As a fellow Nathan, I have also played a Selmer mark 6. In Jazz band, my alto was so flat, that my teacher gave me her Selmer mark 6. I was so scared to even touch it that I barely played it. It felt decent but the octave key was very stiff.
Nathan, when I got my VI in 1968 I felt the same way. I had been playing for 5 years on the Martin my great uncle got used for mom in the 1930’s. After 5 years of teaching myself to play and years of effort convincing my parents to get a Selmer I finally got…. Lessons! My teacher was an L.A. studio player … so soon he agreed it was time to replace the Martin. He was able to snag me a brand new VI from a shipment just arrived off the boat… $450! I have loved and cared for this horn for 55 years now. My parents had dragged out the purchase for years hoping I would drop playing. Dad passed about 15 years ago and Mom is 94, I am still playing this same horn (178332) 54 years later. The lacquer looks almost new, no dents. Last year I let a repairman work on it… for the first time in 50 years the g# doesn’t stick… what a joy not to have to lift that pad by hand before every session! I am sure there are better horns out there, but how would I know for sure as I will only play my VI! I plan to ask my kids to find a serious young sax student to pass it on to (do you think we can get $450 for it now?) when the time comes. BTW, my original case cover looks like yours without the pocket and is a vinyl material with a broken zipper. It has protected the tray pack case. Now I use a hard shell Arline case which looks like an armored gig bag, and saves that original case. Enjoy your VI, I am looking forward to hearing you doing some serious playing on that. Terry
44th US President Barack H. Obama Must be another idiotic Democ-rat trait! Hope he doesn't get Clinton to teach him. Only thing Clinton knows about it, is which end to blow and guess where he learned that? On his Har Monica which you blow and suck!
Ok look people always say that horns don’t really matter but they totally do! I got a Yamaha custom z recently and the difference in sound as well as just ease of use was night and day between that and my old student horn. When you played the mk 6 I wasn’t expecting a difference but it just sounded soo much better and way more pleasant to me. Sure sure the best sax players can make the worst horns sound good but there’s a reason professionals use professional horns
Totally agreed. I think the differences are very nuanced and only a nit picky artist would care, but it’s just nice to have a horn that’s been the symbol of a jazz saxophone for decades!
I think that if the saxophone is a proffesional horn everything will be a lot more easier But in chinese horns is necessary study and practice more for example embochoure to get a good sound is not impossibible make it soud fantastic but is a little more difficult in comparisson to a proffesional horn becouse that horn helps a lot at the moment of playing I say this becouse I'm from Peru and my currency is of lees value than the dollar and not everyone here can get a proffesional horn. To make you one idea of how we see it here It's like if in usa all the saxofones now don't cost 4000 or 5000 or even 7000 dollars no now is different now they cost 30000 dollars they're too expensive here in latin america and if 7000 dollars is expensive for some of you who erarn your money in dollars, just imagen what happens with us since we need almost 4 soles that is my currency to get just one dollar here in Peru Sorry if I made mistakes here english is not my native language but now I can understand it so I like whatching videos like this
Yeah I have a Yamaha student tenor sax and just bought a vintage selmer super action 80 Serie B and it sounds so much better. The technique on my vintage horn feels so much smooth and the sound is much darker. I feel like there's a slight difference for the listener, but a huge one for the player
The Selmer richness of sound is nice in that horn. It will come out even more as you play it. Wait till your mouth is healed because reopening a dental socket can be very painful.
100% agreed about waiting for healing... reopening a socket definitely sucks, happened to me in the middle of a gig once and I literally couldn't finish the set.
@@JK-js2td Well if that’s what you’re comfortable on and that’s how you find your sound, then good for you! I’m not here to tell anyone that what works for them is inferior to any other set ups.
@@Saxologic hey man...love the dog too...but i wanted to let u know i think its awesome you got the Selmer VI....ive never played one...my ride or die is the Yamaha 62 also! Mine was a present in my senior year in high school in 1985. It replaced a Bundy II...lol! A gamechanger to say the least. Anyway...still playin sax to this day!!!! Love your channel young sir!!!
@@JK-js2td That Yamaha 62 is great! I believe Patrick Bartley plays on one. If it works for Patrick then it works just fine! Haha. Also thank you good sir I love you!
You sound great on both but the Mark VI is immediately like a vintage recording. Such a sweet sound. With that being said you also get a very nice sound on the Yamaha.
