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Julian Smith, the Saxello playing finalist from “Britain’s Got Talent” who brought Amanda Holden to tears, is to  perform and host an audience question and answer session at the famous “Mr Kyps” music venue in Poole, Dorset.

The gig is set for 5th May, doors open at 8.00pm, and has been arranged in conjunction with The Saxophone Factory and The Music Factory in Bournemouth.

Ticket prices are £15 standing, £20 seated

Tickets are on sale from www.mrkyps.net and they are going fast so dont’ delay, we expect this to be a sell out!

www.saxophonefactory.com is the leading supplier of all things sax!

We have a vast selection on new and used saxophones along with some special collectors items and we don’t just sell them, we play them professionally so we know our onions when it comes to saxes!

We stock Yamaha sax, Yanigasawa sax, Selmer sax, Selmer Paris, Selmer US, Chateau sax, Vespro sax, Steve Goodson, Derek nash Signature sax, Grafton sax, Voodoo rex, Saxgourmet, alto, baritone, soprano, tenor and everything else you can think of to do with saxophones. Our online shop is here www.saxophonefactory.co.uk you can call us on 01202 590101 or email play@themusicfactoryukltd.com

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Greetings Saxophone lovers from all over the world, we’ve been busy updating our website and we’re delighted to let you know that we have stock of some awesome horns at this time.

From Yamaha to Yanigasawa, form Chateau to Signature, Earlham to Selmer, we have some of the best at prices which won’t be beaten.

Click through to our shop here http://saxophonefactory.co.uk where you can browse through our stock and find the instrument thats right for you.

For a brief masterclass in the joys of playing the Saxophone take a look at this short video of Derek Nash playing the famous Voodoo Rex one chilly night in Bournemouth

Remember that we can provide an interest-free loan, to help with your saxophone puchase, via “The Arts Institute” initiative “Take It Away”; simply choose your Yamaha, Yanagisawa, Earlham, Steve Goodson Chateau, Derek Nash Signature, Selmer and whether you want alto, tenor, baritone, soprano, saxello and pay us a small deposit then “take It Away” and start to play your horn.

We don’t just sell saxophones, we play them, give us a call and talk to the experts 01202 590101 and check out our sister website www.musicfactoryukltd.com

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The Saxophone Factory is pleased to offer a real and very rare collectors item, a 1950′s acrylic “Grafton” alto saxophone of which only around 3000 were ever made.

Saxophone history has been remarkably free of developmental detours, a testament to the genius of Adolphe Sax and his original design.  One of the more interesting mis-steps was the Grafton saxophone, constructed in England between 1950 and 1967 of acrylic, and utilizing a unique mechanism. Today, these instruments are highly prized by collectors.

The Grafton was developed by Hector Sommaruga, an Italian living in London. The instrument takes its name from the street (Grafton Way) where his shop was initially located in the late 1940′s.  The decision to manufacture a saxophone from plastic was based upon the relative cheapness of the material rather than an improvement in tonal characteristics.  Provisional patent specifications (#’s 604,407 and 604,418) were applied for on September 14, 1945, and a non-working prototype was first shown in 1946.

The instrument was conceived to have a plastic body, bell and key guards, a brass neck (a plastic one would break in attachment) and a mechanism which incorporated  a unique springing system. Many of the posts for attaching the mechanism were cast as part of the body. The moulding was subcontracted to the engineering firm of Dc La Rue utilizing a plastic compound developed by Imperial Chemical Industries.

Hector lacked the necessary financing to complete the project, and he was able to obtain the backing of Geoffrey Hawkes (of the firm Boosey and Hawkes) and  John E Dallas. The instrument was finally offered for sale to the public in 1950, at a price of 55 pounds, about half the cost on a conventional saxophone at the time.

The Grafton was used by prominent saxophonists Ornette Coleman (who encountered considerable mechanical failure with the instrument) Rudy Vallee and of course Charlie Parker who used the Grafton only outside the United States due to a conflicting endorsement agreement

The plastic construction meant that effectively the  Grafton was a failure in its’ time,  for the followingreasons: (1) the plastic construction just didn’t sound like other saxophones and was not compatible with section playing. (2) The design of the mechanism gave a very unfamiliar “feel” to players. (3) the plastic body was very prone to cracking and the key guards snapped off easily. (4) Repair technicians were unfamiliar with the instrument and the necessary parts (particularly the unique springs) were not readily available.

