1967 142,xxx Selmer Mark VI Alto Saxophone, Sanborn S/N, Video Demo
1967 Selmer Mark VI alto saxophone, s/n 142168. This has a rare vertical Mark VI stamp under the palm keys. My tech just serviced the sax prior to sale, so the pads seal well and the horn feels locked in. It has a mix of about 50% newer pads and the rest look old but are still sealing well. The previous owner described the sax as having a factory relacquer. I also don't think the lacquer is original, but it looks like it was done extremely well with no obvious signs of the relacquer process. The engraving is slightly less deep than what you'd expect but otherwise, it looks great. To many, I'd expect that the sax could pass as original lacquer. The sax comes in its original case.
Mark VI altos from this vintage are considered by many to be the very best alto saxophones that Selmer ever produced. Greats including David Sanborn and Kenny Garrett play and collect altos from this vintage. Selmer experimented with various bow lengths and ultimately changed to the medium bow shortly before this one was produced. The medium bow has the best combination of great intonation and excellent tone. For me, the late 13x,xxx and 14x,xxx altos have some extra power, focus and depth to their sound.
