Wichita Band Instrument Company
Wichita, Kansas
A superb and totally original SELMER BALANCED ACTION alto saxophone, made in France in 1954, serial #54,253
Acquired by us earlier this year, together with half a dozen vintage saxes from a collector.
Cigar-Cutter Selmer, a good pre-war Balanced Action Selmer tenor, two M6 altos and a few other pieces. All are now in the process of being brought back to life, slowly, a pad at a time.
*** This SBA was built for the French market, in original bright silver finish. Please note....no number stamped on the neck tenon. Price includes original combination (clarinet & alto) case + a new ProTech.
*** Never dented or dinged, very clean original instrument. ALL pads and corks were new in October of this year.
*** NOW COMPLETED. SUPERB AND ORIGINAL! COME TRY IT!
In 1954, Selmer built a few Mark Six altos and more than a few of the Super-Action / SBA instruments.
This one's very clean, has been played a bit, but not much. Keywork still tight, maybe 1 or 2 % wear to the original bright silver plate. Please note wear to the silver plate at the thumb rest area and a small worn plating edge to the stack E pad-cup.
Original gold-wash to the bell. Note the high F# keywork, please.
Original C-star Selmer-Paris mouthpiece.
Instrument plays bright and full....like an early Mark Six, but with better intonation.
Superb intonation means low notes are NOT a quarter-step sharp. Use a VanDoren 2 1/3 or 3 on a modern Selmer mouthpiece and you'll be amazed at the warm and liquid tone-color.We have no hesitation in recommending it to the most particular musician.
*** Better than a new one? You decide!
HG