I’ve been playing for 50 years now, I’ve played many a MK VI and I never felt or heard the magic. Wound up playing a 7 tenor for a long time. I enjoy your videos.
I bought my first Mark VI this month it is an Alto, serial number 140xxx as well, so made around 1966. I purchased it from my former band instructor. The horn smokes. It’s not just a placebo effect - listeners notice a positive difference right away. We’re very blessed to have these horns that are also historical treasures and works of art.
Oohhhh Bro! Sounds sooooo good. Congrats on that beauty! After years of playing cheap stuff, I got myself a Selmer mark VI tenor when I was about 21. I’m 35 now, never touched another tenor since! Nothing else compares imo.
Chris Fraser. Agree 100% (same applies to Otto Link Florida mouthpieces) but Mk 6s are getting lower in quantity and higher in price. Have a look at a Peter Mauriat, PM 66R. Aimed at Mk 6 would be owners. Somebody new to it will just fall for it. A Mk6 player or a nostalgic, ex Mk6 player will recognise it instantly. Any one with both, will swap comfortably between the two with the greatest of ease but will stop on the Mauriat PM 66R . R means rolled tone holes. The octave lever on the neck even says MK 6.
Dude. You are so humble about your playing abilities. I don't think you have EVAAAR had a video where you say "Here's what I can do". Stay humble brotha!!
Now that you have this Mark VI, you need to insure it against theft and damage. Since they are rare and costly, you must get it insured, taking photos, videos of it for the insurance policy. Players spend many years searching for and trying to afford a "dream instrument" and once they find it, they need to protect it, the way you would protect an infant son or daughter. Instruments are damaged and stolen by others every day. Never let it out of your sight in a club, or concert, and never leave it near a back door or in a place where you can't watch it. When possible, keep it in a locked case, and chain or cable that case to another secure or heavy object, like a piano leg. Under the piano is always a safe place to protect it and watch it.
About the Hercules stand: there's a nut to the side of that bottom support that can be tightened, so you don't have to keep pushing it down into place. I DON'T know if that would have prevented the failure with the sax in place, as happened here. But it's probably worth tightening that nut on any Hercules stands you may have. Oh, and what did Reynolds recommend instead?
Wanted to chime in here too. So sorry about the Yamaha! I have 2 different types of Hercules stands for gigs, and a double combo w/ a flute peg at home. You're right, they're imperfect from a design perspective, but in their defense, they're solidly built. I'm not sure there are any stands that are more robust. As yourbarista suggests, the bottom support arm can be snugged, otherwise, it can flip up when the horn is removed, and when replacing the horn, one may hear a sickening 'klink' as the bell hits the metal, vertical brace. I've written Hercules suggesting a small redesign, but I didn't hear back from them. Before you give up on them, try their DS630BB Auto Grip Ststem (AGS ), especially for the alto, as the main support doesn't fit an alto bell nearly as well as it does a tenor. The AGS snugs nicely around the alto. You are too funny my brother, and I'm glad you love your MK VI. I had a nice MK VII that I liked.
Bob Reynolds does a quick review of a K&M stand, and gives this link to Amazon: ua-cam.com/users/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFpnYTBtVEhab1RCOXlqQW9EMFdrcm1CaWZRQXxBQ3Jtc0tuV2VkTmt6ejZ4d3RlZ2VXM1JoZTNueE5oVU1VYXN1Q0JQdncyV24wWXdXOEl1TlFxR2thZzdwQmRSRW80MDBuSlRhVDhyUmk3TUJrOVVhWWVYRGRzVUxlQno2dW1NeV93TmdOOEkyZ1o0dXFlb1Y5Zw&q=http%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2E0Cq2e
Just had to say you have a great sound on both your altos. Can't believe you've only played 11yrs. Congratulations on your Mk6, I know you wont regret getting it. (I was lucky to get a 1957) We all need to hear you once you've played it in for a year. It will feel like its part of your body!! haha
I had a very similar experience switching from a YAS-62s to a MK VI 119XXX. I love the sound, feel and it just vibrates making you feel connected to the Saxophone. Now for a young saxophonist out there getting one of these won’t make you a better player only practice and you guessed it more practice.
I bought a 1939 Conn 10m a few months back and my parents who know nothing about saxophones said the difference was that the Conn didn't sound like a metal tube at all compared to my old horn. I think that's the difference in sound between valued vintage horns and student horns; hard to describe but you can just feel it.
