Selmer Paris Reference 54 Alto Saxophones 

I deeply agree. I love this kind of sound.

yeah the vintage finish looks so nice

Cubsfan122112 definitely agree

Cubsfan122112 same. After highschool I'ma switch back to Alto from Bari and buy this

Im kinda new to the saxophone can someone explain why paint affects the sound of a saxophone?

And how would you say yours compares to modern saxes today?

@@RasplinYT honestly I don't know. My Selmer was bought back in 2003 and it was so wonderful to play. I'm sure the quality of some saxes have improved a lot since then but I still paid 2100$ for my sax back when it was brand new so I don't know about current ones

Salty Samurai yeah! That would be awesome! Besides the fact you giving away expensive equipment for free

Maybe that was unrealistic mr memestar, but I like the blindfold Idea.

Salty Samurai or maybe they try the instruments blindfolded, and they buy the instrument they like

The_Great_Benzoni yes, or they can keep the instrument for a week or something.

it makes more sense if they can only keep it if they can tell exactly what they're playing on. Would dispel the placebo effect entirely for these instruments.

Wheatley an improvised variation

Careless Murmur

Jajaja best comment ever !!

Your English writing is good. Keep it up!

You just need to get used to it

Adjust the springs

@@clausvidebk1980 I wish I could learn to fix my own sax

@@shuekingyang8077 No, that's almost definitely not a Selmer - it's a Meyer (or Meyere-like) jazz piece with a medium chamber and medium tip opening in all likelihood.

I had the opportunity to play a Buffet Senzo, a Selmer Serie II and a Selmer Limited Edition at the same time. The Senzo is very warm and pure, a beautiful sound, perfect for classical music, but with less projection than the Selmer ones. The Selmer Serie II is focused and very edgy compared to the two other ones and with a lot of projection whereas the Selmer Édition Limitée comes with less projection but with a really warmer and darker sound. This last one is a marvellous instrument, with a soft, fast and comfortable action, a dream… Anyway, these three horns were good horns and the best is to try before buying.

Avoiding something for the sake of not being the “same” is worst than people who choose something due to popularity

@@kennethreed8746 According to you, of course.

Check eBay right now if you are still in the market for one, they have a dark lacquer finish alto for $3,099. Just look up "Selmer Paris Alto Saxophone" it'll be close to the top as it is a new-ish listing (If you are not in the U.S then ignore me xD)

I like vintage

The yanagisawa saxophones are handmade selmer not, yanagisawa has is more soundly

A little old, but very similar for now:- ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lGRFzr85gGk.html

Hi Doge. In the top right hand corner you'll see a USA flag which will convert the prices to USD. Bear in mind you'll pay the price ex UK VAT too. When you complete your purchase your bank will charge you in dollars. All the best

gaming with will I've looked some yamahas but I liked the Antigua pro one better and I'm looking the silver plated selmer 42 and the p.mauriat system 72

Mike Wasowzki Jupiter jas 869

A mix of long tones, and having the concept you want in your head.

Alvin Wilianto P Mauriats are nice horns but there nothing better than a top of the line Selmer or Yamaha.

CJ Waterman olegatures are pretty popular

Juan F. L it's improvisation

+Ryan Velten In a pentatonic scale or dorian or just a mayor scale?

Dean Haynes Lacquering effects maybe about 5% of your sound. It's pretty much all aesthetic when you get down to it. When in doubt just get a standard lacquered horn.

ok thanks

I got the antique finish. Every time people saw mine, people always said "Wow, such a beautiful Saxophone!". I guess people are just so used to seeing sparkling gold finish.....

Ethan McIntosh no, the Reference 54 are modeled after the Super Balanced Action and Mark VI saxophones made famous by jazz players. The Selmer SA Series II is an example of Selmer’s classical saxophone.

Record yourself and then listen to it.

Bill Abbott The mark VI would have so much value if they were produced today,but now are getting more apreciated the bslanced and super balanced action selmers

I play a 1954 58k Mark VI and they sound the same, except the Ref 54 has more tonal consistency. Speaking of Strad, it seems to consistently lose to newer violins in double-blind tests, so they did arguably improve on it. I love vintage Selmers, but I don't think they're necessarily perfect.

I checked out a few at the NASA conference earlier this year, and my personal favorite is the Selmer Series III. Second option, probably a Yamaha EX. You really need to take the time and find out what is best for you. Play a lot of horns and get what you like and what you sound best on.

Evan Courtney You have to play a bunch of them. They are all "good". Just depends which one suits your playing style.

mouthpiece?

Desire Apple It’s quite good, actually.