“In December 1928, in order to broaden their customer base, Mr Bassett (majority owner and G.M.) and Grandad incorporated The Indiana Band Instrument Company. This article quotes Greg Holtz, the grandson of the Martin Manager Fred Holtz: There is an informative article on the history of Indiana saxophones in the Bassic Sax blog: Indiana saxes were made in the main Martin factory in Elkhart. IBICo never had a separate existence from Martin and IBICo never had a separate factory. The Indiana Band Instrument Company was created in 1928 by the Martin management as a brand for their second-line instruments. The Martin Story - All there is to know about Martin saxophones The Martin Story website is an excellent resource for people who want to learn about Martin saxophones: My main sources have been “The Martin Story”, SaxPics, and SOTW. And of course there may be mistakes in what I am writing. None of this information is new or original - I’m just trying to put it all in one place. I thought I would write down what I have found out. The Indiana was the brand name for Martin’s second-line instruments. I have been trying to learn more about Martin Indiana saxophones recently. Martin Indiana Saxophones Part 1 - The Indiana Band Instrument Company
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