I've been playing a 1926 chu berry for the last 4 years and I love it .my mark iv i played for over 30 years sits in the closet.the conn is not as ergonomically advanced as the 6 but suits my style better.
I know the feeling - back in 2008 I got the opportunity to buy a 1918 Buescher alto (yes, it's progressed from vintage to antique by now). The sound and feel of these old instruments is incredible!
Congratulations bro …welcome to the club. I just got my Mark VI this year as well, played a few decided with the 178xxx serial number. It was freshly overhauled and plays beautifully.
Crazy to think, all this Seller stuff; brass, woodwind, guitar amps, drums, everything, came from an old catalog and one company from back in the day. Now it's all extremely coveted greatness that every passionate, tone chasing musician wants. Very cool. Congratulations.
Congrats dude, I felt the same way when I finally got a fender Rhodes Electric Piano. It just feels good to play and own the instrument you've always seen your heroes playing. Slick content.
Was smiling throughout the whole video just waiting for your reaction playing it for the first time 😅 remembering the chills I got first time I tried my mark vi in a tiny London basement on a school trip and honestly, 12 years later I still get goosebumps thinking about it 🥇
I’m a professional bassist and I got really inspired to learn sax after gettin hip to Gary Bartz who’s one of my dopplegangers 😂 but of course Coltrane and Yussef Lateef too! Gonna buy one by the end of the year, cain’t wait to shed. Keep it up bro! Glad you got the horn you wanted 🙌🏽
Just to anyone looking at this video and thinking of buying one. You DO NOT need a vintage sax to have a vintage sound. 99.99% of your sound is you and your mouthpiece and reed setup. Imo the mark six is ridiculously overrated and I'm sure we're all aware of the inconsistencies from one mark six to another mark six. Just buy a horn and practice!
Yo it is amazing how you embody a funny, meme-loving UA-camr and a hell of a profound jazz musician - damn, your solo on that logan moore video blew me away! And your sound gets even deeper on that mark vi... Thanks a lot and keep it up! 🎷🔥🎷
Glad you are ecstatic over the new horn. I also own a Mark I Yamaha 62 that I love and am going between getting either an 82ZII or Selmer Mark VI, both in silver since I’ve always wanted a silver horn. I found a Mark VI from around 1972 that I’m thinking of buying/trying…we’ll see how it goes!
I typically don't believe the instrument makes a better sounding musician. This is definitely an exception... I started getting booked alllllll the time after I brought my m6 home. Enjoy it in good health, homes!
I love your channel! One of my favorite sax channels on youtube. Now that you went down the rabbit hole of vintage horns, I highly reccomend a conn 10m when its time to upgrade your tenor. I started out on Yamahas but switched to a conn in college and have been playing conns for over a decade now. They are life changing!
I was interviewing someone this evening for a job unrelated to music. But he mentioned he plays saxophone. And he told me he has a Selmer mark vi. (he told me the serial number is somewhere in the middle of the series but I do not recall the exact number.) so, before going to bed, I decided to look up information on the model and that brought me to your video. Now I have an idea of what he is talking about.
For those who don't want to plunk down 6 to 7K for an original lacquer 1960s Mark VI, you might consider a 1960s Buffet Crampon Super Dynaction. Very similar warm, centered French sound but for a lot less, usually in the 1.5K to 2K range. And so much richer and darker sounding than a Yamaha. These also move you closer to the Stradivarius concept considering that these have impeccable intonation and can be used for any style of music. They are very rare as they made way fewer SDAs than Mark VIs but you can find them on ebay on a fairly regular basis.
You are right about the altissimo comparing the yamaha and the selmer. I also have a yamaha alto and tenor I understand. again, you are great man. Charley. I played hundreds of gigs on the selmers.
YER TONE!! ITS SOO MUCH BETTER ON THE VI! ...I mean, it was already amazeballs, but really. I only have a SuperAction 80 sII, but I still love the tone of it over the other modern horns. Super congrats! The upper stack intonation is totally a selmer thing. I actually prefer Yamaha for its intonation....but the tone. You now get to have the ultimate in tone!
I had a Selmer Mark VI tenor back in the early 1970's. Back then, the two top saxophones were the Selmer Mark VI, and the King Super 20. Both are great horns.
