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Spotted an alto for sale yesterday and what caught my eye was the elaborate all over engraving. Then I looked at the name on the bell... Goldington.
Hmmm... not one I'd heard of before.
The ad reads "Brand new, never been played alto saxophone. It's a "Goldington" brand which is a copy of a Selmer sax at a fraction of the price. I'm a sax teacher so you can be sure that this plays really well. for details call Lynden on [hidden information]. Thanks"
Googling "Goldington" took me to the web site of Lynden Blades and so I guessed he had decided to import his own brand (he lives in Goldington Green) but wondered why, it's a big step to take. So I messaged Lynden and he came back with:
"Hi David. Yes, that’s right. It’s easy comparable with a good quality Trevor James and the brief was to make as close a copy of a Selmer as possible. They’ve done an amazing job and these horns are extremely good.
After years and years of teaching and new students asking me where to get a great but not expensive horn, I created these. I have mark 6 tenor copies too. They’re extraordinary."
He sent me a link to the tenor version being played too:
View: https://youtu.be/rv3TqROSipI
I have a thing about Chinese copies being passed off as Selmers or Yanagisawas (or Hansons even) as you may have noticed from other threads, but I'm fully supportive of anyone in the UK who has the entrepreneurial spirit to bring out their own brand, albeit made in the far east, Pete's upcoming "Cafesaxophone" brand included naturally.
So, are these Selmer-like? I've no idea. Lynden says they are but I guess we need a few to be tried, played, bought, to have more of an idea of what broad appeal they'll have. Anyone reading this who has one, please post your impressions.
I had a look around in Lynden's Youtube channel. I think he knows what he's doing, have a listen to him on his old alto (MkVI?)...
View: https://youtu.be/P9wuzVwvbcY
NB. I have no association with Lynden or his new saxophones whatsoever.
Hmmm... not one I'd heard of before.
The ad reads "Brand new, never been played alto saxophone. It's a "Goldington" brand which is a copy of a Selmer sax at a fraction of the price. I'm a sax teacher so you can be sure that this plays really well. for details call Lynden on [hidden information]. Thanks"
Googling "Goldington" took me to the web site of Lynden Blades and so I guessed he had decided to import his own brand (he lives in Goldington Green) but wondered why, it's a big step to take. So I messaged Lynden and he came back with:
"Hi David. Yes, that’s right. It’s easy comparable with a good quality Trevor James and the brief was to make as close a copy of a Selmer as possible. They’ve done an amazing job and these horns are extremely good.
After years and years of teaching and new students asking me where to get a great but not expensive horn, I created these. I have mark 6 tenor copies too. They’re extraordinary."
He sent me a link to the tenor version being played too:
I have a thing about Chinese copies being passed off as Selmers or Yanagisawas (or Hansons even) as you may have noticed from other threads, but I'm fully supportive of anyone in the UK who has the entrepreneurial spirit to bring out their own brand, albeit made in the far east, Pete's upcoming "Cafesaxophone" brand included naturally.
So, are these Selmer-like? I've no idea. Lynden says they are but I guess we need a few to be tried, played, bought, to have more of an idea of what broad appeal they'll have. Anyone reading this who has one, please post your impressions.
I had a look around in Lynden's Youtube channel. I think he knows what he's doing, have a listen to him on his old alto (MkVI?)...
NB. I have no association with Lynden or his new saxophones whatsoever.