Saxophones Grassi Saxophones

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Grassi - Made in Italy
La Madelon tenor sax
Full refurb
Can anyone tell how much it’s worth please?

 

[Pete Thomas]

La Madelon tenor sax

That's a new one on me

@MMM ?

 

[MMM]

That's a new one on me

@MMM ?

Same: @Map any pictures?

 

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[Wonko]

On the other sax forum, there is a post from 2008 that said "Grassi has recently sold its brand name to a wholesaler.
Today Grassi saxophones on the market are made in China"
Old news I guess, but I thought it might be relevant here.....

 

[Pete Thomas]

On the other sax forum, there is a post from 2008 that said "Grassi has recently sold its brand name to a wholesaler.

Saxontheweb forum? I didn’t so that but I am aware the grassis now are not the same thing, as you say made in China and the only connection being the name.

Sadly they use a the same trademark logo design and do actually say Grassi Italy which seems a bit misleading. Sold by G4M

 

[Wonko]

Saxontheweb forum? I didn’t so that but I am aware the grassis now are not the same thing, as you say made in China and the only connection being the name.

Sadly they use a the same trademark logo design and do actually say Grassi Italy which seems a bit misleading. Sold by G4M

https://www.saxontheweb.net/threads/is-it-a-grassi.90274/

In the first post they quoted a mail from Rampone that said this

 

[BalancedReaction]

The Grassi brand now belongs to Proel. Their top line instruments (Academy series) are made in Taiwan, the rest probably in China.
They proudly present their Italian heritage, though.

 

[Pete Thomas]

I did a little bit of poking around and seems Grassi the brand is now owned by Proel - an Italian company (but with international offices).

They proudly present their Italian heritage, though.

Indeed the history on idamariagrassi.com of course says nothing about the sale to a large wholesaler/distributor and concentrates on the heritage.

 

[greenstripe]

On the Grassi website, the top of the line 'Academy' instrument specs state made in Taiwan.

The other cheaper lines do not state a country of origin, one would assume China.

 

[MMM]

View attachment 26083

That’s an early model probably mid 60s (before they switched the the left hand little finger keys a la Selmer) prior to the Export model. Looks in very good condition.

 

[MMM]

On the other sax forum, there is a post from 2008 that said "Grassi has recently sold its brand name to a wholesaler.
Today Grassi saxophones on the market are made in China"
Old news I guess, but I thought it might be relevant here.....

Not relevant in this case: the model pictured is an old made in Italy model, stencilled for a reseller probably.

 

[DavidUK]

I've seen "La Madelon" on Grassi flutes before, but not on a sax...