When did low A become common on baritones?

[Sadie]

Does anyone know around what time it became common for baritones to have the low A?

-Sadie

[sycc]

Selmer introduced it as a option on the balanced action baritone as a option in the early 50's. That option carried over to the Mark 6 of 1954-1982 when the super action 80 had it as standard equipment.No low Bb super action 80 baritones. There was no selmer mark 7 baritone. Other manufactures had a low A as a option in the 60's. Now only keilwerth will make a low Bb baritone but as speccial order only.

[sycc]

I believe option of low A on balanced action was 1953 right before the sixes came out. Low A became common I am guessing in the 80's when few manufacturers made low Bb models.

[Sadie]

Awesome, thank you!

-Sadie

[sycc]

Your quite welcome!!!!!!!!!! If can I find the link sax journal had a article on low a baritone and their history.

[sycc]

Sorry no archived article from sax journal on the web-I have the article in print. If I stumble across a website w/ info will post for you the link.

[Merlin]

First bari available with a low A was from Selmer, ca. 1948, IIRC.

[kevvieg]

Selmer did make a MK VII baritone.....sort of. I played it in university. It was a Low A MK VI with MK VII etched on the bottom front. Identical to a VI except for the extra "I"