we use genuine deep water abalone key touches on our horns......they  
say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery!


On Apr 24, 2010, at 10:30 AM, Karsten Chikuri wrote:

>
> And, what’s up with the funky green key inlays? It probably plays  
> well, even though it’s an obvious fake – but, the inlays make it  
> such an ugly instrument…
>
>
>
> Just sayin’…
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>                     Kasten J. Chikuri
>
>
>
>
> 

Orpheo was a brand name used by Orpheus Music, where I used to be  
involved. Orpheus closed (after I left) and became Noteworthy.  
Noteworthy was later acquired by Dennis Bamber, the person who founded  
and owned Woodwind/Brasswind prior to that companies bankruptcy.

All the Orpheo horns I had any involvement with are engraved "designed  
by Steve Goodson"....if the horn lacks this, I had nothing to do with  
it. All of the Orpheo horns I oversaw were manufactured by Tenon and  
have MusicMedic kangaroo pads.



On Apr 24, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Karsten Chikuri wrote:

>
> BTW: I checked the other horns that this seller has in stock…. If I  
> remember correctly – weren’t you involved with Orpheo winds in the  
> past? The seller has a number of Orpheo saxophones for sale – are  
> those legitimate, or fakes as well? I can’t imagine a bass sax for  
> slightly over $4k…
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>                     Karsten J. Chikuri
>
>
>
>
>
> From: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com [mailto:SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com 
> ] On Behalf Of STEVE GOODSON
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 10:38 AM
> To: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: mouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com; Bass_Sax_Coop@yahoogroups.com;  
> 'rheuben allen'; 'Rob & Martin'
> Subject: Re: [SaxophoneRepair] This is NOT a Saxgourmet product
>
>
>
>
>
> we use genuine deep water abalone key touches on our horns......they  
> say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery!
>
>
>
>
>
> On Apr 24, 2010, at 10:30 AM, Karsten Chikuri wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
>
> And, what’s up with the funky green key inlays? It probably plays  
> well, even though it’s an obvious fake – but, the inlays make it  
> such an ugly instrument…
>
>
>
> Just sayin’…
>
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>                     Kasten J. Chikuri
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 

Since the seller is "noteworthymusical" and the address is Mishawaka, IN (right next door to South Bend), it seems likely that this enterprise is connected to Dennis Bamber.  I would hate to see that he had descended so far as to be trying to pawn off fakes.

Bill Hausmann

If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!

--- On Sat, 4/24/10, STEVE GOODSON <saxgourmet@...> wrote:


From: STEVE GOODSON <saxgourmet@...t>
Subject: Re: [SaxophoneRepair] This is NOT a Saxgourmet product
To: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com
Cc: mouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Bass_Sax_Coop@yahoogroups.com, "'rheuben allen'" <rheubenallen@...>, "'Rob & Martin'" <themusicfactory@...>
Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010, 12:30 PM


  



Orpheo was a brand name used by Orpheus Music, where I used to be involved. Orpheus closed (after I left) and became Noteworthy. Noteworthy was later acquired by Dennis Bamber, the person who founded and owned Woodwind/Brasswind prior to that companies bankruptcy. 


All the Orpheo horns I had any involvement with are engraved "designed by Steve Goodson".... if the horn lacks this, I had nothing to do with it. All of the Orpheo horns I oversaw were manufactured by Tenon and have MusicMedic kangaroo pads.







On Apr 24, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Karsten Chikuri wrote:









BTW: I checked the other horns that this seller has in stock…. If I remember correctly – weren’t you involved with Orpheo winds in the past? The seller has a number of Orpheo saxophones for sale – are those legitimate, or fakes as well? I can’t imagine a bass sax for slightly over $4k…
 
Sincerely,
                    Karsten J. Chikuri
 
 


From: SaxophoneRepair@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:SaxophoneRe pair@yahoogroups .com] On Behalf Of STEVE GOODSON
Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 10:38 AM
To: SaxophoneRepair@ yahoogroups. com
Cc: mouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com; Bass_Sax_Coop@ yahoogroups. com; 'rheuben allen'; 'Rob & Martin'
Subject: Re: [SaxophoneRepair] This is NOT a Saxgourmet product
 
 



we use genuine deep water abalone key touches on our horns......they say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery!

 

 


On Apr 24, 2010, at 10:30 AM, Karsten Chikuri wrote:








 

And, what’s up with the funky green key inlays? It probably plays well, even though it’s an obvious fake – but, the inlays make it such an ugly instrument…
 
Just sayin’…
 
Sincerely,
                    Kasten J. Chikuri
 

 
 













      

I must admit that I find his choice of names for this instrument to be  
an absolutely amazing coincidence!



