1990s Grassi Eb Baritone, with Low A
- Year: ~1990-94 (approx '93)
- Make: Ida Maria Grassi
- Model: Professional 2000
- Status: SOLD
- Finish: Original Lacquer
- Serial Number: 64,8xx
I am not a great player but this is test movie to give my potential ebay customer an idea how it sounds like. Thank you for watching:). Make: Ida Maria Grassi. Model: Standard - MK III Jade Series. Finish: Original. Serial Number: 27,751. A 'diamond in the rough' alto! This little Grassi has a tone that blows us away in the shop.
A superb baritone that will blow the doors down! This Grassi has a tone that blows us away for its 'crispness' & 'bark'. It reminds me of Keilwerth bark, but with slightly less spread in the harmonics. 'Professional 2000' engraved under the serial #, elongated C/Eb key touches (added modern comfort). There are other great features also: Grassi's elaborate tube rings, bell engraving, F#-arm adjustment screws, ...note that there is no high F#. There were ding dings/one dent to mention on the lower, front bow--*I can take this dent out; It will clean up nicely. There may be a few small pings on it too; the scratch to mention is by the pants guard on the tube. She's not perfect, but she is very very pretty.
A superb baritone that will blow the doors down! This Grassi has a tone that blows us away for its 'crispness' & 'bark'. It reminds me of Keilwerth bark, but with slightly less spread in the harmonics. 'Professional 2000' engraved under the serial #, elongated C/Eb key touches (added modern comfort). Now shows “Ida Maria Grassi. Forays into the saxophone world! Some more serial numbers! I'm trying to find info as well. I have a Ida Maria Grassi alto, number 24467 on the back. I got it from my cousin who used it band in the 80's. Ida Maria GRASSI; Some Grassi serial numbers. ° Ida Maria Grassi Professional 2000 tenor Serial.
Not many people have ever played a Grassi, even more so, there is not a ton of information on these. These were 'Made in Italy' and do have a respectful following - as long as you are working with the professional model. This #64k is later in the factory run.
CASE: Original Grassi Hard case. It is a little lighter-grade, (light, and a little flimsy) but overall it's in excellent condition.
FINISH: Original Lacquer Body & Keys.
SOUND: Powerful, presence, a little 'bark', crisp. This is not ideal for quiet chamber work. (I really liked the tone with a Medium Chamber mouthpiece best -- see: similar to Yamaha 5C or Meyers, as an example.)
PADS: Current pad setup is original and plays very well. It has tan pads and larger metal resonators - nickel; with a seamless, light dome; and no-rivet.
I think you could fall in love with this sax as-is and enjoy it for several years without needing major pad work. I am happy to tune up the sax with some precision. There are minor things that I'd love to perfect.
Any one who actually knows what these horns offer will agree with the common statement: 'These horns are highly undervalued, and offer you more for the money than many others in the same price range'.
Sound File of this actual Grassi:
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.| Notes | Beaugnier: If you decided to play around with the serial numbers on http://www.doctorsax.biz/beaugnier_ser_nos.htm, note that he doesn't differentiate between the Leblanc System (two/three versions), Rationale (whichever spelling you wish) and Semi Rationale (two versions). | Boosey and Hawkes: 1. Boosey and Hawkes is a combination of the Boosey company and the Hawkes company. Hawkes produced their own instruments, for a time, and combined with Boosey in the 1930s. Boosey and Hawkes have been, since that time, sheet music producers and importers. 2. A lot of the saxophones stamped 'Boosey and Hawkes' are stencil instruments. To read more about stencils, please read my article HERE. | Keefer: The vast majority of saxophones stamped 'Keefer' are stencils. | Buescher: Horns stamped 'The Buescher Band Instrument Company' from the 1920's are stencils, as are the modern BU-series of horns available from Selmer, and follow different serial number charts. | Buffet-Crampon: 1. A small, but significant, percentage of all Buffet and/or Evette-Schaeffer woodwinds in the 1900-1930 range (or so) were Conn stencils and do not have Buffet serial numbers. In the 1990's, Keilwerth stenciled a saxophone for Buffet called the 'Expression' and that model has a Keilwerth serial number. 2. The modern Buffet 400 (and similar) are Asian-made and do not follow these serial number charts. | Bundy: 1. The Bundy in question here is from approximately 1950 to date. Earlier horns were a mixture of Conn and Buescher stencils. 2. For a brief time, Bundy and Bundy Special saxophones were available from Keilwerth and Dörfler & Jörka, are stamped 'Made in Germany' and do not have a Bundy serial number. | Julius Keilwerth: Except for the ST-90 I and EX-90 I and II, the ST-90 and EX-90 were not made by Keilwerth and probably do not have Keilwerth serial numbers. For a chart of those models, see THIS. | Kohlert: The modern Kohlert instruments are made in China or Taiwan. Their serial number format is completely different. The serial numbers listed here are for the German/Czech made instruments. | LeBlanc: Leblanc does not give out serial number charts. If you ask them, EXCESSIVELY NICELY, about a serial number off a horn you own, they might tell you when it was made. | SML: 1. The SML A400/T400 are Asian-made stencils not made under the authority of SML and are not included in this chart. 2. Some very early SML saxophones were stencils. There are also occasional late-model stencils. For further info, click HERE. | Vito: Vito saxophones have been made by Vito (Wisconsin), Beaugnier, Leblanc, Yamaha, Jupiter and Yanagisawa. Keep this in mind when attempting to date your instrument. | Yamaha: These serial numbers are probably only for the Vito labeled YAS-21/23/25 stencils. However, these serials might apply to all Yamsaha instruments. The standard info on Yamaha serial numbers is that they are not sequential and you need to contact Yamaha directly for information. |
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