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Selmer Reference

Vintage-inspired professional saxophone series

The Henri Selmer Paris Reference series, first introduced as tenor saxophones in 2000, revisits two of the company's most celebrated vintage designs. It comprises the Reference 54, which takes the design of the Mark VI (introduced 1954), and the Reference 36, which is based on the Balanced Action (introduced 1936).

Technical line drawing of Selmer Reference
Technical line drawing of Selmer Reference

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  • Saxophones

    Saxophones and saxophone model families.

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  • Selmer Paris

    Selmer Paris is a French woodwind and brass maker associated with professional saxophones, clarinets, mouthpieces, and orchestral wind instruments.

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  • Technical line drawing of Selmer Reference 54

    Selmer Reference 54

    Saxophone · France

    The Henri Selmer Paris Reference 54 is a professional saxophone, built in alto and tenor, that takes the design of the famous Mark VI (produced from 1954). More centered than the Reference 36, it offers great flexibility, an almost infinite variety of timbres, and a very centered yet malleable sound.

  • Technical line drawing of Selmer Reference 36

    Selmer Reference 36

    Saxophone · France

    The Henri Selmer Paris Reference 36 is a professional tenor saxophone based on the Balanced Action (introduced 1936). Compared with the more centered Reference 54, it offers a freer, more vibrant response prized by jazz players seeking a vintage-flavored sound.

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