A Carmichael Evolution Alto Saxophone

A. Carmichael Evolution (ACEV11). (Same model as the Selmer Prelude AS700)

Features:

•  High F# Key
• Ribbed Body Construction
• Gold Lacquered Body
• Real Leather Pads
• Engraved Bell
• Detachable thumb rest
• High Grade Brass Alloy
• Moulded mouthpiece, moupiece cap & Ligature
• Pearlaloid Inset Keys.

Complete With:

Saxophone, ABS Case, Mouthpiece, Ligature, Mouthpiece Cap.

 

Peace of Mind:

1 Year warranty return to base warranty. Click here to read full details on your inclusive 12 month warranty

 

 

The A Carmichael Evolution is made by the craftsmen of the Selmer USA Prelude range,  at £179 it is the best priced high grade student saxophone on the market.

Superior craftsmenship and materials result in a superior sound and ease of learning.

 

New to saxophone ? Click here to read our saxophone buyers guide

 

A Carmichael is our student instrument manufacturer of choice, with years of experience in the woodwind sector we believe the new Evolution range is one of the best student instruments on the market. Karacha Music Ltd sells these to schools as well as private teachers and students, the evolution has also gained a repuation as an ideal choice for the adult learner.

 

More information on the manufacturers website: http://www.acarmichael-music.co.uk

 

Accessories: Daily we're asked which accessories the beginner saxophonist needs, these include neck strap, reeds etc We recommend you have a read of the buyers guide linked to above where all will be explained. Our fantastic value starter kit mentioned in the guide is now available in our ebay shop for only £59.99, whats more, as it costs us no extra to send it, we charge you no extra when you buy it with the saxophone. We also have a full range of professional level accessories available, please contact us for details.

 

Looking for a professional level saxophone?As woodwind specialists Karacha can offer Yanagisawa and Yamaha Professional Saxophones for under £2500 click here

 

At karacha we sell saxophones to Local Education Authorities, Schools (Private & Public), as well as private individuals, private teachers and professionals, whatever your need we can supply excellent instruments to fit any budget.

 

This particular saxophone model at this price results in the same two questions being asked constantly, very different questions, but we hope our answers below help you in your decision:

 

Why is the Carmichael so cheap we expect a good saxophone to be £300+? (Being asked by customers with a saxophone playing background)

You're quite right, until 3 years ago our cheapest saxophone was £369 but with the advent of ebay and very cheap poor quality saxophones we found our business to the hobbyist players was disappearing and sales falling. Schools and private teachers would still pay over £300 but many new buyers who didn't know the difference between various saxophone brands were starting to buy unknown and often low quality products online. At this point many smaller music shop outfits fell by the wayside, fortunately we were lucky enough to have the buying power to change this. We buy c. 1000 instruments at once, by buying so many we negotiate better prices and cut down on shipping costs, fees etc This allows us to sell them at £179, the specification above stands testament to the fantastic quality and of course as with all our instruments a 7 day approval period is the customers prerogative.

 

"As local shops we only want to supply the best" Below some images of our Bangor showroom:

 

What makes this saxophone better than the ones selling for just over £100? (Being asked by customers new to saxophone who have often been browsing ebay)

 

Karacha Music Ltd is a music company with traditional local shops such as our Bangor Store pictured above, as such we only sell high quality respected brands. We offer expert advice from trained musicians, full warranty work carried out in our workshop by an Orchestral level musician and the full range of accessories. The ebay ethos of "we buy everything direct from china and can get you a saxophone for £100" is a false economy. As a large wholesaler we have been offered dozens of models from dozens of factories and refuse them all, we could offer certain saxophones on sale for £100 but there's just no point as we want our customers to learn and progress not become disenchanted after 6 months when the pads are leaking, mechanisms failing and lacquer pealing. In fact we have become so frustated with low quality items being brought to our workshop we have introduced a "minimum standard", ie we won't service just any instrument bought off ebay - so many of them are made from such low grade metals that we repair it and then the repair fails several weeks down the line because the build quality of the instrument is just not good enough.

 

"Our buying power lets us pass the savings on to you" Pictured below one of our warehouses receiving a monthly instrument delivery:

 

We honestly believe this instrument is the best quality your money can buy for under £200, we can not stress highly enough the dangers of spending much less on such a complex instrument, if on the other hand you've really got the bug and would like an even better model please do not hesitate to contact us.

Some opinions offered by recent customers:

" well recommended item better than described  - exellent delivery time great instrument- excellent value and quality product. highly recommend - really pleased with item; infact much better than I was expecting"

 

If you have any questions no matter how silly you may think they are please email or call us on local rate: 0845 200 83 43, we answer questions all day everyday and we are here to help.

 

VAT - All prices include United Kingdom VAT at 17.5%, if you are buying for a school and are able to reclaim the vat we can provide you with a VAT receipt on request - the ex VAT price of this instrument is an amazing £152. Equally if you attend a local education authority school which takes part in the assissted instrument purchase scheme we will be happy to assist, information on how karacha can help is available here: Assissted Instrumnet Purchase Scheme

 

At Karacha we're very fortunate to have some very famous customers, pictured below is Brian Travers of UB40 fame playing his sax with sax accessories Karacha Music Ltd had custom made.

Also available in the Carmicahel Saxophone range:

Evolution II Red & Blue Alto Saxophones £130 off £219:

Limited Edition "Style" Saxophone £269 - Complete with retro wood effect panelled, aluminium, combination locking case:

Evolution Tenor Saxophone £249 & Soprano Saxophone £229

 

More information on all our instruments can be found on our website or by contacting us on 0845 200 83 43.

 

 

U.K. Customers

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International Customers

Our preferred payment method from international customers is paypal. If you need to pay by other means you must contact us before purchase. International money orders and cheques may not be accepted and will usually incur further charges.

Postage and Packaging

Postage and Packaging on eBay sales varies please see "Postage Costs" at top of page. Please note postage costs before bidding. Buying more than one item? You will save 50p postage per additional item. Prefer totally free postage? If you shop at karacha.com you pay the eBay price but receive free postage and packaging (with U.K. orders over £15.00 and international orders over £30.00).

All items are packaged thoroughly, usually this means bubble mailers, if your item(s) arrives damaged please contact us immediately.

U.K. customers should usually expect their item within 1-5 days of auction end. International customers should usually expect their item within 7-14 days of auction end (depending on location). Our feedback is testament to the speed of our service.

Any Problems?

If you have any problems after purchase please contact us and we’ll get it sorted for you asap. Check out our feedback, you’re buying from an extremely reputable dealer.

A few common problems and solutions:

I bought this item by accident, do I have to pay?

Once you click the buy button on eBay you’ve agreed to a contract of sale and we have been charged fees by eBay. You can cancel the sale by paying a 10% charge to cover our fees.

I bought saxophone instead of clarinet reeds but haven't paid yet, can I change them?

Of course, simply email us before sending payment and we’ll tell you what to do.

When I received my item I realised I had bought the wrong one, what do I do?

No problem, simply email us first then send it back in a totally unused unopened condition, include a cheque for the difference in price and postage. You have 7 days from the date of purchase to do this. This is part of our standard returns policy, certain items are excluded.

I bought an item and received it but simply don’t want it now, can I have a refund?

No problem, simply email us first then send it back in a totally unused unopened condition, include a cheque for the difference in price and postage. You have 7 days from the date of purchase to do this. This is part of our standard returns policy, certain items are excluded.

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