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Grassi Alto Sax

by Fred
(Claremore,OK)

What is your opinion on the Ida Marie alto sax made by Grassi?




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Grassi Alto Sax

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Mar 26, 2009
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by: Karl

I am still researching my sax, which is a Grassi, Italian made Majestic Alto, serial # 13780. I confirmed this info through Rampone and Cazzani, also an Italian Sax manufacturing company. The Grassi factory closed. All I can say is that my sax has a very sweet tone with beautiful action.
May 17, 2009
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starstarstarstarstar 		Made in Italy Alto Sax #16547
by: Christopher Martin

Can anyone help me with info on this Sax? chris@crownpro.com
Jun 17, 2009
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by: Anonymous

I have played my Grassi since I was 10, that makes it 40 years. I has a wonderful tone, and has held up extremely well.
Jul 16, 2009
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by: Azuka

I think Grassi saxes represent some of the best values around as far as performance/sound per $.

Big fat rich lusty sound, amazingly similar to the extremely pricey vintage Selmer Paris horns.

Grassi also stenciled some horns, most notably the Majestic, Buffet Evette's for a time, and the Martin Busine. The Evette and Martin Busine are identical to the Grassi horns made at that time.

What I don't like is that the keywork was always nickel-plated and didn't hold up to wear and tear well. The keywork also looked really cheaply made, which was probably the case. The other thing I didn't like was that the design of the chromatic F# key is too far away from the main stack keys for my taste. I have to curl in my RH ringfinger uncomfortably to use the F# key.

But these issues are really minor compared to what you get for a fraction of the cost of one of the highly regarded pro horns.

These horns were sold cheaply by mail order in the 1960's - 70's. How cheaply, I don't know. But I do know that my dad bought one of the last Mark 6's made in 1975 for my brother via mail order and only paid $700. I imagine the Grassi's were MUCH less.






Aug 16, 2011
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starstarstarstarstar 		Grassi 17.433 C/70 Italy
by: Anonymous

I bought my Grassi saxophone in 1977 for around 700,00 Dutch guilders and I am still very pleased with it. I like the sound and it 'runs' smoothly.

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