- #SELMER REF 54 ALTO SAXOPHONE FULL#
- #SELMER REF 54 ALTO SAXOPHONE PRO#
- #SELMER REF 54 ALTO SAXOPHONE PROFESSIONAL#
If that bothers you, you can swap out the neck for a few hundred dollars, and it will look new again, and then sell the old neck for not much less! But it plays great with this neck and this setup, so I’m not messing with success. This example has some lacquer wear on the neck from use.
#SELMER REF 54 ALTO SAXOPHONE PROFESSIONAL#
Ergonomics are hard to beat on any saxophone. Reference 54 Alto Saxophone Specifications: Level: Professional Key: Eb Neck: Reference Series Neck Material: Yellow brass Body Material: Yellow brass. It plays beautifully, with a lyrical French core like a good Mark VI, but with a tone that is its own thing. The Ref 54 is billed as inspired by the Mark VI. Founded in 1885, Selmer is well known for the production of professional grade brass and woodwind instruments. The Series II’s and III’s can be quite frustrating in the mouthpiece department. Henri Selmer Paris is a French based manufacturer of musical instruments. It’s the only alto Selmer currently makes that tunes easily with a Meyer or other typical jazz mouthpiece. The Reference 54 is my favorite modern Selmer without any question.
They’re a lot like vintage Selmer resonators, but they give you a bit more punch and volume out of the horn. Includes Super Session hard rubber mouthpiece and shaped Show More. We have found that without the high F, the horn gives a more focused and richer tone. Our Selmer Paris Reference 54 Alto Saxophone (Dark Lacquer) integrates the Mark VIs legendary acoustic characteristics with innovative modern keywork. What is truly unique about the Flamingo is that Selmer is making this model without the high F key. He makes his own large slightly domed resonators, which is what you get on this instrument. Designed after the legendary Mark VI model, the Selmer Paris Reference 54 Eb Alto Saxophone features special dark lacquer finish, high F key. The horn is a standard Reference 54 alto, arguably one of the best saxophones ever made and currently the top end model from Selmer Paris.
Ken Beason is an experienced saxophone repairman and designer, with a great reputation. They’re built to play GREAT, but just need to be setup to play their best after the fact. However, once you fix everything on one of these, they are EXCELLENT instruments.
Harsh, I know, but that’s why used modern Selmers tend to sell so much lower than new ones. Designed after the legendary Mark VI model, the Selmer Paris Reference 54 Eb Alto Saxophone features special dark lacquer finish, high F key. You can buy a new Ref 54 for way more money, and it won’t play this well either right out of the case, or especially a few months later after the factory pad job starts to fall apart on you in a hundred little ways. Selmer Paris Reference 54 Alto Saxophone.
#SELMER REF 54 ALTO SAXOPHONE PRO#
This one got a complete overhaul of everything, which is the best case scenario. Selmer Paris Reference 54 72 Inspired by the Mark VI model released in 1954, the Selmer Paris 72 Reference 54 alto is a pro saxophone that integrates.
#SELMER REF 54 ALTO SAXOPHONE FULL#
If you’ve read around on this site much, you’ll know that I think almost any modern Selmer needs a full repad, at the least, if it’s going to play up to its potential. This is a great playing Selmer Reference 54 Alto overhauled not too long ago by Ken Beason.
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