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I am new to this forum but I need some advice. I play jazz and I am looking to get a new alto. I want to know if I should get the Rampone and Cazzani R1jazz or the Selmer Paris Reference 54. Which one is a better horn for jazz? All replies appreciated

Hi All, I am interested in the engravings of the European Selmer Mark VI's (specifically Tenor's) and am unable to find a definitive source that provides the different variants throughout history. I wanted to follow up on the discussion in this thread and the commonly referenced getasax article...

Hello there, my grandpa bought a flat and the previous owner left a tenor saxophone. I couldn't find the serial number and no information about this saxophone. Maybe one of you guys could help me out. Maybe you can also say what the value is. Thanks for your answers :) Regards Michael

Friends - I can't find an existing thread that is on-point; any help on the topic is appreciated. I've been listening to and reading about many tenors over the past several months. So many good horns out there. I am unwilling to pay for an SBA, but reviews suggest Ishimori is pretty darn close...

I know this is a shot in the dark, but my dad has done so much for us that the least I can do is try. Back in 2012, my dad had to sell his favorite sax to pay our mortgage. I talked to the store it was sold to, and they were able to get me a serial number, but it has been long sold. SN...

I recently picked up a Centered-Tone era (50's) Selmer Bass Clarinet. It was obviously well cared for and, after a few minor adjustments, it feels and plays great. It also has great intonation. Throughout its range, most notes are within 5 cents of the average tuning and none is off by more...

Hey everyone, Now i just dont get it. Ive heard so so many people say the Mark VI is the best sax ever made. So many companies are modeled after the mark VI but there isnt the actual mark VI being re-made. The Reference 54 is supposed to be the closest to the mark VI since the mark VII came out...

Hi, I have a 1934-35 silver Selmer Paris Bb clarinet and it needs to be repadded, overhauled, and all that. Any suggestions on which pads to use, especially given the sound characteristics that go along with a metal clarinet? Personally, I'm mainly a sax player, and don't have the personal...

Hey Guys! so i just had a gal drop off some old Sax's at the music shop i work at in New London CT, ones an old '62 Mk VI and this 1976 silver plated Bari that id like to learn some more about as i am unfamiliar with details on these old baritones, ive heard rumor that although they started...