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Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2021-09-17 3:58 p.m.

As some of you know, I have been unable to make anything for the past month or so due to problems with my machine. A lot of people are waiting for orders, and there's nothing I can do about it until it's fixed. After extensive diagnosis and trying different things, I need almost $4,000 (that I don't have) to get what it needs.

If anybody is willing to prepay for future orders, I'm hoping I can raise it very quickly so I can get back to work. Or if you've been putting off having an online lesson, now's the time.

Thanks

Matt_K · by **Matt_K** » 2021-09-17 4:01 p.m.

Send me an email I don't have yours in my email inbox anymore I was going to order some stuff soon, no problem prepaying.

Posaunus · by **Posaunus** » 2021-09-17 4:54 p.m.

Doug,

So sorry to learn about your problem. I wondered what had happened to my order. I can prepay you for an additional component or two to help out and speed up the process. I hope others can pitch in! :idea:

Matt_K · by **Matt_K** » 2021-09-17 5:00 p.m.

Good excuse to try out the SYM series! Been wanting to do that for awhile now.

ithinknot · by **ithinknot** » 2021-09-17 5:03 p.m.

Sent you an email

Jbeckett · by **Jbeckett** » 2021-09-17 5:05 p.m.

I can prepay for mine and an additional lb111 rim.

Jbeckett · by **Jbeckett** » 2021-09-17 5:20 p.m.

I went ahead and posted on the Facebook marketplace to try and help get some orders in to pay for the repairs for your machine. Hope you don’t mind.

BurckhardtS · by **BurckhardtS** » 2021-09-17 5:41 p.m.

I'm sending you an email.

ZacharyThornton · by **ZacharyThornton** » 2021-09-18 10:59 p.m.

I would like to order a mouthpiece Doug. I will send you an email!

paulyg · by **paulyg** » 2021-09-19 1:44 a.m.

I shot you an email, Doug. Excited to hear back about a lesson, a bass piece, and an alto piece.

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2021-09-19 3:59 a.m.

I really appreciate the overwhelming response and generosity. I will be able to order the part on Monday and hopefully be back in business by the end of the week.

THANK YOU!!!

harrisonreed · by **harrisonreed** » 2021-09-19 4:44 a.m.

That is great news

Posaunus · by **Posaunus** » 2021-09-19 5:49 p.m.

[quote="Doug Elliott"]I really appreciate the overwhelming response and generosity. I will be able to order the part on Monday and hopefully be back in business by the end of the week.

THANK YOU!!![/quote]

:good:

tim · by **tim** » 2021-09-19 9:09 p.m.

Great news. Thanks for the update and hope all goes well.

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2021-10-14 4:32 a.m.

An update is in order.

It's coming up on two months now that my lathe has been down and I have exhausted all the possibilities for reasonably repairing the system I have. The electronics are just too old and troublesome, and the parts I got this past month have not fixed it. So now I am getting a major upgrade, all new stuff that will give me reliability. I expect to be installing it in about two weeks.

Please hold off on questions about when anything will be ready - I can't possibly guess right now. Thanks.

BGuttman · by **BGuttman** » 2021-10-14 5:00 a.m.

Good luck, Doug. Having been through this kind of problem in my past life, I feel for you.

Posaunus · by **Posaunus** » 2021-10-14 12:52 p.m.

[quote="Doug Elliott"]An update is in order.

Please hold off on questions about when anything will be ready - I can't possibly guess right now. Thanks.[/quote]

Thanks Doug. I was just about to send you an order update inquiry. I'll hold off. :shuffle:

Good luck!

themoorekid · by **themoorekid** » 2021-10-14 1:02 p.m.

Good Luck Doug!

ajeasley · by **ajeasley** » 2021-10-14 8:22 p.m.

Best of luck with the shop update!

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2021-12-25 8:15 p.m.

Finally, after more than 4 months of no production, my machine is running. I still have a little more maintenance to do and cleaning up a few details, but this is a good Christmas present.

I should be back in production very soon but please don't ask about delivery times yet...

hyperbolica · by **hyperbolica** » 2021-12-25 8:21 p.m.

Yay! Merry Christmas, Doug! I hope it all falls back into place.

Jbeckett · by **Jbeckett** » 2021-12-25 8:32 p.m.

