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Ser Jacopo

Tier:

Affordable	Mid-grade	Elevated	High-grade	Top
		X

Country: Italy

Price: € 100 - 1500

Production method:

Factory	Machine-assisted	Freehand
	X

Notes: Giancarlo Guidi left Mastro de Paja to found Ser Jacopo in the 1980s. Some collectors describe both brands as representatives of a 'Pesaro style', involving slightly nostalgic design elements and excellent grain (but sometimes ignoring minor flaws in the wood).

Ser Jacopo's reputation is almost as fine as Castello's.

Grades: Cheaper models sport a red dot on the stem, more elevated ones a silver or golden letter 'J'. Top Ser Jacs have a gem set in the stem.

Comments: I much prefer Ser Jacopos to Mastros, because the element of fussiness is usually more subdued. The low and medium grades are especially good value for money. However, I find Mastro de Paja's bits more comfortable.

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