It is in great playing condition and is ready to go. It has some light scuffs and scratches but no dents or dings. The sax is in EXCELLENT condition. Up for sale is a lightly used Selmer Paris Reference 54 alto saxophone.
Recommended Retail Price: 390.32. Web Price: 340.25 283.54 ex V.A.T. Case.Selmer Paris Reference 54 Alto Saxophone Case. MOUTH PIECE IS NOT INCLUDED.
It takes all the finest qualities of a great VI and adds the kind of ergonomics and scale. Inquire Now Try this Instrument The Selmer Paris Reference 54 alto goes far beyond the spirit of the Mark VI. Due to the nature of this product it can not be purchased directly from our online shop. Your own tone will be far from fully developed at this stage.Selmer Paris 'Reference 54' model 72 Eb Alto Saxophone.
And I definitely want to be reasonably comfortable with the first half octave or so of altissimo. My plan is to buy later this year once I've got at least six months of playing (in this, my second stint) and listening under my belt. For that money, your choice of Mk6s is essentially unlimited and you could buy pretty much *any* new alto, including an Inderbinden which many regard as the best sax in the world.I'm in the same position as you in that I want to purchase a really nice pro sax, but I don't feel that I'm nearly good enough to make a £4k+ (Keilwerth, Selmer, Rampone, Mauriat, etc.) decision at this stage in my development. Shop Stylish SELMER PARIS REFERENCE 54 PROFESSIONAL ALTO SAXOPHONE HONEY GOLD LACQUER NICE.I'm sure the '54 is tempting, but I assume from your reluctance to state the price that it's around £6k. If you buy it for yourself, how do you know that it's really what you want?MXL 4000 Multi Pattern Condenser w/Case - Free Shipping.
I also really enjoyed the Ref. Your close on price + £500.I did play it and to be honest I think I prefer the A901 I test played a week back! Might have a lot to do with that fact that I'm comfortable with my T901. He also plays a MKVI Alto but a 1965 I believe. It appears very well looked after and maintained - plays like a dream in his hands (not mine quite yet). If on the other hand you are in the fortunate position of having money to burn, then why the hell not?!I'm giving it serious thought as I don't want to kick myself down the road when I chose not to buy it After all is it is a five digit MKVI I had a friend of mine who is very experienced player, try the 1954 MKVI and checked it over.
At one time there was an alternate fingering chart just for the Mark VI floating around. As a hobbyist I found the Selmer Mark VI's inherent intonation to be a show stopper for me. I don't have money to burn, just savings when I didn't have anything to buy } Depleating super fast though ))I don't usually buy an instrument for investment purposes I buy them for the sound, feel, and ergonomics. Doubt I could test play the 1974 MKVI, as its in the UK.I suppose I would only purchase the 1954 MKVI as a collectors item and that would mean I couldn't afford a decent Alto for a good while! Plus it would be a shame for it not to get played other than in the house as I'd probably would be paranoid about taking it to some of the places I play.P.S.
Good luck on your choice.There is lots said about an instrument being worth what some one is prepared to pay for it. That's a cool that no horn alone can buy you. Do you hear something special when you play an instrument? Will that be the instrument that cures your GAS and keeps you from buying instrument after instrument? Perhaps the real value of an instrument is not in it's resale value but rather how you sound when you play the instrument.Often the coolest guy in the sax row in the bands I play with is the guy who shows up with a beat up Bundy who then proceeds to play the Hell out of it. Thus my recommendation is go for the instrument that sounds better to you, no matter what anyone else says. But for speed and flexibility the less one has to do this, the better the experience. For example using the side Bb key to fix the C#2 pitch.
They all have so much more character and feel great under the fingers and I enjoy playing them very much. I have two silver plate Mark VI altos, a 1969 with high F# and a 1967 which looks like one of the pre 100xxx horns, having scrolled engraving etc. I now have a lovely 1968 mark VI tenor, not the most favoured vintage maybe but it looks and feels like a new horn and after a service, has served me well for about the last 8 or 9 years. They are not built as well as Mark VIs and both needed loads of work to make them play properly despite being brand new. And of course it's always a killer horn that's for sale!!!Anyway back to the intentions of your post, on playability, intonation and core sound you may find something that surpasses or equals the 2 mkvi's offered to you at much less money so ask yourself if you have simply been bitten by the mystique and legend of the vi or vintage horn in general?If that is the case.which is completely understandable, i'd bide your time, try half a dozen then start looking to buy.I have owned a Ref 54 alto and a tenor and I never really *loved* either of them.
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