Saxophone
Selmer Mark VI Tenor (1970-1975)
Price: 11.367 EUR – 11.367 EUR
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A late-production Mark VI tenor from the final years before the Mark VII took over in 1975, widely regarded as the finest saxophone ever built and still the benchmark professional players compare every modern horn against.
About the Selmer Mark VI Tenor (1970-1975)
Selmer made running design changes to the Mark VI across its entire two-decade production span, and the tenor neck alone saw at least three revisions during the 1950s, 1960s and again in the 1970s - meaning a 1970-1975 example reflects the design's final, most-refined iteration rather than an earlier configuration. All Mark VI saxophones were manufactured in France from industry-standard cartridge brass, with instruments bound for the British, Canadian or American markets shipped unassembled and unengraved for finishing in their destination country.
What has kept the Mark VI in such enduring demand is its ergonomic keywork and meticulously crafted neck and octave mechanism, which together deliver precise intonation and rich harmonic overtones that many professional players still consider unmatched by any saxophone made since - a genuinely rare case of a five-decade-old instrument remaining the reference point rather than being surpassed by modern engineering.
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Sound character of the Selmer Mark VI Tenor (1970-1975)
Built from cartridge brass just before the Mark VII took over in 1975, this late Mark VI tenor carries the same core acoustic design that made the model the benchmark modern horns are still measured against - a warm, complex, vocal tone that many jazz players still prefer over the more clinical projection of newer instruments.
Technical data for the Selmer Mark VI Tenor (1970-1975)
| Body | Cartridge brass |
|---|---|
| Origin | France |
| Production | 1970-1975 (final Mark VI era) |
| Successor | Mark VII (from 1975) |
Price history for the Selmer Mark VI Tenor (1970-1975)
Cheapest seen: 11.367 EUR · Most expensive seen: 11.367 EUR
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The history of the Selmer Mark VI Tenor (1970-1975)
Production of the Mark VI tenor and alto was phased out as the Mark VII entered full production in 1975, closing out a run widely regarded as the high point of saxophone manufacturing.
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