It says: tenor sax 12/16/1970 (showa 45) Probably the guarantee is coming from another Selmer, a tenor I assume, sold and dated on the back of the guarantee.
Wow, I am amazed by the great condition it is still in, case too. It looks like new! I once saw a Mark VI tenor which was silver plated with a gold bell but I didn't know there was some with all gold plating. Could you possibly do a recording, even if its just audio of you play testing some of these saxophones you get to repair? You mention how the sound is, but its not the same as actually hearing it, and with some of the saxophones you have done videos on, there just isn't the audio or videos on them to hear how they sound.
Phil Woods said he had a gold plated mkvi like this-chosen by Marcel Mule in the factory for $75 after a trade in. They threw in a couple of mouthpieces too.
Phil Woods original 82K mk vi alto, the horn that Marcel Mule help him select, was a regular lacquered horn. One of Phil's students, Vincent Herring mentioned that when Phil had his mkvi gold plated in the 80s, it was never the same:(
Lean McHungry Thanks for that, and aghh, that’s really sad to hear. He stuck with it until 2003 until he switch to the Yamaha. I wonder how bothered he was by it. He still sounded great.
@@leanmchungry4735 I played Phil's horn before and after at Emilio's house when I was attending Berklee. Make no mistake, it was absolutely amazing after. It felt like I could get more air through that horn after, difficult to describe. Phil picked up a US assembled 78k alto while his horn was being plated, and he had challenges with that horn as well, it played brighter and the neck bend was very slightly different, still a great horn though. I think his issues were that he could not physically play any Selmer in the same capacity as he used to. That generation of medium bow alto took a bit of doing to get it in tune, just as all horns of the day, and the years had taken their toll on Phil. He had quit smoking by then but he had still smoked 2 packs a day and had some killer other habits for many many years, and his body had to pay the piper. The Yamaha was simply easier to play, but the cost is they simply don't have the Selmer meat to the tone.
Awesome. Cool to see a vintage horn with no lacquer wear like that. I'd love to play it. Question - it has a high F# key. I don't know of any vintage horns with one of those. Are you sure it wasn't modified in other ways since it was built?
Not even a Selmer fan, but Holy Moses, Charlie Parker! I put big waffley gold resonators in my yani tenor which gave it some great core and a bit of buzz, but seems like it could be too much for an alto... unless, of course, you're planning to slap on that lyre and do some 'spensive marching.
Hello Matt, I found someone selling a Yamaha YAS61 for 180 dollars. I figured there must be something wrong with it or maybe the seller doesn't know what they've got. It looks legit but I tried contacting the seller and they're not so good with communications. Is it worth going after this?
no. high F# has been an option on Selmers since the 1930s, and the blue enamel background on the S (which often wears off or darkens to looking nearly black when the horn sees a lot of use) has been a thing since the first VIs with the single S logo (the first few hundred had a unique double S logo with no enamel). Some late VIs didn't have any blue.
Again I say something you a musician over 50s. This guy is a legend in his own mind gold plating or any of the plating is that the changes found in a shipment if anything it turned make it worse example I can take a cannonball and play it and sound this good is dead saxophone and you most saxophone players that around for a long time will never ever change anything on the saxophone believe the lack of the land is its worn-out belong leave it alone go out by Chinese saxophone and if you good saxophone player it'll sound just as good as dead cell that's a lot of BS I fix saxophone I've been playing saxophones symptoms 60s hope I'm 72 give me a break if you want to believe this guy go ahead some people the media get out and go for a walk they become legends in their own mind hanging around the shop to much the best saxophone I never played was a Martin Grace asked even con makes a good saxophone there are so many companies that made saxophones in his 20s and 30s that priceless Salama makes a great saxophone but it plays no different than any other saxophone it's according to the mouthpiece to read I had a read Leslie three years on the link six is what I use I went to Juilliard when I was eight years old and I'm just giving you my opinion . You probably a great salesman but a nice saxophone repairmen for some reason or other get mentally involved on some level you take-up Checketts I bought a Salama March 6 in 1959 for 300 dollars brand-new Liberace was a great piano player because he played you know eight hours a day seven days a week what you put into your practice study how much you love the music is what you're going to get out of it and that's my own personal opinion thank you very much have a good day
Sees a new video from Matt Stohrer: immediately stops doing everything and watches.
It says: tenor sax 12/16/1970 (showa 45)
Probably the guarantee is coming from another Selmer, a tenor I assume, sold and dated on the back of the guarantee.
Interesting and unexpected!
Wow, I am amazed by the great condition it is still in, case too. It looks like new! I once saw a Mark VI tenor which was silver plated with a gold bell but I didn't know there was some with all gold plating. Could you possibly do a recording, even if its just audio of you play testing some of these saxophones you get to repair? You mention how the sound is, but its not the same as actually hearing it, and with some of the saxophones you have done videos on, there just isn't the audio or videos on them to hear how they sound.
This is AN AMAZING STORY!
Very Interesting... Thks for Sharing!
"1969..."
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Squizz Nice
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I enjoyed this man thank you very much for the awesome video.
What a stunner. Would love to hear it.
Phil Woods said he had a gold plated mkvi like this-chosen by Marcel Mule in the factory for $75 after a trade in. They threw in a couple of mouthpieces too.
