1966 Selmer Mark VI alto saxophone, s/n 140339. Here's an outstanding playing Mark VI alto from one of the very best vintages of this model. My tech just serviced the sax, resetting the pads and replacing a handful, so they seal well. The rest of the pads are original. The horn is playing great from top to bottom. The neck is original to the horn and has never been bent down. The sax comes in its original case.

The sax has a unique finish. It's never been relacquered. A previous owner removed the lacquer, so it appears to be mostly unlacquered. There are some spots including the back of the bell and areas on the main body tube that still have the original coat of lacquer. 

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. This saxophone also has a rare vertical Mark VI stamp located near the palm keys, only found on Mark VI's of this vintage.