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Mark_vi
10-14-2006, 09:57 AM
Has the best sound/fingering qualities???
kingperkoff
10-14-2006, 10:11 AM
Mark 6
Mark_vi
10-14-2006, 11:15 AM
I was under the impression that selmer never made a mark vi sopraNINO
Chris Peryagh
10-14-2006, 01:04 PM
The MkVI sopranino was replaced by the SA80II in the late '80s, as was their bass.

I'd be tempted by the SA80II sopranino - it has modern soprano-style keywork and goes up to high F#.

Yanagisawas (and the Taiwanese copy) only go up to E, and have oldy-worldy style (and fixed low C#) LH pinky keys.
dave1953
10-14-2006, 04:47 PM
The best sopranino is the Rampone & Cazzani R1 from Italy. It has the modern keywork and a much fuller sound than the Selmer SAII. In silver plate or vintage gold plate.
kingperkoff
10-14-2006, 07:32 PM
http://www.selmer.com/content/selmerparis/saxophones/model50.php
Selmer (Paris)
Sopranino Saxophones



they did make a Mark 6 I have one and I like it very much.
Go here to hear it www.kingperkoff.com
Michael Ward
10-14-2006, 07:43 PM
If I could find a mint V1 nino and it wasn't overpriced I'd go for it. R&C horns always look a bit fragile to me. Chris have you had a series 2 on the bench?
Chris Peryagh
10-14-2006, 08:05 PM
I've only seen them behind glass in Howarth and Lewington's showrooms, but never worked on any.

Only SA80II instruments I get to see up close and personal are sopranos, altos and tenors.

Here's another photo: http://www.selmer.fr/html/french/sax/saxs/sax1/hd1.htm
Michael Ward
10-14-2006, 08:22 PM
Just before the Shaftsbury Avenue shop closed they had a new V1 nino for sale. It was £5000... the series 2 I keep hearing is very bright but if the tuning was acceptable the brightness could be tamed. If they aren't bringing a Series 3 out I might yet go for it. I still like Selmer.