CE Winds Blog

Over the last several years, Christopher Elliott LLC has seen and sold some of the finest & rarest examples of Selmer Paris Mark VI Saxophones in the world today. Some are being used by real ‘professional’ players; some were only purchased as museum/collector pieces by some of the worlds most renowned saxophone collectors. Needless to [...]

My issues with eBay – as a Powerseller, Top Rated Seller, High Volume Seller
eBay is, well, used to be, a great marketplace. I have been using eBay (as a buyer and a seller) since I first learned about it in about 1998. Now I have to admit, they have come a long way since I [...]

Epic sax guy - As epic as they come.
The inspiration for this article comes to me as I listen to that one liner, over, and over, and over.

Sergei Stepanov, aka Epic Sax Guy, has won his way into the hearts of many sax players, and music fans alike, worldwide, including my own. Epic sax guy [...]

Make it easy, make it easy.
Selling your saxophone on consignment
In my opinion, there is no better way to get market value for your saxophone or any musical instrument (trumpet, trombone, flute, clarinet, guitar, etc) than to sell it on consignment with a professional seller of musical instruments. If you are willing to wait on [...]

We work with techs nationwide, directly through our own contact, or through our customers. We have found some very good techs, and some, well, you know. This is a BIG grey area for parents because often times they aren’t musicians, and really have no idea why their child’s instrument isn’t working, or how to find [...]

As calls and emails come in from musicians or musicians parents looking to upgrade their saxophone ‘on a budget’, I will spend some time with them discussing their current saxophone set up. If a new saxophone is more of a need than a want, then buying a new (or used) saxophone isn’t always necessary. I [...]

Despite what the title says, I'll end this early..... it does not exist. “What’s good for the goose isn’t always good for the gander.” “The grass isn’t always greener on the other side.” (Insert any other catchy phrase that sums up the first few words.)
I talk to people everyday looking for the right mouthpiece for [...]

The new eBay shopping cart has arrived, and, I'm not going to lie... so far, I have to admit, I LOVE IT!
I'm not always the biggest eBay 'fan', per say. Yes, as a business we need eBay, but there are many times I wish we didn't have to sell anything there, mainly because they don't [...]

Not all of our website visitors are wanting to buy a saxophone... many of our website visitors are looking to sell their own saxophone. We hope you enjoy the information in this article: Finding success selling (saxophones) on eBay, even in this tough market.
In the late 90’s when eBay became a public company, and the [...]

I’m a parent of three children. None are of the age to seriously begin playing an instrument (4, 3 and 1). In my household, there is a good chance that each of them will learn to play something (hopefully saxophone, piano, and/or guitar). If not, I’m OK, but if they do, I’m pretty positive they [...]