Legacy
As of 2010 there are no manufacturers of plastic saxophones, with the exception of Vibratosax. It would be very difficult to predict the tonal qualities of a modern plastic saxophone without first making a prototype and testing it. However, it is certain that a plastic saxophone made in the 21st Century would be much more robust than the Grafton. This is because plastics technology has advanced significantly since the 1950s. Superior polymers now exist which are much more durable, not to mention the possibility of using carbon fibre composites (or even Kevlar/Twaron) for component parts requiring extra strength.
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“What is popularly called fame is nothing but an empty name and a legacy from paganism.”
—Desiderius Erasmus (c. 1466–1536)