{"id":28406,"date":"2011-11-03T09:40:17","date_gmt":"2011-11-03T16:40:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=28406"},"modified":"2011-11-03T09:40:17","modified_gmt":"2011-11-03T16:40:17","slug":"a-rare-boozey-hawkes-oxford-sighting-in-canada-and-yes-it-could-be-yours","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2011\/a-rare-boozey-hawkes-oxford-sighting-in-canada-and-yes-it-could-be-yours\/","title":{"rendered":"A Rare “Boozey” & Hawkes Oxford Sighting In Canada: And Yes, It Could Be Yours"},"content":{"rendered":"

I think most of us have heard the expression: The saxophone is an easy instrument to play, badly. Well the following ad<\/a>\u00a0I happened to notice in Edmonton’s Kijiji, illustrates how one would-be saxophone player soon discovered this for himself. Apparently however, playing saxophone isn’t the only thing this seller finds difficult. \ud83d\ude09\u00a0<\/p>\n

Alto Sax- Perfect, re-done everything( dampers,seals)<\/strong><\/p>\n

This is A BOOZEY\u00a0& HAWKES\u00a0Oxford ,Alto Sax with original matching case. All perfect because I spent 400.00 on getting it that was. all new seals and dampers. Im\u00a0not a genius when it comes to brass but everything that could be done, got done. They told me they straightened it as well. the case is flawless with reeds, cleaning stuff, the pipe cleaners and the other cleaning tools. all new cork, wherever cork was( mouthpiece). It might be a bit older but this sax is like it was bought yesterday. I grabbed it from an estate sale and I play a bunch of things( guitar, piano, bass, beat mixing and that stuff) I thought it ould be easier once I got the hang of it. It was not easier and I never got the hang of it. My mouth almost fell off trying to practice and my lips were mu,b for a week from the reverberation off the reed. I dont\u00a0think I was doing it right, so here we are. If you need a sax, take this one. especially if you are just messing around and want to learn. theres\u00a0some books with sheet tab and a dvd\u00a0on how to should your mouth on sax reeds as well. Im going back to my easy safe guitars.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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\u00a0\u00a0Source: edmonton.kijiji.ca<\/h6>\n

Mmm…\u00a0Last time I checked, Boozey<\/em>\u00a0& Hawkes spelled\u00a0their name Boosey<\/em>. It’s hard to make out in the blurry shot of the engraving though, so perhaps the engraver was thinking about his upcoming AA meeting just before engraving this sax. :scratch:\u00a0 \ud83d\ude06<\/p>\n

Of course you’ve by now noticed that this is not an alto. I wonder if the books and\u00a0DVD you get with the sax, jive with the sounds coming out of the end of the horn? Hey, I’m just asking.<\/p>\n

As far as the reverberation of the reed goes, if this seller\u00a0tried to play it the way he’s photographed it for sale, I think we all know why he had that extra reverb. \":mrgreen:\"<\/p>\n

I think nothing screams: get a teacher to help you get started the right way<\/span><\/em>, like this ad this. It also yells: proof read your text before you post your classified ads online<\/em>. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

BTW, the seller is asking $675.00 for this sax.\u00a0And just in case\u00a0anyone is interested, it is a Kohlert\u00a0stencil saxophone. Despite the blurriness of the photos, it is clearly identifiable by the bell to body brace, and shape of the left pinkie cluster.<\/p>\n

Oxford and Edgware\u00a0were the names that\u00a0Kohlert\u00a0stencilled onto their student model Bixley\u00a0saxophones for Boosey\u00a0& Hawkes. Oxford was the stencil name sold here in Canada. If you’d care to read more about this, check out the model breakdown page on SaxPics<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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…this is just my blog<\/em>. <\/span> My \u201creal\u201d <\/b> website is<\/span> www.bassic-sax.info.<\/a> If you\u2019re looking for <\/span> sax info<\/strong>,<\/span> you should check it out too.<\/span>There\u2019s lots<\/em> there! <\/span>\n<\/div>\n
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