[Seasax]

check this out
http://cgi.ebay.com/Selmer-Super-Ba...ryZ16234QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem

forked e flat, g sharp trill, high f sharp?!?!?

i know selmer did put high f sharps on SBAs but the whole thing is just odd.

possibly later mods?
what do you think?

 

[bruce bailey]

When I bought my VI, the only way to get the F# was to order a package (this was in France). This horn has that same setup, high F#, rear Eb, G# trill (works the opposite of US hirns) and the RH lever to open high Eb resulting in a C# trill. I think the one in the auction is legit.

 

[super20dan]

leave it to the eskimo to find a gem like this-i dont know how he does it

 

[stevesklar]

that is one super looking horn. strange seeing the trill and alt Eb key on a Selmer though
(wish i had enough $$$ to buy it)

 

[AMASAX]

well, he got this horn from...ME

I picked it up out of Europe a while back. And, the keywork -is- all original. Not commonly known that Selmer would do this kind of keywork on special request. Was a competetive thing, as the old 1920's Conn horns often had this keywork(altho not the F#; that was a later thing).

Decent horn, nice price for an SBA tenor with a new padjob.

I sold this as I've been disposing of all of my SBA altos & tenors I've owned over the years...(nope, no more for sale, so don't ask).

Btw, my dealings with the Eskimo have -all- been very legit and timely. Good guy to deal with.