Selmer Super Balanced Action Tenor 1953 Original American Engraved Great Player! 50116

This is a beautiful original lacquer Selmer Super Balanced Action tenor saxophone with American engraving and original lacquer. It has a recent overhaul by Ivan Lukyanets done very well in CA with red painted leather pads and slightly domed metal Selmer-style resonators, and it plays GREAT! This thing REALLY plays. I don’t want to put it down, and neither does my assistant.

It’s in very good condition with original lacquer looking gorgeous. I don’t think any saxophone has nicer engraving than the SBA tenor. This one is the total package. I’ve seen relacquered SBA’s with old pads going for $12k online recently, and this one is original and has a high-end overhaul and no dents or dings and is priced right if what you want is a really good SBA. Whoever gets it is going to be really pleased. The tone is warm, rich, and velvety like Hank Mobley (who also played a 50xxx SBA, and who is one of my favorite tenor players to listen to). Brightens up when pushed a la Coltrane, and screams with that delicate upper register that is so characteristic of both Coltrane and Mobley (in a different way, of course). There’s nothing like a good late SBA!

Only one available!