Selmer Paris saxophones: a professional range SUPER ACTION 80 SERIES II Foundation of the SELMER Paris range, this series is to date the most complete, offering the entire saxophone family (from the Sopranino saxophone in E flat, to the Bass saxophone in B flat) in a large array of finishes. It has acquired a thoroughly well deserved and hard-earned reputation with musicians across the world: prestigious masters from the classical, jazz and pop worlds have brought it high acclaim over the years. It knows an ever-renewed success thanks to the improvements regularly brought to it.

REFERENCE The 'Reference' range has emerged out of the accumulated experience gathered over the course of one century of instrumental making and from a ceaseless exchange with the musicians of legend who played the 'Mark VI' and 'Balanced Action'. The 'Reference' design integrates acoustic and mechanical characteristics from the most celebrated Selmer Paris models, in instruments which benefit from today's manufacturing techniques. The tenor 'Reference' saxophones exist in two versions: 36 and 54.

'Reference 36' develops a rich tone, open, in the spirit of the 'Balanced Action' series launched in 1936. 'Reference 54', more centered, readopts the design of the celebrated 'Mark VI' dating back to 1954. The alto Reference only exists in version 54.

Oct 17, 2016 - I am looking to purchase a Selmer Tenor Reference 54. I am familiar with Mark VI, Mark VII and SA series, this is quite different to that. No such marking as STS-R54 on a Selmer, and the SN should be preceded by an N.

Personalizing your instrument Are you looking for a specific sound pallet, adapted to your style and the multiplicity of the repertories which you play? Selmer Paris offers the solutions to your needs, with a range of personalized options: - a wide range of base FINISHES, each of which confers on the instrument a specific sound color. - a range of complementary NECKS offering different types of emission, richnesses of timbre and varied ergonomics. - a new 'BOOSTER' design integrated into the neck, for a centered sound rich in harmonics (does not exist for all the range). FINISHES Brass, the material from which the saxophone is manufactured, is a fundamental acoustic element for the instrument.

The various treatments carried out are crucial; encountered either in the course of manufacture or applied as a finish, they make possible a wide spectrum of sonic responses. Alphacam crack. Selmer Paris offers a collection of finishes, which move beyond the simple visual aspect and open up a whole world of possible sound colors. All Selmer Paris saxophones are available with the following treatments. THE NECKS Selmer Paris has created a range of necks for saxophones, making it possible to personalize your instrument by meeting specific needs in the search for sound and playing comfort.

Everal finishes are currently available: lacquer(VO), silver plated (AO), matt brushed (BVG/VO), matt lacquer(VMO), black (N) and gold plated (AUO). The range of necks offered by Selmer Paris also extends to those manufactured in rarer alloys, offering real alternatives in richness of timbre or character of sound: pink brass (CR), solid sterling silver. Given that the parameters can differ from one model to another, it is difficult to lay down a general rule; however, we can observe that particular materials or finishes have certain affects: - the gold plated finish acts directly on the centeredness, precision and richness of the sound, - solid silver affects the dynamics and general homogeneity, - pink brass tends to round out the timbre. Even so, only an actual test will allow you to fully appreciate the intrinsic quality of each of these necks. THE BOOSTER Developed by the R&D department, the 'Booster' offers an altered neck configuration (through precise placement of a spiral furrow on the internal surface of the neck tenon). By being channelled differently, the turbulence created by the airstream is directly influenced by this difference in surface state, providing: - a centered sound, more developed on the left hand and in the overtones - a rich and broad timbre. Included as part of the Series III soprano saxophones (on straight and curved necks), the Booster is offered as an option (in varnished finish) on the models Alto 'SA 80 Series II', Alto 'Series III', Tenor 'SA 80 Series II', Tenor 'Series III ' and Baritone 'SA 80 Series II'.