This is a Selmer Paris Supreme tenor saxophone in dark gold lacquer finish, serial number 857728. The sax has received a top notch professional set up in our shop and is in perfect playing condition. It has had just a few hours of play time on our sales floor and at a recent trade show. As such we are now offering it at a reduced price! Ships with case and all accessories! The professional set-up included a dissemble and inspection before it received thorough key fitting, regulation, material replacement and play testing to ensure it is up to our high standards.
Please check out the video below of Austin playing this saxophone after it came out of our shop, serial number 857728.
The Supreme is the first completely new model introduced by Selmer Paris since the introduction of the Reference series in 2003. While built on the popular Mark VI body tube, everything from tone hole placement and design, to neck, to key layout is all new. The neck and bell both have a new bore design, and attention to every minor detail of the saxophone has been thought out for today's player. Things like the front F key, the side Bb/C/high Eb keys, etc., have all been subtly moved for increased comfort and ease of play. In addition, this horn has new innovations throughout, like a stabilizing bar above the middle F key, a hinge mechanism on the left hand pinky keys (a popular design borrowed from the Series III soprano), and a new neck tenon fastener at the top of the horn. Even subtle changes like a minor shift in the high F# key are welcome changes to make the Supreme the most comfortable playing horn available today.
All of those physical changes are welcome, but the Supreme sets itself apart in sound as well. It plays with unrivaled intonation and superb control. It is an effortless player allowing whispers to low Bb. Its warm color and depth of tone is perfect for all genres from classical to jazz.