Why do I need a Borgani?

[Captain Beeflat]

Having owned the best that Messrs. Selmer, Conn & Buescher can produce, I firmly believe that Italian saxophones are somewhat of a secret.
I have a Rampone & Cazzani customised gold plate R1 and a Grassi 2000; both tenors.
The R&C, an aesthetic delight, has a glorious big, fat, & mellow sound which can bring tears to my eyes whilst playing it.
The Grassi is the closest that one can get to a Selmer in looks & feel. It has a powerful, gritty & urgent Rock & Roll voice.
I feel that I would like to add a Borgani tenor to complete my Italian arsenal. So, all you Borganissti, can you tell me why I should? What, particularly can it give me that the others lack?

[brassnaked]

So, all you Borganissti, can you tell me why I should? What, particularly can it give me that the others lack?[/QUOTE]

That which you are looking for, that which, you have not found yet!

I can ONLY speak for myself: I had tried(test played) just about EVERY currently made top shelf tenor brand that there is and admittedly, there were differences...but they were SUBTLE differences. The first few notes out of the Borgani were different too...but NOT subtle...more like: whack you between the eyes with a 2x4 kind of different. If you play one with your favorite MPC, you'll understand after only the first few notes. I no longer have GAS for other tenors. Now I just am just blissfully content to play what to me...is the PERFECT tenor saxophone. Just my opinion...but try one...you'll be VERY glad you did!

[Captain Beeflat]

Good answer Brassnaked.
I know exactly what you say as your sentiments describe my feelings when I first blew my R&C. Totally different to anything I had played before.

[brassnaked]

That's it exactly Beeflat...TOTALLY DIFFERENT. NOT trying to sound like anything else...but with a VERY unique voice of it's own.

[Dr G]

Be careful out there, Capt., you sound especially vunerable to the siren's call just now. If you are not prepared to buy the Borgani, you should probably not play one. The silver pearl is an especially luscious horn - even for a person that has been playing Selmers for the past quarter century like me (my previous horns are Balanced Action, Serie III, and Ref 36).

[Captain Beeflat]

Dr. G. You have diagnosed the correct symptoms. Yes, I am singularly attracted to beautiful objects. Strongly suspect that soon I may fall for the horn you describe. :)

[William Bua]

Hello captain beeflat,
I am becoming a member of the Borgani club. Check out ebay item 7386113826 and the price I paid. Is it a jubilee? Let me know and thanks

[Jerry K.]

I'd say that $189 is an amazingly low price, whatever model this is. Which begs the question - Why was this horn available for $189 and missing the case? Not to rain on your parade but the combination of extremely low price, pawn shop and no case would tend to worry me a little.

[Sax Hut]

I'm curious about the Italian makes in general, vintage models mainly, but they are conspicuously absent from places like saxpics.com. Many of the 'ebay specials' bearing the Borgani or Grassi label are unknowns to me, some resembling stencils made for better-known brands, or Amatis.

[Dr G]

Borgani horns are made by Borgani - and have been for many decades. They have been unhearalded until recently because they were not previously made to professional standards. As student horns, some found them merely acceptable. Their Jubilee-series horns are quite good - great to those who favor their voice. It is not a copy of any other horn on the market.