In half of the 1900 the company went bankrupt and was taken over by the current owners. In the early 1900 a Rampone descendant and a lady Cazzani, daughter of a Milanese manufacturer of brass musical instruments, gave birth to the 'Rampone & Cazzani'. Cazzani, Ditte Riunite circular logo, serial number 4xxx.Ī descendant, Agostino Rampone, in the second half of the 1800, was flutist at “La Scala” in Milan technical and innovator, he perfected the Bohem system on the flute and he met Adolph Sax and built for him some early prototypes to study the mechanics of the saxophone keys. A few months ago I acquired a vintage silver Rampone soprano. This sax is stunning to look at and play, and is available for a great price. This is a mint condition Rampone & Cazzani R1 Jazz model alto sax, serial number 11802, in beautiful gold plating.
Sequentially, the next model I came across was in the 9000 range: you will now notice that the bell to brace.
