Saxophone
Selmer Mark VI Alto (1970-1975)
Price: 5.275 EUR – 5.910 EUR
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A late-production Mark VI alto built during the final design phase before the Mark VII arrived in 1975, using the medium-short bow configuration that had become the standard by the early 1970s.
About the Selmer Mark VI Alto (1970-1975)
By the early 1970s, Selmer had settled on the medium-short version of the Mark VI's bow as its final design, after years of offering short, medium-short, medium-long and long medium-bow variants - a 1970-1975 alto therefore represents the design at its most settled and refined state rather than an earlier experimental configuration. As with all Mark VIs, the body was built from cartridge brass, with Selmer never recycling shell casings for the material.
The high F# key, offered as an optional feature during the Mark VI's run, appears on many examples from this later period as the option became increasingly standard. What makes the Mark VI alto endure as a benchmark instrument decades after its production ended is the combination of its ribbed construction's durability, its warm and full-bodied tone, and keywork ergonomics that professional players still measure modern altos against.
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Sound character of the Selmer Mark VI Alto (1970-1975)
This late Mark VI alto's cartridge-brass body and medium-short bow - the configuration standard by the early 1970s - still carry the warm, harmonically rich, vocal tone that built the Mark VI's reputation, just before the Mark VII replaced it in 1975.
Technical data for the Selmer Mark VI Alto (1970-1975)
| Body | Cartridge brass, ribbed construction |
|---|---|
| Bow | Medium-short (standard by early 1970s) |
| Origin | France |
| Optional feature | High F# key |
Price history for the Selmer Mark VI Alto (1970-1975)
Cheapest seen: 5.275 EUR · Most expensive seen: 5.910 EUR
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The history of the Selmer Mark VI Alto (1970-1975)
This late-production Mark VI alto represents the final, most-refined iteration of Selmer's most celebrated saxophone design before the Mark VII succeeded it in 1975.
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