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TFM
User ID: 1480824 Jan 3rd 1:27 PM
Does anyone know if the Selmer Silver necks for the SA80 II's will prpoerly fit he Serie III horns?
I've asked the WW&BW who sell them and several repairmen to no avail.

Thanks,
T

max
User ID: 8346323 Jan 3rd 1:43 PM
FWIW, I've used a copper Ser III neck in a Ser II (on tenor), so I would think it would work the other way around... dunno for sure, though.

Dr G
User ID: 7468553 Jan 3rd 2:15 PM
It fits but that doesn't mean that it works. I tried the Selmer thinwall sterling neck on my III and the sound was great but the intonation was baaaaaaaaaaaaaadd.

"...and sometimes "bad" is bad." - Huey Lewis

TFM
User ID: 1480824 Jan 3rd 2:34 PM
Thanks for the input:
Related Question: What's the difference between the Selmer Sterling thin and thick walls?

Dr G
User ID: 7468553 Jan 3rd 5:37 PM
The thickness of the wall.

Bari Martin
User ID: 1801454 Jan 4th 9:27 AM
TFM; The Selmer USA Sterling silver tenor neck is in the 'high arch' Mk VII/Super 80/Super 80 II profile. The Series III/Ref 36/Ref 54 neck is in the lower arch Mk VI profile. The tenon on all of them will fit all Selmer Paris tenors from 1967 up. There can be problems in many areas using a different-design neck than the sax was originally supplied with. I used a 'thin-wall' Sterling neck on a Super 80 II for a long time, but eventually went back to the original neck. By the way, Selmer Paris sells a Sterling silver neck for the Series III, but you have to get it from outside the U.S. Try any of the sellers offering new Paris horns on ebay.

TFM User ID: 1480824	Jan 3rd 1:27 PM Does anyone know if the Selmer Silver necks for the SA80 II's will prpoerly fit he Serie III horns? I've asked the WW&BW who sell them and several repairmen to no avail. Thanks, T
max User ID: 8346323	Jan 3rd 1:43 PM FWIW, I've used a copper Ser III neck in a Ser II (on tenor), so I would think it would work the other way around... dunno for sure, though.
Dr G User ID: 7468553	Jan 3rd 2:15 PM It fits but that doesn't mean that it works. I tried the Selmer thinwall sterling neck on my III and the sound was great but the intonation was baaaaaaaaaaaaaadd. "...and sometimes "bad" is bad." - Huey Lewis
TFM User ID: 1480824	Jan 3rd 2:34 PM Thanks for the input: Related Question: What's the difference between the Selmer Sterling thin and thick walls?
Dr G User ID: 7468553	Jan 3rd 5:37 PM The thickness of the wall.
Bari Martin User ID: 1801454	Jan 4th 9:27 AM TFM; The Selmer USA Sterling silver tenor neck is in the 'high arch' Mk VII/Super 80/Super 80 II profile. The Series III/Ref 36/Ref 54 neck is in the lower arch Mk VI profile. The tenon on all of them will fit all Selmer Paris tenors from 1967 up. There can be problems in many areas using a different-design neck than the sax was originally supplied with. I used a 'thin-wall' Sterling neck on a Super 80 II for a long time, but eventually went back to the original neck. By the way, Selmer Paris sells a Sterling silver neck for the Series III, but you have to get it from outside the U.S. Try any of the sellers offering new Paris horns on ebay.