1946 SELMER Balanced Action Tenor Saxophone, silver-plated, 32xxx

A beautiful tenor saxophone, manufactured in 1946 at the SELMER factory in Mantes la Ville near Paris. Approximately 80% of the silver plating is still intact. It was completely overhauled not too long ago, so the technical condition of this instrument is correspondingly good.

Every SELMER saxophone is different, as I have already mentioned in various places on this website. People tend to pigeonhole the individual series. That is not appropriate, and here is a classic example of this theory. This fine specimen is an elegant player, not snotty, not growly, with a dark basic sound. A really beautiful ballad or smooth jazz tenor saxophone. But that is just my personal impression of this Balanced Action.

Ultimately, of course, you are the benchmark for your personal tone. Feel free to visit us for a test session. You are also welcome to order this saxophone—like all our saxophones—from our online shop to test it at home at your leisure.