Selmer Reference 54 Alto Antique Serial Number 712283
Offer Valid until May 31st 2020. The Reference line are built in the spirit of the famous Mark VI which was released in 1954.Enter Code: SELMER250 at the Checkout to save £250 on Selmer Ref 54 Alto or Tenor Saxes in Gold Lacquer finish. The Flamingo is from the limited edition ReferenceBird Series by Selmer Paris. This is a beautiful example of Selmer Paris Reference 54 Flamingo alto sax, serial number 712283. Inspired by the Mark VI model released in 1954, the Selmer Paris 72 Reference 54 alto is a professional saxophone that integrates the Mark VI's legendary acoustic characteristics with innovative modern key work and. The Reference plays and feels like a vintage Selmer, including longer bell to improve intonation and a dark, warm lacquer finish.
They kept the special blend of brass that has been one of the key ingredients for years which helps produce ‘the’ Selmer sound. What Changed?I mentioned in the video that essentially Selmer took their Saxophones on a crash diet. However, from the depths of despair, they made a raft of subtle changes, didn’t really tell anyone (communication is not their strong point!) and suddenly we noticed Selmer’s coming through that played absolutely beautifully. There had been quality issues (and admittedly there’s still only one winner in French vs Japanese manufacturing but they have improved greatly), strikes within the workforce, the threat of closure and more. In fact, until they made the changes in about 2014 across the range, you could argue that modern Selmers were stodgy and not much fun to own or play. I’ve sat with Simon many times in our videos and he sounds great on everything, BUT, I’ll always remember this video we shot and how that Selmer sound was just was so rich, fat and luxurious and filled the room immediately.But why? Modern Selmer’s haven’t always received critical acclaim from players, and from me either.
If you imagine there are over 300 working parts to be made, many in multiple stages, and that each part is hand-fitted and adjusted by highly skilled workers, then you’re starting to see how the cost can creep up. No such issues with our Ref 54… But…£5,000+ How Can That Be?Making Saxophones is a time consuming and costly job. Owning a vintage Saxophone is commonly an expensive ongoing affair and you have to be braced for all the ‘peculiarities’ of ageing keywork, odd and intermittent problems, and slightly challenging intonation problems. That’s no problem, but we’re now seeing vintage Selmer’s either go for silly money, or (and this is more usual) starting to show their age. Out of nowhere, these Saxes suddenly had a zest about them that we’d been dying to hear for years, talking of which… The ‘Vintage’ Elephant In The RoomI know there will be those of you out there reading this who remain firmly in the “you can’t play jazz without a Selmer MKVI” camp. They also removed some of the plates running down the tube that the pillars were previously soldered onto.
Offer Valid until May 31st 2020. However, I would say that if you’re looking at a once-in-a-lifetime purchase, and value the pure velvety nature of the Selmer Saxophone tone palette, then the Reference 54 in either Alto or Tenor, would be the kindest gift you could ever give yourself…trust me, I did it!Enter Code: SELMER250 at the Checkout to save £250 on Selmer Ref 54 Alto or Tenor Saxes in Gold Lacquer finish. In SummaryThere’s a mountain of caveats here of course, and “each to their own” is very much my motto.
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