GOOD STUFF!!!!!!

pompatus · by **pompatus** » 2021-12-25 8:40 p.m.

Congrats, Doug! ...and merry Christmas!

glenp · by **glenp** » 2021-12-25 8:43 p.m.

Awesome news!!

Kbiggs · by **Kbiggs** » 2021-12-26 12:29 a.m.

That’s some good Christmas cheer!

BGuttman · by **BGuttman** » 2021-12-26 12:49 a.m.

Congrats, Doug. Good news for the new year.

LOJZ · by **LOJZ** » 2021-12-26 7:34 a.m.

Great news,Doug, wish you Happy 2022 !!

pbone3b · by **pbone3b** » 2021-12-29 1:35 p.m.

Hey Doug, great news! If I wanted to pre-pay for some rims, how would I do that?

Jbeckett · by **Jbeckett** » 2021-12-29 2:20 p.m.

Most guys have been just emailing Doug. I think a lot of us have orders in already. He’s got a lot on his plate, but it never hurts to get in line.

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2021-12-30 10:19 a.m.

[quote="pbone3b"]Hey Doug, great news! If I wanted to pre-pay for some rims, how would I do that?[/quote]

PayPal to my email address.

So far I have not changed any prices, use what's listed ony website.

pbone3b · by **pbone3b** » 2021-12-30 11:52 a.m.

[quote="Doug Elliott"]<QUOTE author="pbone3b" post_id="166806" time="1640802936" user_id="3011">
Hey Doug, great news! If I wanted to pre-pay for some rims, how would I do that?[/quote]

PayPal to my email address.

So far I have not changed any prices, use what's listed ony website.
</QUOTE>
:good:

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2022-01-07 12:03 p.m.

I am finally starting back in production - everything is working well now. With almost 5 months of no production I have a lot to catch up on, so don't expect everything to be available immediately.

I'm looking forward to resuming business, and as usual I'm available for online Skype or Zoom lessons.

Thanks

ithinknot · by **ithinknot** » 2022-01-07 12:06 p.m.

Congrats... happy new year!

Jbeckett · by **Jbeckett** » 2022-01-07 12:43 p.m.

I’ll give you a few months before I order what I need. Glad to hear you’re back!!!!!

MIAbone · by **MIAbone** » 2022-01-07 12:48 p.m.

definately want to order a piece.

JebBishop · by **JebBishop** » 2022-01-08 12:39 p.m.

Great to hear. I've been thinking of ordering a backup for my current setup because I like it so much, but I'll wait a bit so as to help "flatten the curve" (in the parlance of our times).

MIAbone · by **MIAbone** » 2022-01-12 8:42 a.m.

definitely gonna put my order in, just wanted to know the contour of the Sym rims….

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2022-01-12 4:02 p.m.

Same contour as all my other tenor rims.

But potentially 3 widths - standard, narrow, and medium-narrow.

I will try to stock all three widths in every size.

I have few SYM rims still in stock. but not many.

Working to catch up.....

MIAbone · by **MIAbone** » 2022-01-12 10:07 p.m.

Thanks Doug.

Doug_Elliott · by **Doug_Elliott** » 2022-03-09 9:37 p.m.

I am back in full production now and hoping to largely catch up by the end of March and beginning of April.

I've been holding my prices the same for several years now, but at some point soon I will need to raise prices. All of my costs have significantly increased lately.

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Jbeckett · by **Jbeckett** » 2022-03-09 9:51 p.m.

Good tune.

harrisonreed · by **harrisonreed** » 2022-03-10 3:13 a.m.

[quote="Doug Elliott"]I am back in full production now and hoping to largely catch up by the end of March and beginning of April.

I've been holding my prices the same for several years now, but at some point soon I will need to raise prices. All of my costs have significantly increased lately.
[/quote]

Higher price would be great, especially if we could get shanks that had inner profiles similar to what Greg Black and Griego are using on their pieces, especially the throats. ~.290" throats are a thing and they can work really well.

I'm convinced you know everything there is to know about small bore shanks. The one wish I had is a drop in shank for your large bore pieces that has those attributes.

I know this is easy to say but very difficult to design.

Great news about the end of March. You know we're all going nuts biting our fingernails in anticipation over here. :-D

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