Mari Carmen Garzás

Just a great shop with people who know their stuff and are very happy to share their knowledge. Not intimidating for a novice and full of expertise for the experienced. Fabulous selection of instruments. If you need anything sax related this is the place to go. More...

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Best sax shop in the UK. Friendly people who know their stuff. Lovely vintage horns.

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Absolute pleasure to visit Headwind. As good a service as one could wish for. Just bought my daughter's first saxophone there and the staff were friendly informative and charming. They found me an excellent model at a great price. Completely impressed. Ifanyone gives less than 5 stars they will have me to answer to! More...

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Absolutely top class experience for someone who was totally new to the instrument. Have been professionally guided for last 6 month of my saxophone adventure. Every single visit of the Headwind Music shop was rewarded with dozen of generous tips covering everything from equipment/instrument selection and handling to an advice and demo of techniques of playing and learning. Very experienced guys, full of passion for what they do, always happy to help. Highly recommend to anyone from complete beginner to an expert. More...

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I am so impressed with the service at Headwind. I needed to rent a sax at very short notice and they did everything they could to help me. They also serviced and repaired my existing saxophone and were very thorough. I will definitely return for all my saxophone needs! More...

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A Great store with so many products to choose from. A great choice available and knowledgable staff and friendly advice. Top sax and woodwind shop. Highly recommended to all players More...

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I love my new Zetland baritone saxophone. Thank you Headwind!

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Headwind is fantastic. I've been in to try out they're amazing selection of baritone sax and was well looked after. All of the guys down there are professional working sax players in their own right so know their stuff. The prices are competitive and you really need to look nowhere else for all your woodwind needs. More...

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Highly recommend this company and the very helpful and knowledgeable guys who run it. My son's alto saxophone needed a few minor repairs and they turned it round in 24 hours! And at a very reasonable price. Very competitive prices on reeds and accessories too. Know where we'll go when we need a saxophone upgrade, accessories or repairs in future. More...

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Placed my first online order with Headwind last week. Something outside of their control went wrong but Tom & Ben got straight on it to resolve the problem. Proper good old fashioned customer service. Can't wait to visit the store! Many thanks! More...

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Really pleasurable experience trying out mouthpieces. Very friendly and accommodating staff with great knowledge and advice. Would recommend to any wind players. More...

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Thanks Ben for all your help. Great shop, great support and service.

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Excellent top class. Excellent flute repairs from John Pratt. Fantastic selection of horns and first class all round

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Had a fantastic experience yesterday at Headwind. Such a good find and cannot speak highly enough of the three owners Tom,
John and Ben. So fantastic that these guys have taken their love of music and particularly the saxophone and set up shop, literally.
They have a great selection of saxes, new, used and vintage as well as a vast supply of mouthpieces, reeds and accessories and their passion and knowledge is refreshing.
I live abroad and once a year on my return to the UK I usually look for a sax to add to my collection and purchase a number of reeds and accessories in bulk to last me the year. This time I was in the market for a vintage Selmer tenor sax and I discovered the Headwind website through a Google search. I called the shop to enquiry about a particular horn and spoke to Tom who was immediately friendly and accommodating. He then informed me about a couple of other horns they had in stock as well and I asked him to send me a few photos which he did within a matter of minutes.
I jumped in the car and drove from London to Bristol. Upon arrival I was not disappointed. The shop is very well presented and I immediately felt like a kid in a candy store. After a quick chat I was shown to a private practice room, served a fresh cuppa, set up with wi fi and then to top it all off was presented with a much larger number of beautiful vintage tenors to try than expected.
Selmer balanced action, super sax , mark vi, large bore and Conn 10m. All were in great playing order and prices were sensible.
I was then left to try all these horns at my leisure as well as an abundance of new and used mouthpieces. The room was spacious and comfortable and even equipped with a small fan and a window.
Buying a vintage sax is quite a big deal and takes time to choose the right one as it's usually very subjective in terms of which horn is the best fit for the individual. The three owners clearly understand this concept as I arrived at 145pm and even though the shop officially closes at 6pm I was still there at 8pm! I was very conscious of the time but the guys were extremely gracious and I could tell they appreciated that I had driven a long way and genuinely wanted me to leave a happy customer with the right sax. Indeed I did, I left with a rare, beautiful early vintage Selmer, a great new mouthpiece and several reeds and accessories. The guys even gave me a used gig bag as the original case was cumbersome and tired and not plane friendly!
All in all I had a memorable and very enjoyable experience yesterday at Headwind and I cannot say enough about these guys and what they are doing. I wish them every success with this venture and I will certainly be visiting them again. Thanks very much guys and now it's time for me to check on the new baby! More...

