1969 Selmer Mark VI Alto
These horns speak for themselves. Some say they are overrated, and others cry sacrilege at hearing such blasphemy. Regardless of where you fall on that spectrum, it is hard to deny the ergonomic comfort of this design; It is arguably almost as comfortable as the key work on a Conn 6M. And this one here, a very late VI, produced the most beautiful tones with absolutely no effort. Overrated or not, it is not hard to parse out why these horns have been coveted for so long.
There was a recent exchange on a forum regarding the various methods of sealing the removeable bells on these horns. Here is my open invitation to anyone with an opinion on the matter to play test this horn and determine the method used with said play test alone.
These horns speak for themselves. Some say they are overrated, and others cry sacrilege at hearing such blasphemy. Regardless of where you fall on that spectrum, it is hard to deny the ergonomic comfort of this design; It is arguably almost as comfortable as the key work on a Conn 6M. And this one here, a very late VI, produced the most beautiful tones with absolutely no effort. Overrated or not, it is not hard to parse out why these horns have been coveted for so long.
There was a recent exchange on a forum regarding the various methods of sealing the removeable bells on these horns. Here is my open invitation to anyone with an opinion on the matter to play test this horn and determine the method used with said play test alone.