Gently relacquered Mark VI tenor from 1959 and only 41 digits away from my personal VI tenor that I will never sell! It is basically impossible to find a better vintage of Mark VI tenor in my opinion than the late 81k range. This horn looks almost original, as the engraving at this serial was done with a light hand originally, and the relacquer hasn't changed the look very much. It's likely a factory relacquer as well, since this looks like Selmer lacquer and everything was done very carefully with minimal buffing. I just couldn't resist giving this horn a full overhaul pre-sale. It just plays SO well, and feels great under the fingers as well - dry and snappy like a new saxophone, with effortless subtone and nice saturation. The tone is dark, focused, 'woody' and powerful, with a solid core to it. The original neck has matching serial number and has no dents or dings and no past or current pull down. Really great! There have been some normal playing sort of chair dents removed from the back of the bow and body tube, and there are no dents or dings now. I don't even see any resoldered key guard feet or any other repairs, which means this horn was played a lot because it plays well, but it was also very well cared for with minimal past repairs and no neck damage. I put it in the nice 50's Chesterfield case with original case cover. The zipper on the case is not working, but the case cover zipper does the job just as well. If you prefer it in a new BAM Classic case or something, we can do that instead. Either way, it will get to you safely. This is a superb Mark VI tenor, and I hope it will go to a player who really wants a great one.