@Saxologic Big congrats m’man! We’re now MkVI brothers since I’ve had a 139,000 alto for years. You’re not really an equipment geek so you may not know the difference between the various MkVI altos. They made at least 3 different versions, each with different sized bottom bows (the bottom 90degree tube). The early ones, called ‘short-bows’, apparently had some low end response issues so the factory changed to the ‘long-bows’ which ended up playing flat in the low end. I owned a 106,000 and can attest to that flatness - kind of a drag. Then they got it right with the ‘medium-bow’ models which our horns are examples of. Some folks call these “Sanborn horns” since he’s apparently such a fan of them. Your’s sounds great with a warmer tone than your Yamaha. You and the VI sound like good friends already!
Yo I’ve been watching so many of your vids and a lot of other sax player UA-cam videos and I just had to go cop myself an alto. Only 225 and it seems pretty good. But thank you for inspiring me to get this 👍👍
I never get tired of the knife bits :D Congrats on acquiring this artifact and welcome to the selmer family! Proud owner of a black SA II but one day will also make the leap to the big grand daddy rabbit with the fuzzy tongue
I am so happy this horn went to Nathan! I knew it would be a perfect match for him!!! Sounding beautiful, glad to have passed it on to you.
You are a good man!
Good on you getting these horns into good players hands for fair prices.
As a fellow Nathan, I have also played a Selmer mark 6. In Jazz band, my alto was so flat, that my teacher gave me her Selmer mark 6. I was so scared to even touch it that I barely played it. It felt decent but the octave key was very stiff.
I literally got chills when you started playing the mark 6 Jesus man.
M a s o n🎷
AGREED!!!
Nathan, when I got my VI in 1968 I felt the same way. I had been playing for 5 years on the Martin my great uncle got used for mom in the 1930’s. After 5 years of teaching myself to play and years of effort convincing my parents to get a Selmer I finally got…. Lessons! My teacher was an L.A. studio player … so soon he agreed it was time to replace the Martin. He was able to snag me a brand new VI from a shipment just arrived off the boat… $450!
I have loved and cared for this horn for 55 years now. My parents had dragged out the purchase for years hoping I would drop playing. Dad passed about 15 years ago and Mom is 94, I am still playing this same horn (178332) 54 years later. The lacquer looks almost new, no dents. Last year I let a repairman work on it… for the first time in 50 years the g# doesn’t stick… what a joy not to have to lift that pad by hand before every session!
I am sure there are better horns out there, but how would I know for sure as I will only play my VI!
I plan to ask my kids to find a serious young sax student to pass it on to (do you think we can get $450 for it now?) when the time comes.
BTW, my original case cover looks like yours without the pocket and is a vinyl material with a broken zipper. It has protected the tray pack case. Now I use a hard shell Arline case which looks like an armored gig bag, and saves that original case.
Enjoy your VI, I am looking forward to hearing you doing some serious playing on that.
Terry
178332 would be 1970 or 71 not 68.
HE DID IT
HE ACTUALLY CONSIDERED GETTING A BARI
Michelle…
44th US President Barack H. Obama
Must be another idiotic Democ-rat trait!
Hope he doesn't get Clinton to teach him.
Only thing Clinton knows about it, is which end to blow and guess where he learned that? On his Har Monica which you blow and suck!
Ok look people always say that horns don’t really matter but they totally do! I got a Yamaha custom z recently and the difference in sound as well as just ease of use was night and day between that and my old student horn. When you played the mk 6 I wasn’t expecting a difference but it just sounded soo much better and way more pleasant to me. Sure sure the best sax players can make the worst horns sound good but there’s a reason professionals use professional horns
Totally agreed. I think the differences are very nuanced and only a nit picky artist would care, but it’s just nice to have a horn that’s been the symbol of a jazz saxophone for decades!
@@Saxologic yeah man I’m so happy for you the horn sounds absolutely fantastic! Can’t wait to see what you do with it!
