Miscellaneous Shout out to Headwind Bristol

[scotsman]

🙂🙂🙂 Bought a horn from Headwind in Bristol. Excellent service from all the staff and delivered in 48 hours to the north of Scotland..🙂🙂

 

[rhysonsax]

Pray tell what it is.

Rhys

 

[Ivan]

Did they send you the horn you hoped and (presumably) paid for?

 

[scotsman]

🙂🙂🙂 Well Rhys I have to confess it was THE horn I have been after for quite a while. Especially so as it was overhauled by Steve Crow, 1935 Conn 10m... So I am now watching lots of Dexter Gordon... Steve tells me it was owned by one of his clients for many years and I can quite see why.. It has a couple of Steve's mods to the F key and sling hook. Normal stuff. The original key (plus bits) is with the horn so it can be returned to standard if needs be. Also the rear lower pad is now permanently shut by reversing the spring. (Normal mod BTW).. It is LOUD but also great at the sub tone level.. Was at a gig last night and the guys asked me to "tone it down a bit" .. Great fun to play...Regards . Re Ivan's post ..Certainly did!!🙂🙂

 

[LostCircuits]

I thought it might have been some kind of a ram horn but then, who would send a ram horn to Scotland? That would be like sending owls to Athens.

Congratulations on the 10M, those are mighty fine horns for sure!

 

[PigSquealer]

Congrats the new tenor. I too have done business with the shop. Very easy people to work with. Transaction, shipping and Selmer all as stated. Questions answered without hesitation and truthful. Nice of them to send a reed, cork grease and sticker.

The small key cup on left above the bell / bow band is forked E.

 

[sax panther]

I bought a tenor case from headwind and they gave me goodies too - cork crease, sticker, and a little bag of haribo.

 

[rhysonsax]

I bought a tenor case from headwind and they gave me goodies too - cork crease, sticker, and a little bag of haribo.

And their little pencils too ?

I've had very good service from Headwind too. So far I have just bought from them online (some mouthpieces, reeds and a ligature) but I would like to visit in person.

That 10M should be great - Steve Crow did some mods on my 12M and they are really good.

Rhys

 

[sax panther]

And their little pencils too ?

I've had very good service from Headwind too. So far I have just bought from them online (some mouthpieces, reeds and a ligature) but I would like to visit in person.

That 10M should be great - Steve Crow did some mods on my 12M and they are really good.

Rhys

No pencils unfortunately. I'd also like to go visit in person but would be terrified that I'd end up buying a saxophone

 

[cappers]

Bought some reeds from HW online and they also sent a small branded pencil with eraser and a pack of Swizzels Fizzers!

 

[Digger2054]

Bought my NW Tenor from them, visited whilst down that way, and managed to play test two side by side.

Nice shop & team. It's a blessing they're so far away 🤣

We need photos of the new horn

 

[EdJ]

I have had great service from them too, tenor and bari cases, bari stand and small accessories etc over the years. They sold an EWI of mine quickly on commission. I was tempted by their own brand sopranino and bass also a second hand soprillo but managed to resist / procrastinate til someone else got them. I always point local friends to them such as a one looking for a curved soprano recently.

 

[PigSquealer]

Bought my NW Tenor from them, visited whilst down that way, and managed to play test two side by side.

Nice shop & team. It's a blessing they're so far away 🤣

We need photos of the new horn

I bought my Selmer 22 from them. A bit far for testing. No thread like this existed. I didn’t know anyone in the shop area to have reviewed in person. Other than pictures and condition report no additional information was requested (no test play video). I was very pleased with the service and sax.

Do you have pictures of yours ?

 

[jazzdoh]

I ordered a packet of love hearts from them and had a ligature thrown in.

Great service from them.

 

[Targa]

I bought my Selmer 22 from them. A bit far for testing. No thread like this existed. I didn’t know anyone in the shop area to have reviewed in person. Other than pictures and condition report no additional information was requested (no test play video). I was very pleased with the service and sax.
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Do you have pictures of yours ?

Did they throw in a packet of pork scratchings?

 

[Ivan]

Did they throw in a packet of pork scratchings?

Why wouldn't they?

Any fule kno that poured into the bell, they stop low notes from motorboating

 

[PigSquealer]

Did they throw in a packet of pork scratchings?

No, sadly they ran out of supplies just before shipping. Had to use locally sourced scrapple as alternate. No motorboating and has a nice smoky tone.

 

[scotsman]

🙂🙂 Been listening to Dave o Higgins..(Conn of course)..All I can say is WOW..

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3byDPCq3qw&list=RDQ3byDPCq3qw&start_radio=1

🙂🙂

 

[scotsman]

😉😉 As requested... 🙂🙂

 

[Merryfisher]

No pencils unfortunately. I'd also like to go visit in person but would be terrified that I'd end up buying a saxophone

I did visit, I tried, and I buyed…and then I had to face my wife 🫣. It is a special shop & great people.