Grassi "silver-like" Professional 2000 tenor

[Pharmasax]

Hi folks,

After 20 years of inactivity I am coming back to the tenor world.

I have just got a Grassi "silver-like" (I think it is not silver-plated or lacquered) Professional 2000 tenor. On a first trial using an inexpensive RR graftonite and a LaVoz reed it has a huge and mellow, Dexter Gordon-like sound ;-) ; intonation is fine....

Today I am going to try it with my old Link STM #8*.....I will see...

I am just wondering when this good saxophone was made....

Its serial No. is about 63,000 (I am not with it now...and I do not remember the exact serial No.).

Can you help me?

Thanks

[J.Max]

Edit: double post

[J.Max]

Probably mid to late 90s.

[Pharmasax]

J.MAX,

many thanks.

Any advice for a good mpc/reed combo for this saxophone?

[J.Max]

Well, they are copies of the Mark VI, so stuff that works well on one of those should work on your Grassi.

[MMM]

Hey Pharmasax, why don't you post some pics, it would be nice to see this silver plated tenor!
Thanks,
MMM