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. 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!