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In Bristol for the weekend and unfortunately had not long to call into this shop. Great shop, great atmosphere, informative, helpful and some great new and vintage stock. Hopefully get my miyazawa flute over to them soon for a re- pad. Thanks also for the info on live gigs in the city. More...

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Fantastic friendly service and a business that goes above and beyond to help satisfy the customer!!

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Amazing place, was glad to leave Bristol and head back to the Isle of Wight with a brand new sax case on my hands! John, Ben and Tom are all brilliant and really helped me find everything I need. Really friendly service and has everything you can possibly need. Looking forward to trying out my new case in Cowes tonight! More...

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Just purchased a yanagasawa baritone sax from Headwinds, to go with the yamaha 82z custom sax, yamaha alto sax, otto meyer tenor sax mouthpiece and god knows how many other accessories i have purchased from this shop during the last 12 months. .As you can guess, I am a big fan of this shop and the guys who run it. The baritone sax was my most expensive purchase and have been umming and amming about this for weeks/months. The guys have been always patient, giving me lots of models to try out and to choose from, with a no hard sale/pressure attitude.They encouraged me to bring down my own baritone sax to compare which i did...before deciding on the yanigasawa which i am really happy with. Part exchange amount on a tenor sax and clarinet i am happy about. They have also kindly agreed to try and sell my mint condition Conn Selmer Baritone sax on a commission sale. So a one stop shopping experience. Once again I am very pleased with the service, kindness and respect these guys have shown me during the purchase. They are very professional, very fair and genuine and wont rip you off. They know what they are talking about and what will work for you! More...

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Friendly and professional advice! Loads of choice and practice rooms to try before you buy.

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TOP LADS. I couldn't be happier with the Zetland Tenor Sax I have on rental (much more affordable than I thought!). The lessons I'm also getting are top class. Thanks so much!

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These guys are great. Nothing’s too much trouble and they’ve a great selection of instruments to try. We took my son a couple of weeks ago and spent a couple of hours choosing a new tenor which he’s really happy with. Highly recommended.

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I went In to Headwind last Saturday to buy a clarinet after my own ‘broke’. Came home all excited with a second hand Selmer only to find an issue when I came to assemble it. Headwind staff immediately took ownership of the problem and promptly refunded my payment. By Tuesday afternoon I had chosen and purchased a replacement. I can recommend the staff at Headwind for their friendly, personal attention and their practice rooms where you can try before you buy in a very unhurried, relaxed atmosphere. More...

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Absolutely fantastic customer service from beginning to end.

I was on the hunt for a new Soprano and Tenor sax. I initially emailed the store to enquire about p/x, my emails were responded to quickly and helpfully. The great service continued when I visited the store! There was no pressure and I was free to try anything and everything they had in stock should I have wished. 5 hours, many saxophones, lots of mouthpieces and helpful advice later I walked out of the store the happy owner of two new instruments!

I will definitely be using the store again and have already recommended them to others. Thank you Ben, Tom and jono! More...

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Fantastic. Bristol has been waiting for a shop this good for some time, the staff and knowledge they collectively have is second to none.

