I would have been equally happy with either horn and I decided to sell the Mark VI so that there would never be any suspicion that I did anything underhanded to get a good deal on his Mark VI. But, when I played the horns side by side with the same set up, they really sounded the same and felt the same. It occurred to me to buy his horn and sell my Ref 54. Outstanding instrument! When he retired, he asked me about selling it, which I agreed to do on his behalf. My younger brother, by the way, was the original owner of a 1975 Mark VI alto sax. But I'm not going to buy one of these fakes when I have the real thing. I'd like to see one in person to see how it stacks up against the real thing. Who knows how this thing plays or if it's in tune. I think that if they put their efforts into legit instruments instead of fakes, they could probably make more money. It can't be that cheap to do and they don't charge much for these fakes. 100% of them are used for the fake Selmers.Ī lot of work goes into creating a fake Selmer. I have seen plenty of examples of this particular case.
#Selmer reference 54 tenor copy serial number
The serial number should be closer to the ferrule and the numbers should be much further apart instead of cramped together.Īnd of course, the case.
The pants guard is nothing like the proper one. The octave key does not have the Selmer embossed circle on the pad cup, and the Selmer S symbol looks to my eye as if it were laser engraved rather than stamped into the metal. But, it is stylistically clearly different. The ferrule just below the serial number shows vertical indentations, somewhat similar to that of Mark VI saxes of the 1970's and probably the Mark VII's of that era as well. I did this project 4 or 5 years ago and have continued with it ever since.Īnyway, comparing your photos to my actual real Ref 54 shows a number of discrepancies. As expected, this cosmetic work had absolutely no impact on the sound of this horn. So, at the completion of my project, I basically ended up with a bare brass Selmer sax. I didn't bother with the keywork as the horn played really well as is, and I didn't want to repad it. I ended up dismantling my sax, and then I used airplane stripper, which is extremely strong, to remove the original finish. This finish doesn't hold up well and as it starts to deteriorate, it gets this really dirty appearance. I bought mine used from an eBay auction from a guy who used it professionally, a LOT. The only way to tell positively is the wicked play test comparison.Īs it happens, my personal and beloved alto sax is a Reference 54 originally with the matte finish. If this sax is only a copy, I’ll bet they didn’t copy the alloys that make up the Selmer Paris saxophone. The copper content in the Paris horn absolutely sings. Third, the horn on Amazon looks authentic, as good as it gets! This saxophone does not look like a real Selmer Paris saxophone I’ll bet it doesn’t play like one. I’m sure this matte saxophone has a much lower price. Second, the S on the neck is beautiful on the Paris Saxophone, and is colored in black so the distinctive S shows up. First the case the Paris saxophone has a sax shaped case, this horn does not. I went to view the matte Selmer Paris Reference 54 on Amazon. Probably down to the ribbed body construction. It is the spitting image of the matte Selmer in every way. This saxophone certainly gives great features.
#Selmer reference 54 tenor copy free
Pictures tell the rest of the story! Please feel free to email with additional questions.Hi, from Tkipfer, thanks for your inquiry, we always like to hear from new people. Ostensibly a demo model, I see no sign that it has ever been played. Pads: treated leather with metal resonators.Adjusting screws: high F, G# key, F#/G# lug, F#/G#, adjusting bar, low C#, low B, side C, side Bb.Right-hand thumb rest: metal adjustable.Mechanism: compact key positioning - closer to the body and directly under the hand.Body material: Deep lacquer over yellow brass.Acoustics: Reference body style-full sound.This one has an dark gold finish to replicate the subtle aging of the lacquer of those vintage tenors. Many are saying that this is the best tenor from Selmer since the early VIs. This is a MINT Selmer Reference 54 tenor saxophone.ĭesigned to be a faithful copy of a 1954 Selmer Mark VI tenor saxophone, the Reference 54 has been making quite a name for itself.
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