FEATURESĪcoustics: Reference body style-full sound, Necks: Reference bore, Construction: ribs, Body material: Deep lacquer over yellow brass, Mouthpiece: Super Session, Mechanism: compact key positioning - closer to the body and directly under the hand, Range: high F# key, Front F key: spatula, Left-hand thumb rest: plastic, Right-hand thumb rest: metal adjustable, Adjusting screws: high F, G# key, F#/G# lug, F#/G#, adjusting bar, low C#, low B, side C, side Bb, Pivot screws: tapered, Needle springs: blued steel, Pads: treated leather with metal resonators, Hand-engraved bell, Shaped flight case. It plays, feels, and looks like a vintage Selmer, including longer bell to improve intonation and a dark lacquer finish. The Reference 54 tenor takes its inspiration from a 1958 mid-70,000 serial number Mark VI. It was designed to bring back the acoustical properties of vintage Selmer models and fuse them with modern design. Join the legions of jazz saxophonists that have rediscovered the sound of the legendary Mark VI and have made the Selmer 74F Reference 54 tenor saxophone their horn of choice. Complete with shaped flight case, Selmer Paris Super Session mouthpiece, cap and ligature, and care products. I am trying to find out when it was made and wether it is an genuine Selmer Paris.

The keywork of the Selmer 74F tenor saxophone is extremely fluid and reacts well to even the most wicked licks. I am looking to purchase a Selmer Tenor Reference 54. A major favorite among jazz saxophonists, the Reference 54 tenor saxophone offers a rich throaty sound that even 'barks' well in the lower register.

As times changed, so did Selmer Paris’ models and the Mark VI evolved to the Mark VII, the Super Action 80, the Series II, and Series III.

Even today, it is the chosen ‘vintage’ instrument by professionals around the world. Inspired by the Mark VI model released in 1954, the Selmer Paris 74F Reference 54 tenor is a professional saxophone that integrates the Mark VI's legendary acoustic characteristics with innovative modern key work and better intonation. Between 19, Selmer Paris sold over a quarter million units of the Mark VI.

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