A superb and totally original SELMER MARK 6 alto saxophone, made in France in 1965, serial #125,965
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 M6 was built for the French market and wears 90% French lacquer . Please note....no number stamped on the neck tenon. Price includes original cheap French case + a new ProTech.
*** Older dents to end-bow, now balled and burnished out by our best technician. clean original instrument. ALL pads and key-silencer corks replaced by our shop. NOW READY to ship!
This one's clean, does have high F#, no re-solders, no serious dents or damage. Keywork still tight, minimal wear to the original finish, but several lower stack keys, low B & Bb pad-cup show minor toasting to the original lacquer.
Original "Soloist C-star " Selmer-Paris mouthpiece.
Use a VanDoren 2 1/3 or 3 on a modern Selmer mouthpiece and you'll be amazed at the bright Mark 6 sound.We have no hesitation in recommending it to the most particular musician.
*** Better than a new one? In OUR opinion, ABSOLUTELY!
HG