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- From: be726@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joseph A. Ellis Jr.)
- Newsgroups: rec.music.bluenote,rec.music.makers
- Subject: Re: HELP! - Considering Selmer VI purchase ... need opinions
- Date: 23 Dec 1992 20:54:31 GMT
- Organization: Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (USA)
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- Reply-To: be726@cleveland.Freenet.Edu (Joseph A. Ellis Jr.)
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- In a previous article, burdick@frostbite.crd.ge.com (William E. Burdick KWC-1623 5585) says:
-
- >December 23, 1992
- >
- >I know its the holidays and there aren't many net readers at this
- >time of year but I need help, quickly ...
- >
- >I am a beginner tenor player (been playing for about a year); I
- >own a 1926 Pan American - its a student model made by Conn back
- >during the "roaring twenties"; its a great sax for a beginner, like
- >me, but I knew the day would come when I'd get the upgrade fever.
- >
- >I have a chance to buy a Selmer Mark VI and although I realize that
- >(i) a Selmer Mark VI in my hands is kind of like feeding stawberries
- >to pigs and (ii) better equipment doesn't make better players; I
- >also know that (a) I'll probably be a sax player for the rest of my
- >life [I LOVE it!] and (b) when opportunity knocks, one better answer.
- >If I'm right about (i), (ii), (a), and (b) then now is just as good
- >a time as any (maybe better?) to grab a good tenor.
- >
- >I'd like opinions about the sax and my playing and purchase philosophy.
- >
- >SAX SPECS (this is all I know ... haven't had a chance to see/play it)
- >----------------------------------------------------------------------
- >- Selmer Mark VI
- >- $2650 (that seems somewhat high ... what's the range on these things?)
- >- vintage 1969 or 1970 (not sure, yet)
- >- Serial #: S190850
- >- Original laquer, new pads (with tone boosters?)
- >- few dings, some pitting, no obvious dents
- >- history: hand picked for current owner by J.R. Monterose
- > (a player of some national prominence ... hails
- > from Utica, NY). Current owner recently upgraded
- > to ? Also, current owner uses same repair shop as me
- > and took lessons with my instructor about fifteen years
- > ago i.e. the current owner is a straight shooter, so to
- > speak.
- >- comes with case (case will hold sax, clarinet, and flute)
- >
- >
- >I intend to try the sax and because of my limited abilities, let
- >my instructor and repair guys give it a test drive of their own.
- >
- >Please reply, at your earliest convenience (I don't know how many
- >people I'm competing with), to: burdick@frostbite.crd.ge.com
- >
- >Thanks and Happy Holidays,
- >Bill Burdick
- >
- >burdick@frostbite.crd.ge.com
- >
-
-
- A very simple reccomendation... If the people who give it the test drive say
- it's OK, and you have the money... BUY IT! The MK VI is a VERY good horn, one of
- the best. The price is reasonable, especially with the tray-pack case. If you
- do plan on sticking with it, you'll need it eventually anyway. You've found
- a nice horn... take care of it, and have fun!
-
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