I'm selling it because I now play a Flamingo Limited edition Reference 54 alto and as a primary tenor player, don't need two altos. The matte/antique finish with no engraving is not the choice of some, but I find it elegant and it does not show fingerprints nor condensation drool streaks. This horn has the latest generation 3 neck and I with about three years experience have no issue with immediate, robust bell tones and subtone as well as singing palm key notes and easy altissimo. You may read about the low-C gurgle in early Reference 54s. My tech Scott Ankrom at South Florida Horns did a superb setup for me and it plays like a dream, although after shipping to you it may benefit from a look over by your tech. The only wear I see is on the thumb rest. Interestingly, this sax was selected from several at the sax.co.uk store in London by an NYC player from whom I later bought it. All I have to say is: I've now bought one!' This horn builds on the legendary legacy to meet the demands of modern players, it will surely become a history maker.

If you're having a love affair with an old Mark VI but are fed up with niggling intonation & reliability problems this is the answer. You can see, feel, hear & sense the history and pedigree coming. Call it what you want, shazam, magic, the X-factor, this sax certainly has it. Sax.co.uk writes, 'Inspired by arguably the greatest saxophone of all time, the Selmer Reference 54 is an amalgamation of vintage sound and aesthetics and modern day reliability, bringing players closer to the famous saxophonists of yesteryear.'Ī store player said, 'There is something about this sax that I can’t explain. This is like-new, at great savings, in a terrific Selmer Light case. Few new ones are still available, at $6-7,000. Selmer Paris ceased production of this model in May 2021.

Selmer reference 54 saxophone case