Because of this there are very few Grafton saxophones around and in particular in a totally restored condition like this example; the overhaul was carried out by Roy Wood who is the only surviving Grafton employee and there is a letter of authenticity to accompany this one which is priced at £3000.00

This is how it sounds!

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Derek Nash visited Bournemouth late in 2009 to demonstrate his wonderful saxophone prowess to a private audience of around 100 musicians, music students and jazz lovers alike.

He had with him a selection of instruments including this rich toned, beautifully made example, from the great Steve Goodson - maker of the Saxgourmet range, which showed resonance and response that can’t usually be found in the baritone version.

This model is exclusively available from The Saxophone Factory

Here’s the important stuff regarding the horn and once you’ve read it watch, or rather LISTEN, to the video at the foot of this post; sorry about the low light level but it’s the SOUND thats important!

The Saxgourmet Baritone is available from us now at £3500.00 plus VAT and we can arrange a VAT sale and / or interest free credit through the Arts Council “Take It Away” subsidised loan scheme which is aimed to make your dream your reality!

Steve Goodson says; “This model is an evolution of the famous Steve Goodson Model baritone, and is much improved over that great horn. It has features never found before on a baritone, because as you faithful readers know, I’m a baritone player by profession. Here are some of the key points:”

(1) The unique Low A mechanism which is operated by the left hand pinky. Of course, the traditional left thumb fingering is also available.

(2) A greatly improved left hand pinky table. It’s smaller for quicker action. It’s actually the same key touches we use on the Voodoo Rex alto.

(3) Redesigned palm keys. They’re smaller and closer together, and much lighter in touch requirement.

(4) Ergonomic key touches for the chromatic F# and high F# keys. You have to try these to appreciate the huge difference.

(5) A revised front F key touch, that is easy on the fingers and really quick.

(6) A much improved screw adjustable F# helper for the lower stack

(7) Totally revised key touch placement for the main stack keys. These are even closer together than the placement we used on the Steve Goodson Model bari.

(8) A revised and much stronger bracing system for the left hand pinky table.

(9) A new pigtail design that greatly facilitates the altissimo and tames the intonation problems of the upper register.

(10) An entirely new bell taper which brings the low B, Bb, and A into perfect tune.

(11) Even more hand cut engraving on the bell, bow, body tube, and now the key cups.

(12) An improved strap hook with better spacing for bari players. 3 rings, of course!

(13) An enlarged Saxgourmet thumbrest specific to this model

(14) Solid copper Maestro resonators from MusicMedic

(15) A new bore taper and resultant tone hole placement for better response. It’s a bit bigger bore than the Steve Goodson Model.

(16) A new countour case with wheels

Remember that we stock alto sax, tenor sax, soprano sax along with the baritone sax models.

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The Saxophone Factory is able to offer you the facility to buy a new or used saxophone of ANY value via the Arts Council initiative, “Take it Away”, which enables musicians to spread a maximum loan of £2000.00 over ten months.

You can buy an instrument of ANY value and the loan can be part of the price, for example:

Saxophone price         £3000.00

Deposit                           £1000.00 plus 10% of the loan = £1100.00

Balance                          £1900.00 over 9 months = £211.11 per month.

Alternatively, you may choose a saxophone at £1000.00 full price and this would work out as below:

Saxophone                   £1000.00

Deposit                         £   100.00

Balance                        £   900.00 over 9 months = £100 per month.

If you’re thinking of buying a gift for a talented child, friend or anyone you think can benefit, you can use this opportunity.

For further information on how it works please click on the following links to the Arts Council, Take it Away website

What can I buy    http://bit.ly/dDlhY7

How do I take it away    http://bit.ly/cGs5tc

How much can I borrow    http://bit.ly/cGs5tc

Contact saxophonefactory.com play@musicfactoryukltd.com

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Steve Goodson Chateau Alto in silver plated

All the Articulations and Keywork of a Professional Saxophone :

Steve Goodson Chateau Alto in silver plated finish

Many instruments priced for the student and adult beginner markets remove these features, where certain key combinations contribute to facility in chromatic and chordal passages. The Chateau has all of the articulations available on saxophones costing hundreds of pounds more. Keyed to High F# :Unlike other altos, which often are keyed only to F, the Chateau Alto Saxophone extends to high F#.

