Author: William
Date: 2004-10-07 22:39
Hmm........Personally, I'd take a "smelly" old Stradivarius any day. And that is what MKVI's are to many serious sax players these days. However, I too remember the old "cigar cutters" and the reputation they used to have when the VI's first came out. I think that there always will be a mystique and longing for the "good old days", even if maybe they weren't really so good. You are lucky to have a currently "desirable" instrument--but some sax pros that I know are currently touting the new Yanigasowas (spell??) as superior to anything they have every played. However, don't tell that to David Sandborn, a Selmer Mark VI devotee who reportedly has 15 instruments within ten serial number digets of what he considers to be the "perfect" Mark VI. (apparently, however, he must think they weren't ALL good ones).
My personal alto sax is a Selmer Balanced Action--for which many of my old college sax major friends offered to trade me their new MK VI's back in the sixties. Fortunatly, I was tempted but did not "bite". My old BA plays just the way I need it too and is, therefore and forever more, Not For Sale or Trade--just as your Selmer Mark VI should be to you.
Play and enjoy the music!!
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