Our NEW Voodoo Rex tenor neck!

This is our newest tenor neck model. We developed it specifically for our Voodoo Rex tenor as an option for players who wanted a brighter, more cutting, sound. It's manufactured from a very special brass alloy, hand hammered and burnished, and then silver plated and heavily hand engraved. The design features a built in Saxgourmet neck enhancer and an underslung octave key mechanism. It works very well indeed on Selmer, Yamaha, and Yanigasawa tenors, as well as most Asian manufactured tenors with a 27.5mm tenon. $300 including a Saxgourmet hard shell neck case.

A very SPECIAL Saxrax!

Just for me! My good friends at Saxrax made a special stand for me, extra tall, so I don't have to reach far to grab my horn. This stand is about 40% taller than a standard Saxrax. Many, many thanks to Saxrax USA distributor Paul Coats for this great stand. The picture was taken in my teaching studio and shows my new Saxrax holding my personal Voodoo Rex tenor.

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Production Version of the Bon Fils!

I had the factory air freight over a Bon Fils (don't ask what that costs!) while we wait for the rest to arrive by sea in a couple of weeks.
This horn retails to the end user for $750......it is designed for student use, and designed to project in outdoor situations such as marching band
.....here are some pictures so you can see some of the unique features to this horn:

(1) Two different necks for two different sounds: a bright, silver plated neck with built in neck enhancer for marching band use, and a "sweet" sounding neck for
concert band

(2) double arms on the low C and B for stability

(3) easy to reach chromatic and high F# keys

(4) teardrop shaped front F

(5) Fully waterproof pads for outdoor use

(6) Stainless steel springs that don't rust

(7) Extra large ribs, rods, and pivot screws to durability

(8) Extra large bell to body brace for stability

(9) Fully hand engraved on the bell, bow, body tube, both necks, and all key cups

(10) Three ring strap hook accommodates players of all physical sizes

(11) Extra large right hand thumbrest supports the entire thumb, great for small hands

(12) Big guard on the bottom of the bow to prevent dents

(13) Oversized metal resonators for great projection

(14) extra strong key cradles to prevent damage

(15) Keyguard for Low C# key to prevent damage

(16) High quality SG mouthpiece with metal band on shank to prevent cracking

(17) Deluxe, hard shell case with back pack rings

Voodoo Rex Tenors now in stock!

I just got through unloading a bunch of Voodoo Rex tenors: solid copper body, bell, bow, and neck; rolled tone holes, kangaroo leather pads with gold plated
Maestro resonators; abalone pearls; built in neck enhancer and nodal weights; double arms on bell keys; screw adjustable chromatic C and Bb; fully engraved
bell, bell flare, bow, body tube, neck, and all keywork; ergonomic F# keys; 3 ring strap hook; Saxgourmet thumbrest; optional additional neck; Saxgourmet contour
case; big bore, huge full sound. The solid copper body, bell, bow, and neck give this horn a very fat sound which is incredibly rich. These are quick and dirty pictures.
We'll have better ones on the site www.nationofmusic.com soon. The horns are for sale on the site now. I'm getting the ones pre-ordered set up now, and will
ship them by the end of this week.