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.fact:nth-child(odd){border-right:1px solid rgba(212,175,99,.18)}}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"tmc-bp\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero\" style=\"min-height:62vh\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero-bg\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/Screenshot2024-05-16140816.png?width=2400');\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"hero-content\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"eyebrow\"\u003eThe Network · Maui, Hawaii\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"h1\"\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eMaui Xaphoon\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"sub\"\u003eA bamboo pocket-saxophone hand-built on the island of Maui. Originated in 1972 as a one-off; commercially produced since 1975 — about 1,500 instruments per year, all by hand. Available in C, B-flat, D, and G.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"meta\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eUSA\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eSpecialty\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eBamboo pocket-sax\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eFounded\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e1972\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eCatalogue\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003eActive\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"essay\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"essay-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kicker\"\u003eMaui Xaphoon · Reading the Range\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eBamboo from \u003cem\u003eEast Maui\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cbr\u003ea pocket sax.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first Xaphoon was built in 1972 from bamboo, when a saxophonist on Maui frustrated with bamboo-flute prototypes cut a mouthpiece opening and attached a tenor sax reed. The Xaphoon was born.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince 1975, commercial production has continued at \u003cem\u003e~1,500 bamboo instruments per year, all by hand\u003c\/em\u003e, using local bamboo selected from the rain forests of East Maui.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-image\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/Screenshot2024-05-16140816.png?width=1600\" alt=\"Maui Xaphoon\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003eMaui Xaphoon\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"quote\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mark\"\u003e“\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eA pocket sax, hand-built\u003cbr\u003efrom \u003cem\u003eEast Maui\u003c\/em\u003e bamboo.\u003c\/q\u003e\u003ccite\u003eMaui Xaphoon · the company history\u003c\/cite\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"essay\" style=\"--bg-cream:oklch(0.90 0.025 75)\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"essay-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-image\" style=\"aspect-ratio:5\/4\"\u003e\n\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/1396\/9982\/files\/Screenshot2024-05-16140816.png?width=1600\" alt=\"Maui Xaphoon\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"caption\"\u003eAcross the range\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"essay-text\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"kicker\"\u003eThe Range · Four Keys\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFour \u003cem\u003ekeys\u003c\/em\u003e,\u003cbr\u003eone bamboo body.\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAvailable in \u003cem\u003eC, B-flat, D,\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eG\u003c\/em\u003e. Uses a standard tenor saxophone reed. Sounds like a clarinet or saxophone in tone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"facts\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"facts-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e1972\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eFirst built\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e1975\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eCommercial production\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e1,500\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003ePer year (by hand)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"fact\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"v\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e4\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"lbl\"\u003eStandard keys\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection class=\"below-grid-divider\"\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"ka\"\u003eBrowse the Maui Xaphoon range below\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe current \u003cem\u003eMaui Xaphoon\u003c\/em\u003e catalogue —\u003cbr\u003eatelier-direct, \u003cem\u003eatelier-verified\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"110-bamboo-sax-in-bb-signature-series","title":"110 - Bamboo Sax in Bb - Signature Series","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Maui Xaphoon Bamboo Saxes - Signature Series are created fresh from the rainforests of Maui, Hawaii, toasted over a fire to achieve their burnt finish, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003epersonally selected by Xaphoon inventor Brian Wittman. A whole tone lower than the standard C, each Bamboo Sax in Bb boasts a full two octaves with a fully chromatic scale, and each Signature Series instrument is hand-signed, individually numbered, and comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity, along with an 8-page hand-calligraphed instruction guide. 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They each boast a full two octaves with a fully chromatic scale, and each Signature Series instrument is hand-signed, individually numbered, and comes with a signed Certificate of Authenticity, along with an 8-page hand-calligraphed instruction guide. 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