{"id":42692,"date":"2014-09-12T10:54:09","date_gmt":"2014-09-12T17:54:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=42692"},"modified":"2024-06-16T09:56:03","modified_gmt":"2024-06-16T16:56:03","slug":"vancouvers-massullo-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2014\/vancouvers-massullo-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Vancouver’s Massullo Music"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Massullo<\/a>I think I have shopped in every music store in Vancouver that sells saxophone supplies for professional players. This week I wanted to pick up a couple of Protec Pro Pac saxophone cases, so I went to the store that I knew had very fair prices (better than the two big Canadian chain stores that have super stores here in town), and where the owner himself is usually one of the people helping you: Massullo Music<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Massullo’s is one of those rare birds that still dots the retail landscape: an independent music store that hasn’t been squeezed out of existence by big box stores or by Internet sales. As a person who actually likes to support local business and the local economy, I’m very happy about that. I like to know that local people are benefiting from the money that I spend in their shop.<\/p>\n

Massullo Music has is owned by Sandro Massullo, and has been a fixture on the Vancouver musical landscape since 2001. Prior to opening his own shop, Sandro already had a solid reputation with Vancouver musicians for his workmanship and service.<\/p>\n

If you like vintage saxophones, you’ll likely not find a larger selection of vintage saxophones to try out than those at Massullo Music. When I was there on Wednesday, I saw no less than about 12, and those were just those in their display cabinet. Among the notable ones were an interesting Super 20 tenor with a sterling silver neck, a Mark VI tenor, and a Grassi bari (didn’t see any model name engraved on it). Sorry, I didn’t pay attention to the makes and models of the altos and sopranos, the bigger horns always attract my attention. \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n

As I mentioned at the outset though, what I really went to Sandro’s shop to buy were a couple of Protec Pro Pac cases. I have been wanting a tenor case for my Hohner president for quite some time. While its original case is minty as the horn is<\/a>, as I’ve noted in my description of the gear<\/a>, the original cases are crap, and don’t protect the horn worth a damn. Also, one of the short screws that holds the handle into the flimsy case is loose. I figure it’s only a matter of time before the handle breaks away and the case falls\u2014and with my luck, the horn will be in it. \"\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Sandro had exactly what I wanted, so I picked up a Contoured Tenor Sax Pro Pac Case<\/a>.<\/p>\n