This is a beautiful Selmer SBA tenor from 1947 that just received a full overhaul with all new everything. It was done extremely well with Pisoni Italian leather pads and nice, slightly domed reusable brass resonators. It feels like a brand new horn under the fingers - dry, snappy, and pads sealing with a pleasant, musical thunk. This is one of the earliest SBA’s, and the tone has some Balanced Action in it - warm, moderately spread, extremely rich and room-filling. Besides the new coat of lacquer that it got, there’s not much to mention on this SBA condition-wise. It looks like some minor dents were removed from the back of the bow area, and there are some scratches on the bell from a metal saxophone stand, but that’s about it. I don’t see any resolders, and there are no current dents or dings. The engraving is still sharp and looks gorgeous. The original neck has not been damaged or pulled down and plays great! If you’re a player looking for a serious vintage Selmer and you don’t mind saving like $8k off the price for the new coat of lacquer, this is a fantastic opportunity to get a great playing and beautiful Selmer SBA tenor for a very reasonable price. I put it in a Selmer Supreme case just for fun, but we could swap it to a BAM Classic or Softpack if you prefer. Only one available!
