[BigDaddyJ]

Hello all,

for you northern California friends. Not mine, but I wish I was close enough to try it. Early 90's gold plated Prestige alto.

https://sacramento.craigslist.org/msg/d/grassi-prestige-alto-saxophone/6769635211.html


later

JOel

 

[JayeLID]

Great models....maybe overpriced, given they are pretty obscure in US. But it looks like a beauty....clearly a lacq finish, not plated as seller suggests....

 

[MMM]

Could be gold plated, some Prestige were completely gold plated (or with gold plated keywork): it would have come with a warranty card stating it would be 24K gold plated. A very nice example of Prestige!

 

[JayeLID]

That's true they did do gold plate, I just don't think the pic looks like it. But it may be....

 

[StuartSax]

I'd bet that one is gold plated. I held one for about 20 years hoping to break even. Considering inflation, it's the only sax I've lost money on. I did use it briefly for some restaurant jazz gigs and they are nice players. Jaye is probably right that $1500 is optimistic even in near mint condition.