C soprano saxophone | History Notes

An exceptionally rare instrument, the C Soprano has been the subject of in-depth research by the collector and historian Douglas Pipher, to whom we granted access to our archives.
Discover this exciting new episode of our History Notes!
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Instrument rare par excellence, le Soprano en Ut a fait l'objet de recherches approfondies par le collectionneur et historien Douglas Pipher à qui nous avons donné accès à nos archives.
Découvrez ce nouvel épisode passionnant de notre série History Notes !
🔎 bit.ly/soprano-ut

[@joeythesaxman]

Amazing! Such a small production of the C soprano…

[@kooky74]

Thanks for the video. I'm a C Melody 1923 Martins + 2023 Thomman player. If there exist a new Selmer C soprano, I'm pretty sure I'll buy one. And sure I will not be alone. Time has changed. Pianists like me who play saxophone for fun is not rare in 2024. So make a market study and go create a new one 😂. I'm interested ❤ Regards

[@paulcohen2556]

Hi Doug Did I ever send you pictures of my silver Selmer C sop serial 77316?

[@rloomis3]

Were the ones built in the '50s also Model 22s?

[@pierreboudry7515]

Thanks! I wonder why C saxophones did not compete over Eb and Bb?

[@TheodoreBrown314]

Most likely because saxophones never made it big in the orchestra. That's the main place where there'd be any real need to have instruments that can deal with sharp keys more comfortably.
Military bands, on the other hand, were what the saxophone was originally designed for (they were intended to replace oboes and bassoons, as the double reeds were terrible for marching with), and bands mostly played in flat keys due to the Clarinets being in Bb, Eb, and F