I think that if the saxophone is a proffesional horn everything will be a lot more easier
But in chinese horns is necessary study and practice more for example embochoure to get a good sound is not impossibible make it soud fantastic but is a little more difficult in comparisson to a proffesional horn becouse that horn helps a lot at the moment of playing
I say this becouse I'm from Peru and my currency is of lees value than the dollar and not everyone here can get a proffesional horn. To make you one idea of how we see it here
It's like if in usa all the saxofones now don't cost 4000 or 5000 or even 7000 dollars no now is different now they cost 30000 dollars they're too expensive here in latin america and if 7000 dollars is expensive for some of you who erarn your money in dollars, just imagen what happens with us since we need almost 4 soles that is my currency to get just one dollar here in Peru
Sorry if I made mistakes here english is not my native language but now I can understand it so I like whatching videos like this
They matter when you have reached a certain degree of playing like at a certain point a student sax with a good mouthpiece just doesn’t cut it
Yeah I have a Yamaha student tenor sax and just bought a vintage selmer super action 80 Serie B and it sounds so much better. The technique on my vintage horn feels so much smooth and the sound is much darker. I feel like there's a slight difference for the listener, but a huge one for the player
The Selmer richness of sound is nice in that horn. It will come out even more as you play it. Wait till your mouth is healed because reopening a dental socket can be very painful.
So true about the richness of the Selmers. I feel it on my Reference.
100% agreed about waiting for healing... reopening a socket definitely sucks, happened to me in the middle of a gig once and I literally couldn't finish the set.
I got goosebumps 8:03 😩
SOUNDS AWESOME!!
I miss u
The Yamaha threw itself off of the stand, it knew it couldn’t compare.
😂
I dont know about that...im a Yamaha man...been since 1985!🎷
Hail lord gonk.
jisatsu saxo!
@@JK-js2td Well if that’s what you’re comfortable on and that’s how you find your sound, then good for you! I’m not here to tell anyone that what works for them is inferior to any other set ups.
Exactly! The Mark VI wins any day over any Yamaha!
Nice! Must've been exciting! Happy practicing!
Thank you flute goddess!
This is so cool, but I'm too focused on the fact your dog is frickin adorable.
He is a masterful dog
@@Saxologic hey man...love the dog too...but i wanted to let u know i think its awesome you got the Selmer VI....ive never played one...my ride or die is the Yamaha 62 also! Mine was a present in my senior year in high school in 1985. It replaced a Bundy II...lol! A gamechanger to say the least. Anyway...still playin sax to this day!!!! Love your channel young sir!!!
@@JK-js2td That Yamaha 62 is great! I believe Patrick Bartley plays on one. If it works for Patrick then it works just fine! Haha. Also thank you good sir I love you!
@@Saxologic thanks for the response, kind young sir! I will chime in again...as James Brown famously said...Keep it on the Good Foot! 👞 🎷😉
You sound great on both but the Mark VI is immediately like a vintage recording. Such a sweet sound.
With that being said you also get a very nice sound on the Yamaha.
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Very good point but I think that you mean Mark VI (6). I don't think that they ever made a Mark IV (4).
I’ve been playing for 50 years now, I’ve played many a MK VI and I never felt or heard the magic. Wound up playing a 7 tenor for a long time. I enjoy your videos.
I bought my first Mark VI this month it is an Alto, serial number 140xxx as well, so made around 1966. I purchased it from my former band instructor. The horn smokes. It’s not just a placebo effect - listeners notice a positive difference right away. We’re very blessed to have these horns that are also historical treasures and works of art.
Oohhhh Bro! Sounds sooooo good. Congrats on that beauty!
After years of playing cheap stuff, I got myself a Selmer mark VI tenor when I was about 21. I’m 35 now, never touched another tenor since! Nothing else compares imo.
I totally see the hype now! Granted, I did get pretty lucky on scoring a good one on my first buy, thanks to trustworthy Tim Lin.
@@Saxologic 100% Big up to Tim Lin! Keep up the great work. Love the channel, my guy!
Chris Fraser.
Agree 100% (same applies to Otto Link Florida mouthpieces) but Mk 6s are getting lower in quantity and higher in price.
Have a look at a Peter Mauriat, PM 66R. Aimed at Mk 6 would be owners. Somebody new to it will just fall for it. A Mk6 player or a nostalgic, ex Mk6 player will recognise it instantly.
Any one with both, will swap comfortably between the two with the greatest of ease but will stop on the Mauriat PM 66R . R means rolled tone holes. The octave lever on the neck even says MK 6.
I got one when I was £18 for £80! I am 76 now and still got it.
Dude. You are so humble about your playing abilities. I don't think you have EVAAAR had a video where you say "Here's what I can do".
Stay humble brotha!!
