tasty. Snag is that I can find no reviews on Aquilasax tenors. This in concert with my biased views against Aisian saxophones...all that I have tried are as polite, charming and inoffensive as their citizens. I like a bit of rough. ;-)
alan (uk) User ID: 8200143	Apr 16th 8:39 AM Sadly, and I hope Steve reads this (or you guys email him) - his sax looks so good in the prototype 'bare-brass' - but it's apparently not one of the 'offered' finishes. Here's the latest from Steve, in response to an email, and I'll add it to my webpage, later - in BIG letters, and italics - so no-one can miss/misread it ( ;-)) : (quote) " The new C sax will have comfortable modern ergonomic key work with a light left hand pinky cluster. C# is slaved to all pinky keys. Keyed to High F#. The neck strap hook ring is on balance so it won’t take out your teeth when you relax. A curved tenor style neck will be standard with an option of a straight alto style neck. Both will have under slung octave levers with the vent hole retained at the top. The left hand thumb button will be wider than vintage with an inset of genuine New Zealand Paua shell. They will be available in Gold lacquer, Nickel silver, black nickel or silver plate. The production has been pencilled in for June so Iexpect to have them ready (play tested) in July . They will be shipped direct to customers for about $85.00 and the base model, (gold lacquer) will sell for $700.00 with a curved neck and no engraving.
alan (uk) User ID: 8200143	Apr 16th 8:49 AM UK buyers - don't forget to add in 17.5% VAT, and (I believe) 5% import duty, plus the obligatory (small) factoring charge. That makes the UK base price around $1000 - somehow I don't think I could get the Chinese factory to put '$50 gift' on the Customs form........sadly...... Still a good price, but something you should be aware of.
alan (uk) User ID: 8200143	Apr 16th 8:54 AM Lewis - I missed your question, and "no" - I'm not an agent..... Just doing it out of the kindness of a cynical old heart. And a bit of admiration for his efforts, it has to be said.
ukebert User ID: 7921973	Apr 16th 8:57 AM $1000, hmm may have to wait a little.
ukebert User ID: 7921973	Apr 16th 8:57 AM Blast VAT.
alan (uk) User ID: 8200143	Apr 16th 9:27 AM Yes, I usually manage to avoid it on the old'uns, although not strictly legal, but then it's the seller who mis-describes it......;-)) It's the thought of paying over 20% extra for something 'used' that I rescued from obscurity, with money that's been taxed to the hilt already ! But obviously a new 'un is different. I did mention in earlier posts on saxontheweb, that it's a pity Steve can't find a dealer INSIDE the EEC to avoid VAT etc., or whatever other Euro'-countries charge - there are some pretty ropey recent new additions to the EEC who wouldn't have many overheads.... (feed for the horse, grease for the cart axles, piece of straw to chew on...)
Captain Beeflat User ID: 1738604	Apr 16th 10:02 AM Alan...Of course I knew that you were doing it from the kindness of your heart. Bit more expensive than we were led to believe. I cannot believe that they will not be available in bare brass, it certainly must be an option; as in.."no, don't lacquer it, don't plate it...just LEAVE it alone and get on with building it!" With your connections with C instruments, being used to sticking stamps on boxes and taking them down to the Post Office, coupled with having nothing better to do in your retirement :-)) I would have thought that you would be the perfect European Agent.
alan (uk) User ID: 8200143	Apr 16th 10:22 AM Nooo..... I meant someone in the EEC 'closer' to China, with a relatively unsophisticated import/export (e.g. back of a truck) regime. If they came in here first, I'd have to pick up the VAT on all of them..... But a dealer in Bulgaria or Romania ? I've emailed Steve asking about a basic lacquer model, but with "hold the lacquer" option.......
Captain Beeflat User ID: 1738604	Apr 17th 11:42 AM Steve. On your website you state that the prototype has shewn that some keywork mods will be necessary. From the photograph there seems to be a large gap between the B key and the bis button. Please tell me that the gap will be smaller than the Conn. On their C Mel it is almost possible to place your index finger through the gap.
Steve User ID: 9774843	Apr 18th 12:50 AM Yes Cap'n, that's one of the mods. I'm basically getting it to suit me as everyone has different size hands I figure I'll please myself. I don't like to move my hands much to get the job done so it's all closer than some other saxes might be. I've had about 60 replies to finish options and Gold lacquer is favourite these days. Surprised me!
WW2 User ID: 8973393	Apr 18th 11:41 AM STeve, what would it take to become a dealer (reseller) of these saxophones?
Steve User ID: 8248813	Apr 20th 9:57 PM Bulk purchasing power and an import licence and you'd have to be a C mel player and a member of this forum.
WW2 User ID: 8973393	Apr 23rd 12:03 PM Well, I have two out of four. Guess I need to work on the license and the bulk purchasing power!
noel sweeney User ID: 1355924	Sep 8th 5:10 PM hi I would be very interested in buying a new c melody sax i would be glad of any information you could send me thanks
noel. User ID: 1738604	Sep 10th 11:30 AM Simply google aquilasax.com, click on "good horns" and you will find everything that you need to know.
alan (uk) User ID: 0651814	Sep 10th 8:31 PM Good grief - never seen a 'Noel' here before, now two in almost as many days.... Steve has a new shopping cart with loads of new pics of the 'C' - paste this link into your browser : https://aquilasax.3dcartstores.com/C-tenor-saxophones_c_9-1.html
Captain Beeflat User ID: 1738604	Sep 11th 3:23 AM Alan...The second Noel is an imposter...it was I. I typed his name, as the recipient of an answer, into the wrong slot...