The future of CE Winds in 2011 and beyond!

The future of CE Winds in 2011 and beyond!

2010 was a great year at Christopher Elliott LLC & CE Winds, and the future looks even more promising for our young company. Last year we solidified our partnership and corporate sponsorship of More than Music, a non-profit started by the core members of Dave Lemieux and House of Soul, who’s primary mission is to share joy, demonstrate love, offer hope and build community using the power of music and song.

In January of 2011, MTM launched their nationwide school assembly tour in the Northeast U.S., called At the Table with Dr King, an interactive performance that gives students and their teachers an opportunity to take a journey through the American Civil Rights Movement using the power of music, media, and song. Using the lives and legacies of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and other prominent figures from the era as examples, the At the Table with Dr. King presentation invites students to start answering the call upon their own lives and to discover the responsibility they have to their communities.

CE Winds also moved into our new corporate offices in Ft Myers, Florida, which offers a product showroom where our guests can relax and play instruments at their leisure. The showroom also has a private recording room where customers can lay down tracks with numerous horns, and then hear the playback to help select which horn is right for them. Our ‘Grand Opening’ for the new CE Winds showroom is scheduled in the summer of 2011.

With the huge success of the Alpha Series Saxophones that we launched in 2008, we will now release the A2 Series (Alpha II) in February 2011, which offer several upgrades from the current Alpha (A1) model. The new A2's feature a higher grade alloy, real abalone pearl key touches, upgraded Pisoni leather resonator pads, standard A2 saxophone neck, and an additional CE Winds “Power Tone” neck, which is a secondary neck that really increases the “power” and “tone” of the saxophone!


We have also upgraded the accessories on the A2 to include handmade deluxe cases, neck bag, soft leather neck strap, leather ligature, mouthpiece, and end cap. As well, the A2's are finished off here in the U.S. with a professional adjustment process that has been expanded to a 32 point Quality Assurance process.

2010 was the year we released the Alpha flute into the market, and have found huge success with professional players and students alike, who have all discovered that a great sounding, and well built flute, does not have to cost over $1,000.00. The Alpha Series Flutes sell for under $500, and offer the same features as higher grade flutes; including solid silver lip plates, offset G, and split E mechanisms. We’ve even added Gold Plated rollers just to give it a little more class!

This year in 2011, we will officially release the Alpha Series Trumpet line, which will include a Lacquer Model (Alpha) as well as an A2 model with several specialty finishes to choose from. The Alpha Series Trumpets are hand crafted with a high grade instrument alloy to give the trumpets a full, yet focused, tone. They offer a very standard medium-large bore size, and also feature a large bell for better projection. Monel valves and chrome plated pistons complete the inner workings, and real mother of pearl key touches gives the instrument the right feel under your fingertips.

2010 also saw HUGE growth for the CE Winds Rent to Own Payment Plan! In this tough economy we know most people need some help, and our Payment Plan was there to relieve parents and college students from the pressure of having to buy an instrument they could not afford!
We believe we are working to make great strides as a company to change the way people purchase musical instruments, and the one thing we will never lose touch or change is the way we work with our customers. As we continue to grow this year and beyond, we will continue to put your needs at the top of our lists, and provide the best instruments we can at the lowest prices possible. 

We know we have earned our solid reputation for service, quality, and prices because our customers' appreciation and the continual positive and encouraging feedback we receive; and it is a great joy for us to being able to satisfy the needs of our customers. We say, Thank you to all of our customers, for choosing us over and over again to meet your instrument needs.
Blessings and prosperity to you from CE Winds & Christopher Elliott LLC!

Brian Seltz
President
Christopher Elliott LLC