Condition wise, aside from the usual mechanical wear, the neck socket needs to be resoldered and repaired, a couple of posts are pushed in to the body, the bell lip is quite warped, and I am going to do my best to remove as much of the red corrosion as I can from the exposed brass without damaging any of the existing lacquer finish.Īlong with the overhaul, we have also decided to go with a beautiful custom-sized set of Resotech domed brass resonators, which are going to look stunning, and should add a nice dark crispiness to the sound (will post a photo when these come in!).
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This one looks like a couple have been replaced with a brighter green material at some point, but the majority are still intact. Grassi:sadly,what was the best sax factory in Italy shut down in 2000.Lady Grassi was very old ,around the 90s,and she wasn't able to carry on.Nobody of their nephews wanted to be involved in the enterprise so it died.If it's sadly enough,it closed when started the production of the last and the best sax by Grassi,the Professional 2000.I tried it along with a Selmer IIIrd series and it was. One unique thing about these horns is the beautiful jade rollers installed on all of the pinky keys.
Historical details aside, this is a well made and reasonably rare instrument that is undoubtedly modelled on the "balanced" Selmer instruments of the 1950's (as most instruments these days are). Fast forward 60 years and If you search for Grassi now, you will find Asian-made horns, which also tells us the name was sold at some point. Information about this company is sparse at best, but the story goes that in the late 1950's a whole factory's worth of Italian sax makers were on strike from another manufacturer, and came to the Grassi flute (?) factory with the proposition to start up saxophone manufacture there. This is an Italian-made Grassi Alto Sax from right around 1970. Keys play very smoothly and the pearl buttons are in great shape. I migliori artigiani italiani e una sincera passione per la musica: questo è Grassi, uno dei più apprezzati produttori di strumenti a fiato nel mondo. The subsequent production, that I know very well (professional.
An entirely handmade instrument with a beautiful engraving on the bell and nickel-plated keys. This late 60's/early 70's Grassi Ida Maria Alto Saxophone is in beautiful condition for its age. This is a particular and very rare model, one of the first produced between the end of the 60s and the beginning of the 70s by the renowned Italian Ida Maria Grassi. In the end, you'll have to weigh the various factors and decide what makes the most sense for you, in your particular situation.I have been super busy tuning up school horns and updating the shop (more info on this soon!) but I am finally back on a cool overhaul that I am pleased to share with you. Ida Maria Grassi - IDA MARIA ALTO SAXOPHONE In Stock: Sam Ash San Antonio View All Items At This Location. It's perfectly possible to find a used student flute from a reputable company in playing condition for just a couple hundred bucks, so buying a different flute certainly wouldn't be out of the question if that's the route you choose. and if you feel it's worth it to have it overhauled, then there's no harm in doing so, and it more than likely will serve you well until you're ready to upgrade. Please contact them to ask about shipping. This seller has not set a shipping cost for Continental U.S. Of course, you have to factor in any special attachment you might have since it was a gift from your husband, etc. Sax Alto Contralto Ida Maria Grassi Gr Sal700.
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Most Grassi flutes that I've seen sell in the 100-300 USD range, depending on condition, so if the cost of the instrument plus the cost of an overhaul exceeds that range, financially it doesn't make much sense to have it done. A top tier tech doing an overhaul can easily cost $800+ dollars, which is far beyond the value of the instrument, but if you have a local repair guy who is capable but cheap (though too cheap, and you risk shoddy workmanship), then it might make sense to have it overhauled. That really depends on how much you were planning to shell out for an overhaul.
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