How can I flex when guys like Andrew Gould and Chad LB exist? Haha
DAMN! There's a reason why it's the GOAT. Appreciate the breakdown of the ergonomics.
Now that you have this Mark VI, you need to insure it against theft and damage. Since they are rare and costly, you must get it insured, taking photos, videos of it for the insurance policy. Players spend many years searching for and trying to afford a "dream instrument" and once they find it, they need to protect it, the way you would protect an infant son or daughter. Instruments are damaged and stolen by others every day. Never let it out of your sight in a club, or concert, and never leave it near a back door or in a place where you can't watch it. When possible, keep it in a locked case, and chain or cable that case to another secure or heavy object, like a piano leg. Under the piano is always a safe place to protect it and watch it.
Bro playing 2 days after wisdom teeth surgery??? You're nuts!! So stoked to see the vi though, also love that tune Chega De Saudade!
Yes sir
About the Hercules stand: there's a nut to the side of that bottom support that can be tightened, so you don't have to keep pushing it down into place. I DON'T know if that would have prevented the failure with the sax in place, as happened here. But it's probably worth tightening that nut on any Hercules stands you may have. Oh, and what did Reynolds recommend instead?
Wanted to chime in here too. So sorry about the Yamaha! I have 2 different types of Hercules stands for gigs, and a double combo w/ a flute peg at home. You're right, they're imperfect from a design perspective, but in their defense, they're solidly built. I'm not sure there are any stands that are more robust. As yourbarista suggests, the bottom support arm can be snugged, otherwise, it can flip up when the horn is removed, and when replacing the horn, one may hear a sickening 'klink' as the bell hits the metal, vertical brace. I've written Hercules suggesting a small redesign, but I didn't hear back from them. Before you give up on them, try their DS630BB Auto Grip Ststem (AGS ), especially for the alto, as the main support doesn't fit an alto bell nearly as well as it does a tenor. The AGS snugs nicely around the alto. You are too funny my brother, and I'm glad you love your MK VI. I had a nice MK VII that I liked.
Bob Reynolds does a quick review of a K&M stand, and gives this link to Amazon: ua-cam.com/users/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFpnYTBtVEhab1RCOXlqQW9EMFdrcm1CaWZRQXxBQ3Jtc0tuV2VkTmt6ejZ4d3RlZ2VXM1JoZTNueE5oVU1VYXN1Q0JQdncyV24wWXdXOEl1TlFxR2thZzdwQmRSRW80MDBuSlRhVDhyUmk3TUJrOVVhWWVYRGRzVUxlQno2dW1NeV93TmdOOEkyZ1o0dXFlb1Y5Zw&q=http%3A%2F%2Famzn.to%2F2E0Cq2e
Saxrax is my favorite. It'll never fall off unless you knock the whole thing over
Just had to say you have a great sound on both your altos. Can't believe you've only played 11yrs. Congratulations on your Mk6, I know you wont regret getting it. (I was lucky to get a 1957) We all need to hear you once you've played it in for a year. It will feel like its part of your body!! haha
I've been playing for 31 years and dream of holding such a Sax 🎷
I feel you bro! It was surreal getting the VI! When I looked at your vid, it bought so many good memories!
I had a very similar experience switching from a YAS-62s to a MK VI 119XXX. I love the sound, feel and it just vibrates making you feel connected to the Saxophone. Now for a young saxophonist out there getting one of these won’t make you a better player only practice and you guessed it more practice.
Congrats on joining the VI club!
Who’s this saxologic the best saxophone UA-cam channel there is you say. Great video bro!
Sounding absolutely fantastic!!
my insides are screaming out of jealousy, thats my dream horn!!!!
I bought a 1939 Conn 10m a few months back and my parents who know nothing about saxophones said the difference was that the Conn didn't sound like a metal tube at all compared to my old horn. I think that's the difference in sound between valued vintage horns and student horns; hard to describe but you can just feel it.
I've been playing a 1926 chu berry for the last 4 years and I love it .my mark iv i played for over 30 years sits in the closet.the conn is not as ergonomically advanced as the 6 but suits my style better.
I know the feeling - back in 2008 I got the opportunity to buy a 1918 Buescher alto (yes, it's progressed from vintage to antique by now). The sound and feel of these old instruments is incredible!
