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Every now and again I see folks that are obviously ill informed and are the epitome of : “ a little knowledge is dangerous”, like recently this lady whom is selling a R&C F.I.S.M. ( which dates it in itself around the ’70) “ De Luxe” model.
Now this was, at the time, their “ top model” but, good though these saxophones are, they are NOWHERE near as valuable as a contemporary R1 or R1 jazz or even the contemporary “ De luxe” model (which is still in the catalogue along the even cheaper “ Super” model).
She is mistaken, she got the impression that the new stuff price has any influence on the old stuff value. It doesn’t. R&C was a rather more humble maker back then than it is now.
I have been gently breaking the news other times to people but I have always got not only a suspicious reaction ( I always tell them that I am not interested and that I am only sharing my expertise on the matter) but more often than not an hostile one.
I have sold at least two tenors and an alto here and I wish they would have sold in the ballpark where this lady is placing her horn €2850... but sadly they never did
and were sold at their value which is at best €1000 overhauled
Now this was, at the time, their “ top model” but, good though these saxophones are, they are NOWHERE near as valuable as a contemporary R1 or R1 jazz or even the contemporary “ De luxe” model (which is still in the catalogue along the even cheaper “ Super” model).
She is mistaken, she got the impression that the new stuff price has any influence on the old stuff value. It doesn’t. R&C was a rather more humble maker back then than it is now.
I have been gently breaking the news other times to people but I have always got not only a suspicious reaction ( I always tell them that I am not interested and that I am only sharing my expertise on the matter) but more often than not an hostile one.
I have sold at least two tenors and an alto here and I wish they would have sold in the ballpark where this lady is placing her horn €2850... but sadly they never did