Model

Selmer Reference 36

Balanced Action-inspired tenor saxophone

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.

Technical line drawing of Selmer Reference 36
Technical line drawing of Selmer Reference 36

Sources

Category

  • Saxophones

    Saxophones and saxophone model families.

Made by

  • Selmer Paris

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

Part of series

  • Technical line drawing of Selmer Reference

    Selmer Reference

    Saxophone · France

    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).

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