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[Adrian63]

Tom Scott is a great player . Prior to RS Berkly am I right in thinking he was endorsed by Steve Goodson / Saxgourmet ?
I hold no stock in endorsements whatsoever..

 

[jazzdoh]

Tom Scott is a great player . Prior to RS Berkly am I right in thinking he was endorsed by Steve Goodson / Saxgourmet ?
I hold no stock in endorsements whatsoever..

Didn't Derek Nash endorse them at one time.

 

[Adrian63]

I know he played a copper alto ; as to endorsement ??

 

[DavidUK]

Didn't Derek Nash endorse them at one time.

Some info here: Saxophones - Cheap Tenor and Alto

...and here: Derek Nash - Saxophone

 

[thomsax]

I assume JC Is a Saxgourmet endorsed player ?
I'm just testing the waters as to securing the elusive one time tenorsax ; your opinions are much appreciated.

Thank you. I think Jimmy Carpenter is/was a endorsed player. I don't know Jimmy so well and I don't want to ask him about that. To be endorded is a wide concept. From free saxes, a small discount, free service .... but I know that they are not giving away any saxes for free.

 

[Pete Effamy]

There are lots of other "reputable" makes of saxophones made "off shore" that are sold by dealers where one can try the instrument before making a decision (once the pandemic has subsided). Tom Scott is now playing and endorsing RS Berkley saxophones so the list at Nation of Music is no longer accurate.

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Andy Snitzer also played RS Berkeley for a few years too. Must have something about them.

 

[Merryfisher]

Specifically tenors : what do we know an out them ( other than they're expensive ) ?
Anybody have one ; played one ; seen one even ?

Just seen this post. I got one and have gigged regularly with it every week or so past 10 years, it plays great and never needed anything doing to it other then occasional visit to tech, and I like the copper finish, always gets interest. Not many about and really underrated imo. Thumbs up from me

 

[lig]

I've got a few accessories from Goodson. I cannot speak to his business practices as I've not had any problems with him.

Back in the day I traveled all over the county for work. On one trip to New Orleans I called him up and made an appointment.

Very gracious in person. We sat down in his living room and he regaled me with stories for a bit. Bought a few small things and had a good time.


I wasn't really interested in his saxophones - just enjoyed the hang. Right now if you want a triple ring strap - his is the only one I could find. Theo had a cool one but they are out of production.

 

[Joe from New Orleans]

I just started a discussion about Steve Goodson (SaxGourmet) on Reddit (r/Saxophonics) that speaks to part of this (it’s a topic about his view on vintage horns and how we might all be crazy for liking them over his...seriously?!). HE swears by his horns. I’ve never met a single person besides him who does.

His reputation in New Orleans was never very good.

 

[Jimmymack]

People have been writing bad things about Steve Goodson for over 20 years but he still seems to be thriving. I was reading SOTW when he was well regarded then suddenly he was the devil but I must have missed the key post because I've never known what he did to bring it on so I had to take it on trust that he was a bad'n. Since the likelihood of me going to New Orleans was pretty low it didn't seem to matter but I guess I'll never know and the likelihood of me going to New Orleans now is now about zero.

 

[Wade Cornell]

From what I remember there were a combination of things reported about Mr Goodson. He didn't make good on promises and didn't repair or make good on warranties. Later he did design some interesting/innovative stuff and tried to make these the best possible. However had a personality somewhere between a televangelist preacher and used car salesman with a twinkle of "southern charm". The hype was palpable which put a lot of people off (especially if you're from somewhere other than the USA). If you've seen any of his videos promoting his gear he usually had a "player" who seemed more like a "shill" at an old fashioned patent medicine show coming up to the stage and claiming the medicine cured him of Cancer, TB, etc.

Still doesn't mean some of his gear isn't good, he's just... well, what he is.

 

[Grumps]

Ah, the Sax Wars of yesteryear. Good times.

Very gracious in person. We sat down in his living room and he regaled me with stories for a bit.

That would be his parlor. Not sure if I was luckier getting out of there with my wallet or my life. Peace in our time though. I got out with both. And another pleasant experience we've shared.

 

[thomsax]

I bought a Saxgourmet baritone mouthpiece and talked with SG on the telephone. I got the information I needed.

We all play a role. I would say that internet created something like hysteria (a term used to mean ungorvenable emotional excess and can refer to a temporary state of mind or emotion).