Phil Woods original 82K mk vi alto, the horn that Marcel Mule help him select, was a regular lacquered horn. One of Phil's students, Vincent Herring mentioned that when Phil had his mkvi gold plated in the 80s, it was never the same:(
Lean McHungry Thanks for that, and aghh, that’s really sad to hear. He stuck with it until 2003 until he switch to the Yamaha. I wonder how bothered he was by it. He still sounded great.
@@leanmchungry4735 I played Phil's horn before and after at Emilio's house when I was attending Berklee. Make no mistake, it was absolutely amazing after. It felt like I could get more air through that horn after, difficult to describe. Phil picked up a US assembled 78k alto while his horn was being plated, and he had challenges with that horn as well, it played brighter and the neck bend was very slightly different, still a great horn though. I think his issues were that he could not physically play any Selmer in the same capacity as he used to. That generation of medium bow alto took a bit of doing to get it in tune, just as all horns of the day, and the years had taken their toll on Phil. He had quit smoking by then but he had still smoked 2 packs a day and had some killer other habits for many many years, and his body had to pay the piper. The Yamaha was simply easier to play, but the cost is they simply don't have the Selmer meat to the tone.
@@johnspelic9861 Very interesting background information, thank you kindly.
When u accidentally spit on a gold plated mark VI
I have a factory gold mark 6 alto in pristine shape . SN 164890. It’s been cases for 45 years.
Thats my dream horn. there is a high F# key too❤❤❤
Wow awesome! Did the owner say how they found it? Like a back story?
Very nice
ThANKS for sharing!
The real question: how much is this bad boy -- with the case, Selmer gaurantee, etc. -- worth??
real market is around $15-20k
@@johnspelic9861 15-20 WITHOUT gold plate you mean.
Awesome. Cool to see a vintage horn with no lacquer wear like that. I'd love to play it. Question - it has a high F# key. I don't know of any vintage horns with one of those. Are you sure it wasn't modified in other ways since it was built?
Yeah man, not uncommon at all, first started appearing on Selmers decades before this horn was built.
I have an opportunity to buy one at auction. How can I tell it's age and value? It's identical to that one.. gold plated with the white keys
Amazing looking horn. I dread to think what it would go for, price-wise.
What would you say, 30K?
Not even a Selmer fan, but Holy Moses, Charlie Parker!
I put big waffley gold resonators in my yani tenor which gave it some great core and a bit of buzz, but seems like it could be too much for an alto... unless, of course, you're planning to slap on that lyre and do some 'spensive marching.
Beautiful!! 1:45 “テナーサックス 昭45・12・16” means “Tenor Sax 12/16/1970” which is the 45th year of Showa Era (昭和). But why tenor??
Gorgeous Horn
Hey Matt, is there a way to distinguish gold plate from gold lacquer? And how long does it typically take burnished gold plate to tarnish?
Very nice. Thanks for sharing!
Incredible!
Beautiful!!!
Hi. Does that have the "ball joint" mechanism on some of the keys? I had a Mk VI tenor way back with the ball joints instead of forks or loops
WOW !
What’s the SN
Nice!
Jim
Wish you would have played it.
Nice
Hello Matt, I found someone selling a Yamaha YAS61 for 180 dollars. I figured there must be something wrong with it or maybe the seller doesn't know what they've got. It looks legit but I tried contacting the seller and they're not so good with communications. Is it worth going after this?
yes
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I see you have excellent tastes in laptops
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Is this for sale?
Blue on neck, high f# weren't they later ie mk1 super 80s
no. high F# has been an option on Selmers since the 1930s, and the blue enamel background on the S (which often wears off or darkens to looking nearly black when the horn sees a lot of use) has been a thing since the first VIs with the single S logo (the first few hundred had a unique double S logo with no enamel).
Some late VIs didn't have any blue.
‘at’s a beaut!!!
I want it...bring it to me...
"nice"
Drool.
Be it saxophone sell then start out
Again I say something you a musician over 50s. This guy is a legend in his own mind gold plating or any of the plating is that the changes found in a shipment if anything it turned make it worse example I can take a cannonball and play it and sound this good is dead saxophone and you most saxophone players that around for a long time will never ever change anything on the saxophone believe the lack of the land is its worn-out belong leave it alone go out by Chinese saxophone and if you good saxophone player it'll sound just as good as dead cell that's a lot of BS I fix saxophone I've been playing saxophones symptoms 60s hope I'm 72 give me a break if you want to believe this guy go ahead some people the media get out and go for a walk they become legends in their own mind hanging around the shop to much the best saxophone I never played was a Martin Grace asked even con makes a good saxophone there are so many companies that made saxophones in his 20s and 30s that priceless Salama makes a great saxophone but it plays no different than any other saxophone it's according to the mouthpiece to read I had a read Leslie three years on the link six is what I use I went to Juilliard when I was eight years old and I'm just giving you my opinion . You probably a great salesman but a nice saxophone repairmen for some reason or other get mentally involved on some level you take-up Checketts I bought a Salama March 6 in 1959 for 300 dollars brand-new Liberace was a great piano player because he played you know eight hours a day seven days a week what you put into your practice study how much you love the music is what you're going to get out of it and that's my own personal opinion thank you very much have a good day