Saxophones Oops I did it again...

Nick Cook · Jun 2, 2011

...bought a new sax on E-bay.

Cannonball Nickel-Silver Tenor T5-BS for £629.

Been used by a pro for 18 months - he's now been given a Mauriat.

Pyrografix · Jun 2, 2011

Enjoy - I saw that one and was tempted......but I'm currently awaiting the arrival of a BW M2 tenor which I've bought from a forum member in Spain. Only 3 more weeks to go!

Have fun!
:sax:

Amanda

johnboy · Jun 2, 2011

"but I'm currently awaiting the arrival of a BW M2 tenor which I've bought from a forum member in Spain".

Not me! I don't sell nufink!

trimmy · Jun 2, 2011

Nick Cook said:
...bought a new sax on E-bay.

Cannonball Nickel-Silver Tenor T5-BS for £629.

Been used by a pro for 18 months - he's now been given a Mauriat.

I seen that one it looked a very nice sax :welldone

kevgermany · Jun 2, 2011

Looks good Nick! Hope we'll see/hear more of you now!

Chris · Jun 2, 2011

Enjoy the new sax Nick

Cheers

Chris

Taz · Jun 4, 2011

Yup, that's one big Oops!

Well done Nick, if it sounds anything like young Dooces wee beastie, then your gona love it!

Little My · Jun 4, 2011

ooh, enjoy!

trimmy · Jun 5, 2011

Hope you don't mind Nick....here's the beauty http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Cannonball-Te...t=UK_Woodwind_Instruments&hash=item35b25a5ca7

Very nice indeed 🙂

gladsaxisme · Jun 5, 2011

Oh dear oh dear

How could you do this to your faithful Alto. But I hope you enjoy it....john

dooce · Jun 5, 2011

That is a bargain price Nick - Stone series tenors usually go for about double that. No mention of mouthpiece - if the original is included, don't dismiss it - they are only a 5, so may not suit your style, but they are nice pieces.

Nick Cook · Jun 6, 2011

I've been communicating with him via e-mail. He's including the original mouthpiece, but I'll probably be using my Berg-Larsen.
He originally had a 'buy it now' price of £999, so yes, I think I did get a bargain.

I hope it comes early this week!!!

:sax:

Nick Cook · Jun 10, 2011

Got it!!

The Cannonball arrived today - it looks lovely, but does need a polish. Any ideas what I should use? Don't want to damage it at all.

Haven't had a chance to play it, haven't got a reed with me, but the keys feel much nicer and more responsive than my Sukkusu.

Just got to take it home and face the music from the missus now!!!

kevgermany · Jun 10, 2011

Nick Cook said:
Just got to take it home and face the music from the missus now!!!

You haven't told her yet? :w00t:

You'll be sleeping with that horn in the shed tonight..... >:)

🙂))

Nick Cook · Jun 10, 2011

kevgermany said:
You haven't told her yet? You'll be sleeping with that horn in the shed tonight.....

🙂))

It must have slipped my mind!!!!

:confused:

jonf · Jun 10, 2011

I have a tenor my wife doesn't know about. She wasn't in when I got it home, and now it's in with the rest of the herd she doesn't seem to have noticed. Doesn't seem to be much of a reason to tell her.......

Chris · Jun 10, 2011

Hey Nick think of all the practice you can get in now your living in the shed all the time.🙂))

Enjoy the new sax:welldone

Chris

gladsaxisme · Jun 11, 2011

Nick Cook said:
The Cannonball arrived today - it looks lovely, but does need a polish. Any ideas what I should use? Don't want to damage it at all.

Haven't had a chance to play it, haven't got a reed with me, but the keys feel much nicer and more responsive than my Sukkusu.

Just got to take it home and face the music from the missus now!!!

I'll probably get shot down in flames but I have it on good authority(from my tech tutor)VERY HANDY that pledge or mister sheen as they say makes every thing clean and does just what it says on the tin.

I believe the easiest way is to put a chair leg or similar in a vice wrapped well with old sheets or the likes push the bell on to this till held firmly but not damaging sax spray liberally with your choice and then with strip of cloth clean sax by threading strips through various bits on the sax and pulling from side to side and I believe it can be used on the pads too...best of luck....john

old git · Jun 12, 2011

jonf said:
I have a tenor my wife doesn't know about. She wasn't in when I got it home, and now it's in with the rest of the herd she doesn't seem to have noticed. Doesn't seem to be much of a reason to tell her.......

If it's that guy from the Go Compare ad, your missus is deaf.