Selmer MK VII Opinions? (Compared to more modern saxophones)

RREXX said:

The only issue is, while I love the sound of mk vi and mk vii tenors, I've never been able to play one,
And I don't believe there are any I can try near me, I'd be buying them online via Reverb.

Opinions? I've heard the mk VII is criminally underrated and are often considered by those who own them to be fantastic horns.

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I have one that I bought in France more than 25 years ago, and I just really started playing 4 years ago (kids, etc were in the way) .. never played anything else expect a Vi that belongs to a pro friend that plays to stadium audiences.. I tried his vi and could not hear a difference - he tried mine and said , as was mentioned above, that there is a huge variability among vii s and mine is a great one... Now that I get to be more of an an intermediate player, I can see the issue people may have with the left pinky table. I had it adjusted , softened the springs, etc, and I find it ok to use (and the tech said the instrument was remarkable) . You can come and try it, I am near salt Lake City...