On Apr 24, 2010, at 12:34 PM, Bill Hausmann wrote:

>
> Since the seller is "noteworthymusical" and the address is  
> Mishawaka, IN (right next door to South Bend), it seems likely that  
> this enterprise is connected to Dennis Bamber.  I would hate to see  
> that he had descended so far as to be trying to pawn off fakes.
>
> Bill Hausmann
>
> If you have to mic a saxophone, the rest of the band is TOO LOUD!
>
> --- On Sat, 4/24/10, STEVE GOODSON <saxgourmet@...> wrote:
>
> From: STEVE GOODSON <saxgourmet@...>
> Subject: Re: [SaxophoneRepair] This is NOT a Saxgourmet product
> To: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com
> Cc: mouthpieceWork@yahoogroups.com, Bass_Sax_Coop@yahoogroups.com,  
> "'rheuben allen'" <rheubenallen@...>, "'Rob & Martin'" <themusicfactory@btconnect.com 
> >
> Date: Saturday, April 24, 2010, 12:30 PM
>
>
> Orpheo was a brand name used by Orpheus Music, where I used to be  
> involved. Orpheus closed (after I left) and became Noteworthy.  
> Noteworthy was later acquired by Dennis Bamber, the person who  
> founded and owned Woodwind/Brasswind prior to that companies  
> bankruptcy.
>
> All the Orpheo horns I had any involvement with are engraved  
> "designed by Steve Goodson".... if the horn lacks this, I had  
> nothing to do with it. All of the Orpheo horns I oversaw were  
> manufactured by Tenon and have MusicMedic kangaroo pads.
>
>
>
> On Apr 24, 2010, at 10:52 AM, Karsten Chikuri wrote:
>
>>
>> BTW: I checked the other horns that this seller has in stock…. If I  
>> remember correctly – weren’t you involved with Orpheo winds in the  
>> past? The seller has a number of Orpheo saxophones for sale – are  
>> those legitimate, or fakes as well? I can’t imagine a bass sax for  
>> slightly over $4k…
>>
>>
>> Sincerely,
>>
>>                     Karsten J. Chikuri
>>
>>
>>
>
> From: SaxophoneRepair@ yahoogroups. com [mailto:SaxophoneRe  
> pair@yahoogroups .com] On Behalf Of STEVE GOODSON
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 10:38 AM
> To: SaxophoneRepair@ yahoogroups. com
> Cc: mouthpieceWork@ yahoogroups. com; Bass_Sax_Coop@ yahoogroups.  
> com; 'rheuben allen'; 'Rob & Martin'
> Subject: Re: [SaxophoneRepair] This is NOT a Saxgourmet product
>
>
>
> we use genuine deep water abalone key touches on our horns......they  
> say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery!
>
>
> On Apr 24, 2010, at 10:30 AM, Karsten Chikuri wrote:
>
>
>
>
>
> And, what’s up with the funky green key inlays? It probably plays  
> well, even though it’s an obvious fake – but, the inlays make it  
> such an ugly instrument…
>
>
> Just sayin’…
>
>
> Sincerely,
>
>                     Kasten J. Chikuri
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> 

And some of us like the looks of the abalone Kasten.  It's a nice change of pace without copying the "semi-precious stone" look of the Cannonballs.  I own a large collection of Paua shell art (a form of abalone from new zealand) and I dug the abalone key touches the moment I saw them.  Everybody has a different perspective.  Part of what keeps life interesting.

just sayin'

Robert W. Smith


  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: STEVE GOODSON 
  To: SaxophoneRepair@yahoogroups.com 
  Cc: mouthpieceWork@...m ; Bass_Sax_Coop@yahoogroups.com ; 'rheuben allen' ; 'Rob & Martin' 
  Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2010 10:37 AM
  Subject: [MouthpieceWork] Re: [SaxophoneRepair] This is NOT a Saxgourmet product


    
  we use genuine deep water abalone key touches on our horns......they say imitation is the most sincere form of flattery!





  On Apr 24, 2010, at 10:30 AM, Karsten Chikuri wrote:




    And, what’s up with the funky green key inlays? It probably plays well, even though it’s an obvious fake – but, the inlays make it such an ugly instrument…



    Just sayin’…



    Sincerely,

                        Kasten J. Chikuri