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Amazing shop, friendly vibe, reasonably priced and they've got their own line of "Zetland" horns :D Great place to buy and repair you horns in Bristol!

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Am absolutely delighted with my new Mauriat tenor sax which John at Headwinds tweaked to my specification , my s/hand baritone sax mouthpiece and rented soprano sax which i am trying out before buying! ! Have made purchases from this shop on numerous times and the guys always deliver.They are very honest and genuine, brilliant musicians in their own right..No hard pressure sale from these guys..you are allowed to take as long as you need to take to make up yr mind and lots of help and advice thrown in to make sure you are always 110% satisfied with your intended purchase..Highly recommended!!! More...

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Very knowledgable, friendly and helpful. Highly recommend for any sax-related needs.

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Great experience, for an inexperienced player the advice was invaluable. Thanks guys I will be back.

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I've been a professional musician for thirty years, and have dealt with a lot of shops (I change my set-up way too often, and play sop/alto/tenor/bari/flute/picc/clari/bass clari, so I mean a LOT of dealings with shops. ..) These guys are the best! Service, knowledge and honesty in abundant supply. Shop here with confidence, folks! More...

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When you enter the shop there is a calm atmosphere, a bit like being invited into a musical friend's kitchen. I am asked whether I prefer tea or coffee. I have come to collect my tenor sax which was bent and badly damaged when I dropped it. I'm offered a room to try out the sound. Everything is so responsive, the detached post has been mended, all the pads are back in place, it's as if I have been handed a new and expensive tenor. The difference is that it didn't cost an arm and a leg, £25 less than I was quoted originally, actually. Coffee, conversation, informed tips and friendly staff. What's not to like? More...

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Just had my 80's Yamaha alto serviced at Headwind, what a difference it's made , John had it for a week and did a great job replacing all the sticking pads, putting in a new cork and giving it a general overhaul, it now plays beautifully, everything about it feels great. What a difference. Thanks John

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Very friendly, helpful and knowledgeable.
Postage is quick and website easy to use. No pressure or hard sell used which is great.

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Love this place. Tom, Ben & John really know their s**t. Currently learning tenor sax (on lesson 3) and loving it. Beware to be bewildered by a beautiful bombardment of brass upon entry. 5*

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Took my wife's alto down to Headwind this Saturday and got there a bit before opening time of 10am and having spent a lifetime dealing with guitar shops expected the usual tardy opening, however, the guys at Headwind were already up and running and couldn't have been more helpful, they checked over my sax, fixing a minor fault on the spot, offered me some great advice too. The shop is stocked with all you need to get up and running and lots for the experienced player too and the staff couldn't have been nicer. I'll be heading back. Great website too worth checking out. More...

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Great place to visit, fast becoming the place to go for a great selection of saxophones, mouthpieces and accessories. All 3 of the owners are top players with loads of good honest advice. Good prices and online shopping

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Efficient and excellent service - very good value for a clarinet repair and full service. Get your reeds here! Thank you everyone.

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The BEST! SO knowledgeable and helpful would rate them higher than 5* if I could!

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I think you guys got something very right for me a couple of weeks back and I really appreciate it. I have been trying and not buying for 30 years. How did you do that? Actually I know. You made me feel like a player not a punter. More...

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Great new place most welcome in Bristol. I had my Mark VI Tenor repaired here by John in March 2017 within a week. It needed serious work. The action is now smoother/faster, no clicks and clacks, and I can play the bottom B again! Very reasonably priced. Really happy and I'll definitely be back to check out the impressive stock of saxes and mouthpieces on show too. More...

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These guys really put together a tidy operation - the classy decor and design scheme made it a hugely enjoyable experience when I went in to get my vintage alto re-corked and serviced. They even gave me free coffee... The sax plays great now, like a completely different instrument basically :) Superb, well-informed service, with polite, accurate advice and a carefully chosen range of products too, which I look forward to exploring - this is my first port of call for any sax-related requirements in the future. Cracking stuff chaps. More...

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