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Selmer -84DIR Tenor Saxophone

Description

Inspired by the 1936 Super Balanced Action, the Selmer Paris 84 Reference 36 tenor is a professional saxophone that integrates the Super Balanced Action's legendary acoustic characteristics with innovative modern key work and better intonation. A major favourite among jazz saxophonists, the Reference 36 tenor saxophone offers a full, rich sound. The keywork of the Selmer 84 tenor saxophone is extremely fluid and reacts well to even the most wicked licks. Complete with shaped flight case, Selmer Paris Super Session mouthpiece, cap and ligature, and care products.

Join the legions of jazz saxophonists that have rediscovered the sound of the legendary Super Balanced Action and have made the Selmer 84 Reference 36 tenor saxophone their horn of choice. It plays, feels, and looks like a vintage Selmer, including longer bell to improve intonation and a beautiful dark gold lacquer finish.

Features:

• Acoustics: Reference body style-full sound
• Necks: Reference bore
• Construction: ribs
• Body material: Dark gold lacquer over yellow brass
• Mechanism: compact key positioning - closer to the body and directly under the hand
• Range: high F# key
• Front F key: spatula
• Left-hand thumb rest: plastic
• Right-hand thumb rest: metal adjustable
• Adjusting screws: high F, G# key, F#/G# lug, F#/G#, adjusting bar, low C#, low B, side C, side Bb
• Pivot screws: tapered
• Needle springs: blued steel
• Pads: treated leather with metal resonators
• Hand-engraved bell
• Shaped flight case