Click here to go to our e-shop, The Saxophone Factory to buy now!

To prevent tarnish and protect the silver finish, a durable clear-coat epoxy lacquer is applied at the time of manufacture. The anodized black nickel finish instrument comes with silver keywork, which is also clear-coated with epoxy lacquer, preventing tarnish and oxidation. Gorgeous Floral Engraving :You wouldn’t expect a saxophone in this range to be engraved. You’d be wrong.

 Professional-Level Mouthpiece Included :The mouthpiece that arrives with a value-priced saxophone are better off tossed. Not with the Chateau Alto Saxophone! Sturdy Backpack-Style Case :Both handy and protective, the Chateau Backpack-Style Case is perfect for students with books to carry. Life-Saving Reflective Tape on Case :Car headlights will Illuminate the strip of tape toward the top of the case. Safety first! 

Precise Intonation in All Registers :An octave is an octave, until you play a student saxophone. However, each Chateausaxophone is carefully designed with our Patent-Pending Tuned Octave Technology to play precisely in tune, for the entire range of the instrument. You’ll never be in tune with the rest of the world until you’re in tune with yourself. That’s why we devoted ourselves to making an in-tune saxophone from the time we began to develop the all-new Chateau. No Stuffy Notes :Many saxophones have certain notes are significantly stuffier than neighboring notes. This makes chromatic and diatonic scales difficult to balance. Not so the Chateau, which is specifically designed so no notes stick out as stuffy or even dead.  

Precision Engineered Hand Positions for Comfort and Agility :What’s the point of playing a saxophone if your fingers cramp? Every Chateau model had the most comfortable hand positions engineered into the design, so your beginner has one less obstacle. 

Chateau: Not just for beginners any more,the all-new Chateau Alto Saxophone is the toast of professional players as well as beginners. Pros are impressed with the low price for highest-quality build, especially when compared to the astronomical prices of today’s high-end saxophones. Full, Unconditional One-Year Warranty : Chateau Saxophones are covered by the most extensive warranty in the music business. Your investment is protected. 

Price:  £480.85 (Excl. VAT)
Available in gold lacquer, silver plated (model shown) or black nickel

Please click here to go to our e-shop, The Saxophone Factory to buy

Or call us on 01202 590 101 to find out more.

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All the Articulations and Keywork of a Professional Saxophone .

Many instruments priced for the student and adult beginner markets remove these features, where certain key combinations contribute to facility in chromatic and chordal passages. The Chateau has all of the articulations available on saxophones costing hundreds of pounds more. Keyed to High F# :Unlike other tenors, which often are keyed only to F, the Chateau Tenor Saxophone extends to high F#.

Click here to go to our e-shop, The Saxophone Factory to buy now!

To prevent tarnish and protect the silver finish, a durable clear-coat epoxy lacquer is applied at the time of manufacture. The anodized black nickel finish instrument comes with silver keywork, which is also clear-coated with epoxy lacquer, preventing tarnish and oxidation. Gorgeous Floral Engraving :You wouldn’t expect a saxophone in this range to be engraved. You’d be wrong. 

Professional-Level Mouthpiece Included :The mouthpiece that arrives with a value-priced saxophone are better off tossed. Not with the Chateau Tenor Saxophone! Sturdy Backpack-Style CaseBoth handy and protective, the Chateau Backpack-Style Case is perfect for students with books to carry. Safety First Reflective Tape on Case :High visibility reflective tape outside the case makes your student highly visible at night. Precise Intonation in All Registers. An octave is an octave, until you play a student saxophone. However, each Chateau saxophone is carefully designed with our Patent-Pending Tuned Octave Technology to play precisely in tune, for the entire range of the instrument. 

You’ll never be in tune with the rest of the world until you’re in tune with yourself. That’s why we devoted ourselves to making an in-tune saxophone from the time we began to develop the all-new Chateau. No Stuffy Notes; many saxophones have certain notes are significantly stuffier than neighboring notes. This makes chromatic and diatonic scales difficult to balance. Not so the Chateau, which is specifically designed so no notes stick out as stuffy or even dead. Precision Engineered Hand Positions for Comfort and Agility. What’s the point of playing a saxophone if your fingers cramp? Every Chateau model had the most comfortable hand positions engineered into the design, so your beginner has one less obstacle. 

