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This is a player’s horn, which means that it has been played a lot and that it has a lot of lacquer wear. But on the other hand, it is a player’s horn, which means that it really does play well. In terms of condition, the only past repair is a resoldered low Eb keycage. Those are always popping off on Selmers because of the way they stick out. It is certainly original lacquer, and this very early VII has the Mark VI engraving on the bell which looks good. The lacquer wear gives you instant street cred and gives you that vintage look that is imitated by modern horn manufacturers. I have seen lots of Mark VII tenors that look like this, and then once all the lacquer comes off, you can have the horn washed and stripped and it looks great again!
The pads on this horn are sealing, and it plays as is, but needs an overhaul soon. If it were mine, I would strip the remaining lacquer and get it repadded. It is clearly a good player and deserves to be loved by a new owner now. And for this price for a horn with better build quality than a new Selmer priced 2-3 times this, you can easily afford to.
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