@@poppacapps5573 I have 1925 chu tenor it sounds amazing almost 100 years old and it plays great
Again, your sound is great and your little bit you played , I can tell your are something else. have a great life playing.
I have played a 1955 mk VI alto for 40 plus years. I love it.
Congratulations bro …welcome to the club. I just got my Mark VI this year as well, played a few decided with the 178xxx serial number. It was freshly overhauled and plays beautifully.
Crazy to think, all this Seller stuff; brass, woodwind, guitar amps, drums, everything, came from an old catalog and one company from back in the day. Now it's all extremely coveted greatness that every passionate, tone chasing musician wants. Very cool. Congratulations.
Congrats dude, I felt the same way when I finally got a fender Rhodes Electric Piano. It just feels good to play and own the instrument you've always seen your heroes playing. Slick content.
Yoooooo!!! Thanks for the shoutout, and the horn sounds great! Looking forward to hearing you develop your sound on the new horn!
Thank you Sir Moore! You are the man!
Was smiling throughout the whole video just waiting for your reaction playing it for the first time 😅 remembering the chills I got first time I tried my mark vi in a tiny London basement on a school trip and honestly, 12 years later I still get goosebumps thinking about it 🥇
He loves my art studio I see. Haha
I’m a professional bassist and I got really inspired to learn sax after gettin hip to Gary Bartz who’s one of my dopplegangers 😂 but of course Coltrane and Yussef Lateef too! Gonna buy one by the end of the year, cain’t wait to shed. Keep it up bro! Glad you got the horn you wanted 🙌🏽
Great horn. Such a noticeable different in the timbre from the very first note you played on the Selmer.
this is exactly what I’ve been waiting for 🗿
Thanks Nathan of Saxologic; you are very inspiring.
Oh man. Baby... the color on that Mark VI is amazing! Holy cow!
Just to anyone looking at this video and thinking of buying one.
You DO NOT need a vintage sax to have a vintage sound. 99.99% of your sound is you and your mouthpiece and reed setup.
Imo the mark six is ridiculously overrated and I'm sure we're all aware of the inconsistencies from one mark six to another mark six.
Just buy a horn and practice!
The MkVI obviously is a fantastic and iconic horn but well said, mouthpiece and reed are most of the sound.
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@@Saxologic Also well said :)
@@Saxologic Do you like Vince Guaraldi's music?
I totally agree with you Kevin!!! Well said sir!
The Selmer is more centered, and has a focused core to the sound.
What makes the Mark VI sound so good is it doesn’t thin out in the upper register. It retains a solid core to its tone in its entirety
Holy shit! That sounds so much better! I want one 😎
Yo it is amazing how you embody a funny, meme-loving UA-camr and a hell of a profound jazz musician - damn, your solo on that logan moore video blew me away! And your sound gets even deeper on that mark vi...
Thanks a lot and keep it up! 🎷🔥🎷
Pure joy.
Hope you enjoy man!!! I have a Mark VI tenor and love the death out of it.
Woo!! That must be great
runs over his saxophone, immediately buys a vintage mark VI
Omg the leggendary Mark VI !! Many of the best saxophonist consider it the best saxophone EVER. So lucky to play it !!
Glad you are ecstatic over the new horn. I also own a Mark I Yamaha 62 that I love and am going between getting either an 82ZII or Selmer Mark VI, both in silver since I’ve always wanted a silver horn. I found a Mark VI from around 1972 that I’m thinking of buying/trying…we’ll see how it goes!
@ZenDude thanks for asking. Bought the silver Mark VI. Best horn I’ve ever played.
Ahhhhh, master. 🔥🔥🔥
Lucky man
funniest unboxing video i ever saw
That Mk VI sounds so clean 🎷🔥
The name of it sounds like an iron man suit
congratulations Nathan.. Im very happy for you
Love the intro
"This is a warrior horn, its been thru some battles" LOL, love it
I typically don't believe the instrument makes a better sounding musician. This is definitely an exception... I started getting booked alllllll the time after I brought my m6 home. Enjoy it in good health, homes!
Congrats man that's awesome! I love dogs as well, raising a puppy is the funnest experience. Mark VI is cool too I guess.
I love your channel! One of my favorite sax channels on youtube. Now that you went down the rabbit hole of vintage horns, I highly reccomend a conn 10m when its time to upgrade your tenor. I started out on Yamahas but switched to a conn in college and have been playing conns for over a decade now. They are life changing!
