Benchmark sound when it comes to tenors.Truly built in the spirit of the Mark VI.
Selmer Paris Reference 36 Tenor Saxophone
The Reference 36 is inspired by the acoustic and ergonomic style of the original Selmer Balanced Action from the 1930s, which is one of the first examples of a modern saxophone.Īs you might expect from a horn originally designed more than 85 years ago, advancements in manufacturing means the key-work on this horn is vastly smoothly than the first Balanced Actions, as well as having the high F# key added. These are absolute top-of-the-range instruments, played by some of the biggest names in jazz, and in this article we’re going to review the Selmer Reference 54 and the Reference 36 saxophones – which are available in both tenor and alto sax versions. You can order a totally new saxophone – complete with the usual guarantees of getting an instrument direct from the factory – but still experience the magic of a horn from one of the golden eras of manufacturing. You don’t have to have played for too long before you hear about the legendary Selmer saxophones.īut with some of their most championed saxes coming from as far back as the 1930s, players are left with a challenge to find one that is in good condition and at an affordable price.įactor into that the fact that vintage horns really should be tried in-person, limiting the areas you can search for one, and it’s not the easiest thing to do.įor this reason, and many more, Selmer Paris’s range of “ Reference” saxophones is a great compromise: vintage jazz tradition mixed with 21st century manufacturing. Inspired by the acoustic and ergonomic style of the original Selmer Balanced Action from the 1930s
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