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http://www.sax.co.uk/ Jim Cheek compares the iconic Selmer Mark 6 tenor against the new Selmer Reference 54 Jim is using a Drake SOS 8L mouthpiece and Rico S…
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Jim Cheek compares the iconic Selmer Mark 6 tenor against the new Selmer
Reference 54
Is Selmer still making mark VI saxes?
I prefer the sound of the 64
64
Where can I buy a selmer in Australia does anyone know?
very nice
i have Selmer Tenor Mark 7 1970
when u hear a mk vi u can identify it with your eyes closed. this ref
doesn`t have as much high frequences as this mk vi does.
I love the reference 54! Got one myself and out all the saxes I have play
this is definitely my favourite!
Man, they both sound pretty awesome. Just curious.. Is that a Rovner
ligature your using? What do you think of the O’Leg? I personally play on
a Otto Link with an O’Leg ligature and really love the sound on my alto.
Maybe i’ll up load something of me playing and you can tell me what you
think? Maybe.lol
Reference 54 sounds better in my opinion.
Reference at least for you is way better. Way more focused and your
intonation was better.
I have a few mark 6’s, top tested ones, and I would still rather use my
Yamaha custom 82z .
The MK VI sounds really bright for a tenor…
i sold my Reference ….i got an 1958 Selmer Mark 6 from Tenor Madness and
belive me Reference can t even be in the same league !! but ok i paid over
12000 § for it. if you have the cash don t even consider Reference a
candidat … is maybe a copy of some bad Mark 6 after my experience!!
Hey there,
I find the Reference to have a … “smoother” sound. More suited to a
wedding setting or something of the sort, where one needs a soft and
beautiful sound.
The Mark VI, however, has a much more bright tone. It is suited for loud,
aggressive jazz playing.
I personally prefer the Reference.
The Selmer Reference 54 gets the coveted “ClarinetPages Thums Up”
-Dave LeBlanc
I prefer the former (MK VI) ; MK VI has a very open and uninhibitied,
sparkling kind of sound; the reference sounds somewhat stuffier and
slightly annoying. I vote for MK VI
The 54 sounds much better for me
Having played the reference 36/54 side by side then playing a mk vi, the
modern rendition of their flagship horns are a poor representation in my
opinion. The reference series is stuffy around middle D and has very
little character, however, the mk vi is lively and free blowing throughout
the whole range. Recently the Conn-Selmer rep came to my local music shop
with their horns, the conn-selmer demo ref. 54 was much better than the
others in the shop, and had the same key height/setup. I brought it to the
attention of the Rep. He was rather offended that I claimed the demo he
brought was different than the in store models. After 4-5 tests it was
abvious that they had a hand picked reference 54. Needless to say they were
still stuffy and had intonation problems, I currently own two buescher
400’s and a cannonball stone that are all played regularly. The modern
selmer horns just seem to have missed the mark…