Selmer Mark VI Low A Alto Saxophone

Matthew plays a Selmer Mark VI Low A Alto Saxophone - You don't see these everyday!

[BHound]

Beautiful horn. Not sure the low A feature was well demonstrated here. Everything was beautiful, soft, dry and cool then.... A!

[RockStarOscarStern]

The Low A actually sounds as the Low C on the Viola so it's the same range as a Viola (or 5 String Violin). It actually reminds me of another instrument that was made recently, the Stuart and Sons 108 Key Piano which has the same range as an Organ, 9 Octaves so the Keys are grouped into 9 sets of 12

[MikeMacYT]

Had one when I was a music major in college. What a great horn. Loved the Low A key, I can't give you a technical reason, but it always felt like it helped the intonation, and it DEFINITELY gave it a warmer sound. Being a Bari player in Jazz Ensemble, when I was playing the Alto, and reached for the Low A, it was there! Nice horn. Wish to HELL I still had it.

[harryflakers]

I bought one new in 1964 with top F#
and I still get that kick everytime I open the case - beautiful instrument!

[Bowden]

Amazing! I first saw the sax repair man's video on this saxophone and ever since I've wanted to hear it played. Well done! It's very intriguing when you're a bari player. :)

[LeMelleKH]

Nice. Personally I find mark vi's w/o extra keys have more depth

[oreodog]

I played one for a bit but traded it in for a BA. Anyways part of me misses that horn. It was setup so well that the low a felt easier to play than some other notes. The extra key really does something that makes the horn feel different, like it has more mass to push even harder.

[RockStarOscarStern]

It sounds great guess extending the range would make it more fun

[dedede]

Are you allowed to try out the saxes at the stores

[thomh]

Can we try out mouthpieces at the stores?

[edwincancelii]

They should make more low A E flat alto saxophones. They should also make low A B flat soprano, low A G mezzo-soprano, low A B flat tenor, low A G mezzo-tenor, low A B flat bass, low A E flat contrabass, low A B flat subcontrabass, low A G great subcontrabass and even the low A E flat sopranino saxophones.

[edwincancelii]

They should make more low A E flat alto, low A B flat tenor, possibly low A G mezzo-tenor and low A B flat bass saxophones. They should also make low A B flat soprano and if possible, low A G mezzo-soprano saxophones.

[katrinarose]

Are these saxes on sale? If not, are there any other altos in your store that have low a keys?

[geometrydashmartromx]

Didnt even know they make low a keys on altos, I thought it was just for baritones

[dantebeckersaenz]

Donde cpodria comprar ese modelo de selmer ?

[nick-oouj]

where can i email you guys to make a deal on buying teh saxophones

[jpendleton]

I made the likes out of conventional tuning.

[thomh]

Are Scott and Jim at the london store ore sussex

[georgemitchellmusic]

That sounded like a student level jupiter? Must've been the room and recording equipment

[samanthatreadway]

Only a Baritone saxophone 🎷 has a low A key.