In fact, until they made the changes in about 2014 across the range, you could argue that modern Selmers were stodgy and not much fun to own or play. I’ve sat with Simon many times in our videos and he sounds great on everything, BUT, I’ll always remember this video we shot and how that Selmer sound was just was so rich, fat and luxurious and filled the room immediately.īut why? Modern Selmer’s haven’t always received critical acclaim from players, and from me either. Within 5 seconds I could tell you blindfolded that this is a Selmer Ref 54. So, now I’ve nailed my colours firmly to the mast, let’s try and get into the pertinent question of why? For me, it’s all about tone, just check out the sound Simon makes on this Tenor in the video demo above at 01:14.
But, as someone who’s been doing this for nearly 20 years and played hundreds, if not thousands of Saxophones, here’s my admission: When push came to shove, and I had to put my own hand in my pocket to buy a new Tenor in 2015, I bought the Selmer – and am delighted I did! Why Selmer? We’d all have our own favourites in this list, and there’s a host of amazing options above. In this instance, if you’re looking for a premium level new Saxophone I’d suggest this would be a worthy list to consider: Whether we’re talking musical instruments, sports players, cars or whatever it may be.
When we seek to measure the ‘greatness’ of something it’s always relevant to its competition.
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