Sam ash selmer reference 54 alto saxophone

#Sam ash selmer reference 54 alto saxophone professional
#Sam ash selmer reference 54 alto saxophone series

The keywork on the horn seemed to be set up well but the action is definitely not in the same league as a Super Action 80 or Yamaha Custom.

Additionally the laser enscribed engraving also looked very cheap. However, we all thought the silver plated bell and neck were a very cheesy attempt to imitate the Silversonic. We all tried the Cannonball and agreed it is a decent horn, it projected nicely and the intonation seemed to be good. Also, one of the bari players, mk6, is a doctor and has a obsene collection of horns. The director of our area jazz band has a nice old King Silversonic Super 20 and the other tenors in our band are a Selmer Mk6 and a Mk7 so we had quite a field to test it against. The horn was the Big Bell 'Super 20' version which is supposedly modeled after the venerable King Super 20. On a side note, during my search for the 'perfect' tenor (which is still ongoing) I have discovered that the Conn 10M is a much better horn than I anticipated and may be worth looking at if you want an affordable vintage horn that plays almost as good as a Mark VI.ДЄ friend of mine recently bought a Cannonball tenor and I got a chance to try it a few weeks ago. Also remember that the right mouthpiece for me may not be the right mouthpiece for you. I am very happy with my Cannonball Soprano and was very impressed by the Tenor with my Brilhart. If my only experience with Cannonball was with my Alto, I probably would have said they suck. I`ve seen posts that say, 'Anyone who says Cannonball sucks obviously hasn`t tried one.' This is not true. My friend, however, preferred the Mad Meg over the silver bell which is just another example that different players and different setups produce different results.

I liked the silver bell model better than the unlaquered, but my Yamaha beat both of them which surprised me after my first experience with the tenor. I used a Meyer 7M HR mouthpiece and compared them with my Yamaha Custom 875. One was the same style as the tenor, and the other was a 'Mad Meg' unlaquered. Also, altissimo seemed much easier on the Yani.ДЄ few months after this purchase, the music store got a couple Cannonball Altos in. The Cannonball can project better and had a slightly better sound than the Yani, but the Yani seemed a little easier to play. I have a friend who has a Yanagisawa 990 Soprano (990 the same as 991 only 10 years older) and we compared horns.

The black nickel really darkens the tone. I ended up special ordering a 'Raven' Straight Soprano for about $1200. The best horn I ever played was a friend`s King Super 20 with Otto Link 8* Rico Jazz Select 3M and the Ultimate Ligature).ДЄs far as my Cannonball experience, I tried a gold laquered with silver bell and neck model and found it to be one of the best horns I`ve played with my Brilhart setup, but wasn`t that great with my Link. When I tried them the next week with an Otto Link 10* with Rico Jazz Select 3M reeds I liked the Selmer over Conn over King (in the King`s defense, the neck was real beat up. For instance, between a Selmer Mark VI, King Super 20 and Conn 10M, I preferred the Conn over King over Selmer when using a Brilhart Level Air #7 with Rico Jazz Select 3H reeds. Depending on my reed and mouthpiece, I would have conflicting results. I`ve gone to several music stores to try out different horns more than once. I`ve been searching for the best Tenor I can find. The pads all seal well and have plenty of life.Everyone needs to realize that there is no absolute when it comes to the 'best saxophone.' Let me share my experience. This horn has about 80% of its original lacquer left, and has a small dent on the bottom of the bow that does not affect the playability of the horn. The horn has a complex sound suitable for all styles of music, for which the early '5 digit' saxophones are known. This alto is one the 'long' bow altos, which brings the bell key notes slightly sharp relative to the early 'short' bow altos, whose bell keys were flat. This Reference 54 has the rich lush tone that is associated with the classic Selmers, with intonation of the modern Selmer horns.

#Sam ash selmer reference 54 alto saxophone series

Stylized in the 'Spirit of the VI,' the Reference 54 marries the neck and bell dimensions of a Mark VI with the body tube and key work of the modern Super Action 80 Series III. It is with great pleasure that we offer an early Reference 54 Alto in the Vintage Brushed finish. Their designs have formed the basis for nearly all modern saxophones in production, and their models can be found in the hands of legendary players around the world.

#Sam ash selmer reference 54 alto saxophone professional

Henri Selmer Paris has long been associated with producing the finest professional saxophones in the world.