Glad to see tou remember and have time for your dog dude
It reminds me of old school jazz, radio. Can't be beat. You
did good.
great playing man, so good to hear someone playing with great intonation
Phenomenal episode. I enjoy your content so much. Thank you!
I was interviewing someone this evening for a job unrelated to music. But he mentioned he plays saxophone. And he told me he has a Selmer mark vi. (he told me the serial number is somewhere in the middle of the series but I do not recall the exact number.) so, before going to bed, I decided to look up information on the model and that brought me to your video. Now I have an idea of what he is talking about.
I was just the other day eulogizing my brief tenure with a Selmer and now I see this. Lord have mercy please!!!!
Difference is huge, I was like 😮
Beautiful Tone
youre pretty good. I got my mark 6s in l966 and l968 alto and tenor) I have always loved them. I feel the love you feel Ah Right. happy for you.
Good boy very good thank you very much🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏
For those who don't want to plunk down 6 to 7K for an original lacquer 1960s Mark VI, you might consider a 1960s Buffet Crampon Super Dynaction. Very similar warm, centered French sound but for a lot less, usually in the 1.5K to 2K range. And so much richer and darker sounding than a Yamaha. These also move you closer to the Stradivarius concept considering that these have impeccable intonation and can be used for any style of music. They are very rare as they made way fewer SDAs than Mark VIs but you can find them on ebay on a fairly regular basis.
That IS an original case! :-)
Congratulations on getting your own Mark VI!!!
You are right about the altissimo comparing the yamaha and the selmer. I also have a yamaha alto and tenor I understand. again, you are great man. Charley. I played hundreds of gigs on the selmers.
Congrats!!!! Enjoy it 🔥🔥🔥
YesssssssiiiRRRRRRRRRRRRR
The dog joke 🤣
Wooow lovely sound!!!!
YER TONE!! ITS SOO MUCH BETTER ON THE VI! ...I mean, it was already amazeballs, but really. I only have a SuperAction 80 sII, but I still love the tone of it over the other modern horns. Super congrats! The upper stack intonation is totally a selmer thing. I actually prefer Yamaha for its intonation....but the tone. You now get to have the ultimate in tone!
the water drop around 2:30 made me laugh for some reason
Congratulations! Sound wise a big step forward.
I had a Selmer Mark VI tenor back in the early 1970's. Back then, the two top saxophones were the Selmer Mark VI, and the King Super 20. Both are great horns.
Congrats man you deserve that horn! It sounds so nice, so warm and solid. Damn. Ok I'm jealous...
Wow, you got a gem!
Yeahhh! Vai BRASIL! 7:34
We have one at our school and ive been super lucky to be able to use it once
@Saxologic
Big congrats m’man! We’re now MkVI brothers since I’ve had a 139,000 alto for years.
You’re not really an equipment geek so you may not know the difference between the various MkVI altos. They made at least 3 different versions, each with different sized bottom bows (the bottom 90degree tube). The early ones, called ‘short-bows’, apparently had some low end response issues so the factory changed to the ‘long-bows’ which ended up playing flat in the low end. I owned a 106,000 and can attest to that flatness - kind of a drag. Then they got it right with the ‘medium-bow’ models which our horns are examples of. Some folks call these “Sanborn horns” since he’s apparently such a fan of them. Your’s sounds great with a warmer tone than your Yamaha. You and the VI sound like good friends already!
Congrats Nathan you're going to have fun making the sax work.
Beautiful sound! And congratulations! 🥳
Please don't get a dry socket
And yes, the "i need xyz" sax is just overrated. So many good horns these days
You can pry my silver Yas-62 out of cold dead hands.
Congratulations bro!!!! It sounds great.
OMG NICE!!!! - Mark VI sound amazing awww lucky find :) Enjoy playing it!
You sound great
Yo I’ve been watching so many of your vids and a lot of other sax player UA-cam videos and I just had to go cop myself an alto. Only 225 and it seems pretty good. But thank you for inspiring me to get this 👍👍
I never get tired of the knife bits :D
Congrats on acquiring this artifact and welcome to the selmer family! Proud owner of a black SA II but one day will also make the leap to the big grand daddy rabbit with the fuzzy tongue
I just drooled.
finally you got it!!
Loved you playing bossa nova btw I'm from Brazil so i really like when someone Play a Brazilian song