Vintage Selmer MARK VI Used Alto Saxophone

Serial Number: 161976

approx. 1969

This horn is sold "as is".  Our shop can refurbish it for an additional charge.  Please call or email for an estimate.

Local Pickup Only - Final Sale - No Returns

About the Mark VI:

The original Mark VI was first produced by the Selmer company in 1954. It was the sixth new model to come from the factory since they began making their first saxophone in 1922 and boasted a bunch of new design features. The Mark VI models were produced from 1954-1974. The Super Action 80 was introduced by Selmer in 1980.

These new models are documented with serial numbers. Serial numbers stamped on the neck are used to recognize the Selmer saxophone models. Although the Selmer designs had been improving, from the release of the revolutionary Balanced Action model in 1936 through to the Super Action horn, the Selmer Mark VI brought the best combination yet of key work, tone, and intonation.

In fact, some would argue that this model was the ‘perfect storm’ of design improvements, and the new key designs from the Selmer Mark VI are still the benchmark for most new horns these days.

Selmer produced the Mark VI until 1974,making thousands of instruments during the twenty–year run. During this time, there were many slight improvements made, and as each instrument was built by hand, there were slight variations from one horn to the next.

Model:	161976
Manufacturer:	Selmer PARIS