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Alan
User ID: 9892733 Jan 21st 6:07 AM
Anyone been to the convention and played or seen the Reference alto prototype? If so how about some juicy details.....

MusicMan
User ID: 0464054 Jan 21st 11:53 AM
Look at Sherry's post under Sax Makes 2, NAMM quirkie for a brief second-hand report...

Sherry
User ID: 1759784 Jan 21st 12:45 PM
My teacher said he got to play the prototype at IAJE. He said it was incredible, maybe the best alto he ever played. He thinks the tenor is just so-so, but he thought the alto was awesome. Normally he plays a Yamaha Custom.

Patrick
User ID: 8722703 Jan 21st 8:46 PM
What did they decide to do with the finish on the Alto? Was it the "antique" finish like on the tenor? (I hope not)

Alan
User ID: 9892733 Jan 22nd 3:54 AM
Would love to see the honey gold lacquer and lots of engraving, but will it play/sound like a good VI? Surely we'll get some more imput.

Fun Bun
User ID: 8416263 Jan 22nd 6:02 AM
I love the antique finish! But some guys don't. They should offer both.

MBushaw
User ID: 4260204 Jan 22nd 11:57 AM
Talked with the Selmer rep at NAMM, he said the reference alto would come in two finishes. Same horn, two finishes (just to confuse everyone?). One finish was going to be darker/redder than the ref36, I think he said other finish was antiqued like the ref54.

SaxGuy80
User ID: 0867924 Jan 22nd 4:12 PM
Did the Selmer rep give a date to when to expect the Alto?

MBushaw
User ID: 0854544 Jan 23rd 5:53 PM
No date yet

Bones
User ID: 0345364 Feb 7th 11:41 PM
Miles gave an update on the Reference alto on the Selmer site. Same info on the two new finishes. Miles gives it a strong thumbs up as a jazz horn only. Now expected in 2003, though.

Also reported that long-range we can expect low Bb Reference bari's.

Alan User ID: 9892733	Jan 21st 6:07 AM Anyone been to the convention and played or seen the Reference alto prototype? If so how about some juicy details.....
MusicMan User ID: 0464054	Jan 21st 11:53 AM Look at Sherry's post under Sax Makes 2, NAMM quirkie for a brief second-hand report...
Sherry User ID: 1759784	Jan 21st 12:45 PM My teacher said he got to play the prototype at IAJE. He said it was incredible, maybe the best alto he ever played. He thinks the tenor is just so-so, but he thought the alto was awesome. Normally he plays a Yamaha Custom.
Patrick User ID: 8722703	Jan 21st 8:46 PM What did they decide to do with the finish on the Alto? Was it the "antique" finish like on the tenor? (I hope not)
Alan User ID: 9892733	Jan 22nd 3:54 AM Would love to see the honey gold lacquer and lots of engraving, but will it play/sound like a good VI? Surely we'll get some more imput.
Fun Bun User ID: 8416263	Jan 22nd 6:02 AM I love the antique finish! But some guys don't. They should offer both.
MBushaw User ID: 4260204	Jan 22nd 11:57 AM Talked with the Selmer rep at NAMM, he said the reference alto would come in two finishes. Same horn, two finishes (just to confuse everyone?). One finish was going to be darker/redder than the ref36, I think he said other finish was antiqued like the ref54.
SaxGuy80 User ID: 0867924	Jan 22nd 4:12 PM Did the Selmer rep give a date to when to expect the Alto?
MBushaw User ID: 0854544	Jan 23rd 5:53 PM No date yet
Bones User ID: 0345364	Feb 7th 11:41 PM Miles gave an update on the Reference alto on the Selmer site. Same info on the two new finishes. Miles gives it a strong thumbs up as a jazz horn only. Now expected in 2003, though. Also reported that long-range we can expect low Bb Reference bari's.