- SELMER REFERENCE 54 SOPRANO SERIAL NUMBER
- SELMER REFERENCE 54 SOPRANO PROFESSIONAL
- SELMER REFERENCE 54 SOPRANO SERIES
The alto Reference only exists in version 54.Īre you looking for a specific sound pallet, adapted to your style and the multiplicity of the repertories which you play? Selmer Paris offers the solutions to your needs, with a range of personalized options : 'Reference 54', more centered, readopts the design of the celebrated 'Mark VI' dating back to 1954.
SELMER REFERENCE 54 SOPRANO SERIES
'Reference 36' develops a rich tone, open, in the spirit of the 'Balanced Action' series launched in 1936. The tenor 'Reference' saxophones exist in two versions: 36 and 54. The 'Reference' design integrates acoustic and mechanical characteristics from the most celebrated Selmer Paris models, in instruments which benefit from today's manufacturing techniques. The 'Reference' range has emerged out of the accumulated experience gathered over the course of one century of instrumental making and from a ceaseless exchange with the musicians of legend who played the 'Mark VI' and 'Balanced Action'. To date the soprano, alto, tenor and baritone models are available in this series. It is an instrument of exceptional homogeneity of accuracy, timbre and emission. It integrates the latest advances in Selmer Paris' techniques of manufacturing and musical design.Ĭreated in the same spirit of versatility of use, it holds equal appeal for musicians from different terrains. The 'Series III' range offers a different aesthetic of sound. It knows an ever-renewed success thanks to the improvements regularly brought to it. It has acquired a thoroughly well deserved and hard-earned reputation with musicians across the world : prestigious masters from the classical, jazz and pop worlds have brought it high acclaim over the years.
SELMER REFERENCE 54 SOPRANO PROFESSIONAL
Selmer Paris saxophones : a professional rangeįoundation of the SELMER Paris range, this series is to date the most complete, offering the entire saxophone family (from the Sopranino saxophone in E flat, to the Bass saxophone in B flat) in a large array of finishes. Other members of the family, although less commonly used, have appeared progressively throughout the evolution of the classical repertoire. Right from the beginning, the alto and tenor saxophones have been the models most in demand amongst composers.
It plays, feels, and looks like a vintage Selmer, including longer bell to improve intonation and a matte finish.The family of eight saxophones invented by Adolphe Sax and patented on March 21, 1 4 is today focused on seven instruments, offered either in Eb or Bb.
SELMER REFERENCE 54 SOPRANO SERIAL NUMBER
The Reference 54 tenor takes its inspiration from a 1958 mid-70,000 serial number Mark VI. Join the legions of jazz saxophonists that have rediscovered the sound of the legendary Mark VI and have made the Selmer 74 Reference 54 tenor saxophone their horn of choice. Complete with shaped flight case, Selmer Paris C* mouthpiece, cap and ligature, and care products. The keywork of the Reference 54 tenor saxophone is extremely fluid and reacts well to even the most wicked licks. A major favorite among jazz saxophonists, the Reference 54 tenor saxophone offers a rich throaty sound that even "barks" well in the lower register. Inspired by the Mark VI model released in 1954, the Selmer Paris 74 Reference 54 tenor is a professional saxophone that integrates the Mark VI's legendary acoustic characteristics with innovative modern key work and better intonation.