George Seto wrote:
On Tue, 11 Mar 2003, Toby Rider wrote:We're doing them in the UK for #49.95 including VAT and postage, which is also the same
Okay.. I have to ask.. What on earth is a Xaphoon?
It's a bamboo sax. Check out the web-site Jack provided.
I'd heard of it a few years ago, but the price was outrageous for a Canadian. The new injection molded one, is REALLY well priced. $55US.
price they were last sold through a few shops for (a German importer brought some to the UK). The bamboo ones are three times the price, and no easier to play by any means since the holes can be in even odder places, but the sound is LOVELY from bamboo.
I have one 'C' bamboo and one special in 'D' made for celtic sessions, but of course, I can't play the thing - any more than I can play sax. I can get a decent note, and a decent scale, but that's about it.
My website has a link to the US site for direct purchases, especially of the bamboo or 'one offs' like Bb, D or Eb. I didn't think they would sell very well and really took them on for fun, because their US distributor was writing some magazine articles for me (he's also a photojournalist). However we are now well through our second dozen since November and no-one has complained after buying. They must either have more patience or more talent than me, or both :-)
David
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