- #What is a selmer reference 54 alto saxophone pro#
- #What is a selmer reference 54 alto saxophone series#
I’ve never really been into vintage saxophones, but the build quality of this instrument is incredible. Let’s look at these saxophones more closely. One of my Sax School members, Martin, has a great collection of saxophones and he’s lent these to me to test. I’ve been playing my Dave Guardala Tenor since 1993, and it’s done thousands of shows, but now I’m ready for a change.
Of these two, which is the best tenor saxophone? So buy what feels right - within your budget - but recognise that the only person ultimately you have to please is you.I’ve been testing these two beautiful tenor saxophones – a vintage Selmer Super-Balanced Action from 1949, and it’s modern version – the Selmer Reference 36. I'm sure people will tell me that I could have spent my money more wisely on a Yani or whatever - but, guess what, I don't care - I'm happy.
#What is a selmer reference 54 alto saxophone series#
My own position - I bought my Selmer Series 80 20 years ago when on business in Paris because I had lusted after a Selmer since I was 15 - 52 years ago now! Can I justify that behaviour and level of spending on any rational basis? - no. The difference between the last two and the pro's requirements is really image - or marketing. If you simply want to show off, then you buy whatever you believe will be most envied by your peers.
if you're a collector, you want the MkVI. But if you're a pro, then you want the best. I suggest the same is largely true in saxes: almost any sax you buy - except perhaps the really cheap ebay stuff - will play adequately.
#What is a selmer reference 54 alto saxophone pro#
Unless you just want "jewellery" i.e.expensive things hanging round your neck.īut if you want all sorts of flexibility, performance over years in any conditions and to make enormous prints for exhibition, then a top pro model is the way to go. And if all you want is to post them on Facebook, then you would be crazy to buy a top of the line pro Nikon or Canon. Almost any camera on the market today will give you decent pictures. Allow me to compare the situation with cameras. I'd advise buying second hand though and try a number of horns before you commit to buy.Ī couple of people have drawn analogies - cars, etc. One of my current pupils has a gorgeous Ref 36 which sounds great and I think looks much better than the Ref 54 too. I suspect that in the long term a traditional lacquer finish will be more attractive if you want to sell it on. The vintage finish isn't that robust and to my eye started to look a bit tired quite soon. I'd bought a new one by mail order so this shows they don't always come out of the factory perfectly set up. The chap who bought mine paid for it to be rebuilt from scratch, something which apparently involved cleaning up all the joints in the body, and this improved the slight stuffiness at the top end. The Ref 54 can be good horns though as in all horns they vary one to the next so you need to try several, something that might not be easy to do in most shops. I understand wanting a Selmer but not wanting to buy new: that £4800 or whatever immediately drops to under £3000 the minute you walk out of the showroom and may not be that easy to sell even at that price - people with that sort of money to spend will still be looking at vintage Selmers.
There's nothing in the Selmer stable that's generated anywhere near the cult status of the MkVI and assuming this'll rub off onto the current ranges values is a long shot. The market's fickle, and may or not repay your investment. So far Selmers have proved to be a good bet, but there's no guarantee that it'll remain that way. People at the time underated the saxes, but now they're recognised for what they are - geat saxes. Abuse it and they will all be wrecked quickly.Īs for resale value, you may be surprised to find that 20 year old yanagisawas are selling for a lot more than their new price and are highly sought after. Take care of it, and even a cheapo student sax will play well in 10 years and have years of life in it.
They'll all last a long time, treated properly. With few exceptions, all saxes and keys are brass with steel rods.
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