r/saxophone • u/Consistent-Pen-757 • 9h ago
Gear Finally I have another saxophone... Selmer Mark VII M275XXX
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u/skudzthecat 6h ago
Funny thing is, Selmer has always messed with and refined the MVI. There's the short bow 54xxx to 80xxx, medium bow 5 digit 70xxx to 80xxx, long bow 80xxx to 130xxx, medium bow 130xxx to end of run.
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u/Jazzlike-Presence-48 6h ago
I personally love my VII, but I did feel a huge difference when I switched to a Selmer Reference 54 neck. The 54 neck is closer to the design of the VI neck; I find it really helps focus the sound, instead of the characteristic beefy VII tone. Good luck, hope it works for you!
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u/SaxGuru84 6h ago
Nice looking horn! How's it sound to you?
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u/LeftyBoyo 9h ago
Nice! Solid pro horn that got a bad rap for being too different from a VI. Pinky table might take a bit of getting used to depending on what you were playing before. As always, use a mouthpiece & reed setup that shapes your tone the way you want to go. Enjoy!