P.Mauriat

P.Mauriat is a professional class saxophone manufacturing company based in Taiwan.
According to the company's web site, the company was named after French conductor/composer Paul Mauriat, associating the company with Mauriat's music and lifestyle. The name "P.Mauriat Paris" is licensed, and to avoid legal complications, was not altered when the company began crafting the horns in Taiwan.
Product information
The company produces saxophone models ranging from intermediate to professional. Each horn is hand crafted in Taiwan using high-quality brass imported from France. Many in the industry claim P. Mauriat saxophones are on a par with vintage Selmer horns in both build quality and sound , but are more affordable and benefit from all the modern advancements in intonation and ergonomics.
Models manufactured
*Soprano
**PMSS 64 - straight soprano
**PMSS 601DK - tipped bell soprano
**PMSC 2400 - curved bell soprano
**SYSTEM 76 - Dark Lacquer and Gold Lacquer
*Alto
**PMSA 202
**PMSA 2302 - copper finish
**PMSA 67
**PMXA 67R - rolled tone holes- Darl Lacquer, Gold Lacquer, and 18K gold plate
**PMA 500BX - nickel silver with black nickel plate- Gold keys or silver keys
**PMSA 60NS - nickel silver- Dull or Bright finish
**PMSA 300SL - 925 sterling silver
**PMSA 300SLG - 925 sterling silver with 18K gold plate
**SYSTEM 76 - Dark Lacquer and Gold Lacquer
**Swing-55JX - Yellow brass bell, bornze body, bow, neck
**PMSA-60JC
*Tenor
**PMST 202
**PMST 2304 - copper finish
**PMST 66
**PMXT 66R - rolled tone holes- 18K gold plate, Dark Lacquer, and Gold Lacquer
**PMXT 66RUL - rolled tone holes- Unlacquered with extra engravings
**PMT 500BX - nickel silver with black nickel plate - Gold keys or silver keys
**PMST 60NS - nickel silver- Dull or Bright finish
**PMST 300SL - 925 sterling silver
**PMST 300SLG - 925 sterling silver with 18K gold plate
**SYSTEM 76 - Dark Lacquer and Gold Lacquer
**Swing-55JX- Yellow brass bell, bornze body, bow, neck
**PMSA-60JC
*Baritone
**PMB - 300DK
**PMB - 301LG
Company information
The company moved to Taiwan in 1999. Its head in 2009 is Alex Hsieh, a Taiwanese businessman who has devoted his life to producing hand made saxophones with a focus on quality of sound.
:Alex is a businessman who loves the saxophone as much as any person I know. I didn’t know he owned a saxophone company until he showed me one of his early saxophones. Alex Hsieh not only loves the saxophone; he is crazy about the saxophone. He listens to saxophone all day, and at night after dinner with his family, he goes back to his office to practice every day. - Roger Greenberg, saxophonist (quoted on P.Mauriat web site)

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