Chateau, Not Just for Beginners Any More the all-new Chateau Tenor Saxophone is the toast of professional players as well as beginners. Pros are impressed with the low price for highest-quality build, especially when compared to the astronomical prices of today’s high-end saxophones. Full, Unconditional One-Year Warranty, Chateau Saxophones are covered by the most extensive warranty in the music business. Your investment is protected. 

Price:  £675.31 £587.23 (Excl. VAT)
Available in gold lacquer, silver plated or black nickel (model shown)
Click here to go to our e-shop, The Saxophone Factory to buy
Or call us on 01202 590 101 to find out more.

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Voodoo Rex

Voodoo Rex, nowhere else!

The  Saxophone Factory is pleased to let you know that we have available the ONLY two Steve Goodson, Voodoo Rex alto saxophones in the UK  from only £2300.00.

These instruments are of the highest quality, producing a rich and matchless sound from a horn which has a very high copper content which means that it has exceptional qualities of resonance and range.

We can supply this model free of VAT and with an interest-free loan courtesy of the “Take it Away” programme sponsored by The Arts Council; you only nee to ask!!

The Voodoo Rex, as played by the famous Derek Nash (latest album “Snapshot” available from iTunes) features the following innovations and benefits:

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All the Articulations and Keywork of a Professional Saxophone:

Click to go to our e-shop, The Saxophone Factory to buy now!

Many instruments priced for the student and adult beginner markets remove these features, where certain key combinations contribute to facility in chromatic and chordal passages. The Chateau has all of the articulations available on saxophones costing hundreds of pounds more.Keyed to High G :Unlike other sopranos, which often are keyed only to F or F#, the Chateau Soprano Saxophone extends to high G. Two Necks :Curved and straight necks for your personal preference.

To prevent tarnish and protect the silver finish, a durable clear-coat epoxy lacquer is applied at the time of manufacture. The anodized black nickel finish instrument comes with silver keywork, which is also clear-coated with epoxy lacquer, preventing tarnish and oxidation. Gorgeous Floral Engraving :You wouldn’t expect a saxophone in this range to be engraved. You’d be wrong.

Professional-Level Mouthpiece Included :The mouthpiece that arrives with a value-priced saxophone are better off tossed. Not with the Chateau Soprano Saxophone! Sturdy Backpack-Style Case :Both handy and protective, the Chateau Backpack-Style Case is perfect for students with books to carry. Case With Reflective Stripe for Safety :A car’s headlights will light up the reflective stripe on the case.

Precise Intonation in All Registers :An octave is an octave, until you play a student saxophone. However, each Chateau saxophone is carefully designed with our Patent-Pending Tuned Octave Technology to play precisely in tune, for the entire range of the instrument. You’ll never be in tune with the rest of the world until you’re in tune with yourself. That’s why we devoted ourselves to making an in-tune saxophone from the time we began to develop the all-new Chateau. No Stuffy Notes :Many saxophones have certain notes are significantly stuffier than neighboring notes. This makes chromatic and diatonic scales difficult to balance. Not so the Chateau, which is specifically designed so no notes stick out as stuffy or even dead. Precision Engineered Hand Positions for Comfort and Agility :What’s the point of playing a saxophone if your fingers cramp? Every Chateau model had the most comfortable hand positions engineered into the design, so your beginner has one less obstacle.

Chateau: Not Just for Beginners Any More,the all-new Chateau Soprano Saxophone is the toast of professional players as well as beginners. Pros are impressed with the low price for highest-quality build, especially when compared to the astronomical prices of today’s high-end saxophones. And if that’s not enough to convince you . . . Chateau Saxophones are covered by the most extensive warranty in the music business: An unconditional one-year parts and labor warranty.

Price: £497.87 (Excl. VAT)
Available in gold lacquer (model shown), silver plated or black lacquer

Click to go to our e-shop, The Saxophone Factory to buy now!

Please click above or call us on 01202 590 101

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