Selmer Paris Reference 54 Tenor Sax. Bonehill shotgun for sale. The Reference 54 tenor is an absolute monster of a horn! Selmer really went above and beyond on this horn. They truly have captured the rich, focused & responsive tonal characteristics of the Mark VI but have built upon it further with modern intonation and mechanics.

Selmer(Paris) Selmer Serial #s may overlap models and years. Use it as an estimate. Year Model Serial Number 1922 750-1400 1923 1401-2350 1924 2351-3350 1925 3351-4450 Selmer’s first saxophone (some available with the Adolphe name) made between 1922 and 1925. This horn had a small bore which, theoretically, suited the style of music in the early 1900s. The early models had no high F key and were keyed to high Eb.

Interestingly enough some had double octave mechanisms while other only went down to low B. Interestingly enough, the had the Right Hand Trill G# and other interesting alternative keywork. Selmer also had available a fully curved soprano sax. • Early British imported horns were stamped “Modele 1922” with the name of the British Agent also stamped on the bell “J R Lafleur & Son Ltd which was a division of Boosey & Hawkes.The serial number is No 1143 which dates from the year 1922.

• They made a full range of saxophones:Sopranos,Altos,Tenors,C Melodies and Eb Baritones. They were all stamped with the Henri Selmer Signature and with the address’ 4 Place Dancourt Paris’ • Some were heavily engraved but most were not. They were available in Silver,Gold lacquer and Gold plate • 1922 models also included C Melody variations. Model 26 1926 4451-5600 1927 5601-7850 1928 7851-9700 1929 9701-11950 One version of the Model 26 only went up to high E and had two right hand side keys. Left hand table keys were mk VI soprano type with a round pearl G#. “Cigar Cutter”/”Super Sax” 1930 0 1931 0 1932 0 1933 0 “Radio Improved 1934 0 1935 0 The Radio Improved was the first version where the lye holder was part of the socket area. The saxes still had wire key guards.

“Balanced Action” 1936 0 1937 0 1939 0 1940 0 1941 0 1942 0 1943 0 1944 0 1945 0 1946 0 1947 0 3 Version of the Balanced Action – commonly known as BA9 – The inline action had adjusting screws including to adjust he middle D which the early Selmers had slight problems with. These horns also had two separate low B & Bb bell key guards. The Bell was inline (most saxophones of this era were inline). 9 – The Bell had a slight offset with one piece guard on the Bell keys.

No pant guard. Full lower stack screw adjusters which stopped against the posts.

0 – These models are the most sought after from 1939. Production was ceased at the beginning of World War II but was resumed after the war.

Some models had black finger pearls due to the shortage of mother or pearl. Lego star wars 2 ps2 iso espanol. The Balanced Action brought many improvements which included the “modern design non-articulating” right hand table keys; the adjusters on the Bbis and G# keys and its adjusting arm. 1947 Selmer had a Jimmy Dorsey model “Super Action” 1948 0 1949 0 1950 0 1951 0 1952 0 1953 0 Commonly known as SBA, or Super Balanced Action. “Mark VI” 1954 0 1955 0 1956 0 1957 0 1958 0 1959 0 1960 0 1961 0 1962 00 1963 100 1964 100 1965 100 1966 100 1967 100 1968 100 1969 100 1970 100 1971 100 1972 100 1973 200 Altos – early VIs (pre 80k) had small neck openings making them fairly resistance and a fairly focused tone.

Altos – around 80k through 90k the neck opening was increased until the sound got bigger, brighter and fuller. The resistance decreased.

This era VI is a favorite because of their overall flexibility in their compact sound with a good control for the level of resistance. Altos – 105k – Change in the neck bore and neck ring design. Horns have a harsher, brighter tone. Good Vis can have the qualities of a 90k or 140k VI though the “not-so-good-ones” can be termed as sounding like a “buzz-saw”. Production shortcuts led to sloppier action with heavier spring tensions to compensate.