Or failing all these, this bari is just far too cool to be bothered. It is in raw brass and is also in good physical condition. The body is prone to leaning, which isn't that easy to fix without. At discounted big box retailer prices a Yamaha intermediate baritone is $6000, a YBS 62 is $8700 and a YBS 82z is who knows $20, 000? This is a 1964 Selmer Mark VI Low Bb Baritone Saxophone with an old relacquer. Sturdiness to avoid undue key-whip (a significant problem when keys. The Bis Bb key is moved up next to B so you can easily activate it. Selmer mark vi baritone saxophone for sale. Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings. These jewelry-quality enhancers are easily clipped on or attached with screws and wrench (included). All of our instruments go through a strict servicing, setup and testing process before they are available to purchase to ensure that when you come to try a selection of instruments they all play as well as they possibly can. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. I know that the mouthpieces can be worth a fair amount but have no idea how much, any information on this would be great.
When I had the opportunity to try the low A variant I found that. Typically when your find Low A Mark VIs they were school horns and are in trashed condition. This is a fully functional, precision operating, marvel of a machine! Bellingham, WA 98225. Selmer mark vi saxophone. Your purchases also help protect forests, including trees traditionally used to make instruments. Baritone saxophone shipping prices are determined on an individual basis.
Notice the note ain't there. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again. The U tube has a couple of light dings and does have a slight twist going up towards the neck receiver. Spite of the considerable weight of the instrument. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful. Like it) and oodles of depth - but still retained that sense of. Undoubtedly, this sax was built when bari sax players were real. At the time of writing this article I'd always assumed there wasn't. NFL NBA Megan Anderson Atlanta Hawks Los Angeles Lakers Boston Celtics Arsenal F. C. Philadelphia 76ers Premier League UFC. It seems overall, that the reverence for MK VIs stops at the door of the home of the Selmer baritone. So basically, this is an original lacquer VI baritone that I'm selling for a significantly lower price than it normally would cost, because it has been re-engraved, even though it is original lacquer and engraving already. Selmer mark vi tenor saxophone. A professional quality vintage baritone. This horn is a perfect storm. Oleg Saxophone Enhancers improve the ergonomics and ease of playing for most professional vintage and contemporary saxophones.
We added every modification to make the instrument and keywork solid, sturdy, and reliable, such as side key contacts, G and B contacts, side E guide, alt F# hinge tube cradle, a custom bell-to-body brace, custom top crook brace, custom underside neck brace, new neck tenon and receiver, a custom beefy strap ring, a MusicMedic Comfort Rest thumb hook, and an expandable teflon ball octave rocker. This baritone saxophone comes in new ProTec replacement case. If you want to play bari in any kind of modern setting facts your just going to need a Low A, not a low Bb! Selmer Mark VI Baritone Saxophone 1960 - 1969 | Reverb. Likewise the bari tends to have to take.
The Front F is modified with very comfortable old school su-gru epoxy. Date of manufacture: 1967 (approx). H. Selmer (Paris) Mk VI Baritone Saxophone Keys. LOGO** Henri Selmer Paris. Sherry initially refused and told him this WAS the way the original engraving should look, but he insisted, so she reluctantly engraved new engraving over the original engraving. Sometimes they erred and forgot to mark the horn as a Mark VI. Overhauling a baritone is very expensive because theres more material, way larger pads, way larger resonators, bigger corks, the horn is so big its more work to clean.
Tones about the MKVI altos and tenors, but the bari never really. The key work feels very comfortable under the fingers allowing for fluid movement under the fingers. Once by Selmer in Elkhart, and again by a former Selmer engraver who still lives just outside Elkhart. It has just come back from the shop where it was cleaned and adjusted, so it plays like a dream. This saxophone has just undergone a full mechanical overhaul in our in-house repair shop. This horn has had a complete mechanical overhaul and pad job from to to bottom. And I dont have the time. The Mark VI is just a horn.
This bari is an absolute tank and a warhorse, so we left the character of the vintage bare brass finish alone and instead turned our focus to giving this bari every modification a player could dream of. With all that 'hall of fame' malarkey. The tone of this saxophone is absolutely impeccable. Your purchases help youth music programs get the gear they need to make music.
Selmer made the Mark VIs from 1954 to 1974, so this is one of the earliest Mark VI's. But the instrument is still in great playing condition having seen very little use since it was built in 1978. Now, it's fast like a racecar, tight, ergo-dynamic, and comfortable like your best fitting pair of shoes.