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I have an old Selmer Tenor Mark VII, one of the first made (at least the first my local music store received), Serial #244XXX. I played many years ago professionnaly for a long time (+/- 10 years) with several local bands. Jazz for fun, Top 40 for money. For a lot of reasons, I quite bands about 15 years ago and went back to school.
As you know, you get used to play YOUR horn, especially after many years. It's like a living person, you know its good sides and bad sides. Once, I tried switching one of my friend Mark VI neck (Serial #145XXX) with my Mark VII sax. WOW, my sound was the same but it was a lot easier to play, as if their was less resitance to airflow.
Having kids now (2 dauthers), and knowing that daddy was in an another life a good sax player, I have discovered a new interest practicing and having fun with my old buddy.
I will always remember the night I switched my neck as mentionned above. So, these days I'm looking on EBay to buy a Mark VI neck. Knowing that since then, Selmer did the Super Action 80, Serie II, Serie III, Ref. 36 & 54, etc. Does somebody has a better option for me, or my Mark VI neck still a good choice.
Thanks,
As you know, you get used to play YOUR horn, especially after many years. It's like a living person, you know its good sides and bad sides. Once, I tried switching one of my friend Mark VI neck (Serial #145XXX) with my Mark VII sax. WOW, my sound was the same but it was a lot easier to play, as if their was less resitance to airflow.
Having kids now (2 dauthers), and knowing that daddy was in an another life a good sax player, I have discovered a new interest practicing and having fun with my old buddy.
I will always remember the night I switched my neck as mentionned above. So, these days I'm looking on EBay to buy a Mark VI neck. Knowing that since then, Selmer did the Super Action 80, Serie II, Serie III, Ref. 36 & 54, etc. Does somebody has a better option for me, or my Mark VI neck still a good choice.
Thanks,