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1925 Selmer Paris model 22 Alto Saxophone
Estimated price for orientation: 1 495 $
Category: Saxophones
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Description Brand: Selmer
This beauty hails from 1925...satin silver finish with a gold wash bell - and you can see by the pictures it's almost as clean and perfect as when it left the factory 92 years ago! I would rate the original finish at 98%, it's not perfect, but darn close...Just a couple dings so small they barely show in pictures or in person. Sax was overhauled by a top tech about 15 years ago and barely been played since, he used white kid pads with a small metal domed resonator to closely match original style pads but play with a bit more zing....plays top to bottom as is but obviously you may want your tech to fine tune it to your tastes once you get it. Keywork is tight and action is light and even. Neck in near perfect shape as well, never pulled down, not much wear on tenon plating..I'm guessing this horn was NEVER used much at all. Original mouthpiece, ligature and cap in great shape, case is original too but shows it's age a bit more than the horn does, still very good with all latches and original leather handle still in good working order. This horn is obviously one of the early batches made right after Selmer bought the patents and tooling from Adolphe Sax's sons, very similar to an original Adolphe Sax horn...in fact if you put this next to one of the Limited edition Adolph commemoratives produced by Selmer a few years back they look almost identical! It's just been sitting since I bought it and had it overhauled, time to thin the herd a bit. Instrument will ship once payment clears, I can ship usps or ups, we'll work out the best way for you to get the horn safely, but I will insist on buyer paying for insured shipping. Please wait for my shipping quote after you buy, eBay calculator is not always accurate with shipments of this type, but usually close.. My eBay rating remains at 100% after more than 500 transactions and 15 plus years and I'll work hard to keep it that way.
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| Brand: | Selmer |
This beauty hails from 1925...satin silver finish with a gold wash bell - and you can see by the pictures it's almost as clean and perfect as when it left the factory 92 years ago! I would rate the original finish at 98%, it's not perfect, but darn close...Just a couple dings so small they barely show in pictures or in person. Sax was overhauled by a top tech about 15 years ago and barely been played since, he used white kid pads with a small metal domed resonator to closely match original style pads but play with a bit more zing....plays top to bottom as is but obviously you may want your tech to fine tune it to your tastes once you get it. Keywork is tight and action is light and even. Neck in near perfect shape as well, never pulled down, not much wear on tenon plating..I'm guessing this horn was NEVER used much at all. Original mouthpiece, ligature and cap in great shape, case is original too but shows it's age a bit more than the horn does, still very good with all latches and original leather handle still in good working order. This horn is obviously one of the early batches made right after Selmer bought the patents and tooling from Adolphe Sax's sons, very similar to an original Adolphe Sax horn...in fact if you put this next to one of the Limited edition Adolph commemoratives produced by Selmer a few years back they look almost identical! It's just been sitting since I bought it and had it overhauled, time to thin the herd a bit. Instrument will ship once payment clears, I can ship usps or ups, we'll work out the best way for you to get the horn safely, but I will insist on buyer paying for insured shipping. Please wait for my shipping quote after you buy, eBay calculator is not always accurate with shipments of this type, but usually close.. My eBay rating remains at 100% after more than 500 transactions and 15 plus years and I'll work hard to keep it that way.