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CMelodyMan · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 11:49 pm Post subject: New Ref 54

Does anyone here have any experience with the new Selmer Reference 54?

saxmaniac · Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 184

I played one and it warbled on low B and Bb, but otherwise it was a great playing horn. :smile:

JPSaxMan · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 6:50 pm Post subject:

OMG...

...you lucky lil Twisted Evil

That warble is a common problem on the 54's for some reason Confused

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saxmaniac · Joined: 21 Jun 2005 Posts: 184

They all have that strange warble? Confused

??: I wonder why? I have noticed that Selmer did a very good job in re creating the Mark VI, the Ref 54 and the Mark VI are like twins,.... except one has modern keywork.

JPSaxMan · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2005 7:05 pm Post subject:

Well, I should rephrase that

It's not uncommon if you get a 54 with that warble.

Actually, the only modern key on the 54 is the high F# key (alto I mean)...the tenor 54's use Serie III keywork (except for front F)...note on the alto the front F is a pearl and that the fork F# is like the old VI as well as the spatula keys (D#/C) Very Happy

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altosax4ever · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 6:30 am Post subject: Actually...

I've played it as well, and It's quite a good horn. The bottom note warble can actually be easily fixed by a repairman's ajustment, but you could just look around till you found one without it. Mr. Green

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Altosaxophonerules · Joined: 25 Aug 2005 Posts: 130 Location: Canada

I 've tried the Mark VI alto and Reference 54 and I found them different. But I also have heard that many Mark VI's are different so I might as well go try another one

altosax4ever · Posted: Tue Nov 01, 2005 8:13 pm Post subject: Actually...

I've heard a few Mark VI's that were horrible! Mr. Green

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kookaburra45637 · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 2

I own a refrence 54 and though it didn;t come with a warble, i had to get the neck recorked because it would only fit the slemer C* mouthpiece that came with it and also the neck clamp had to be adjusted a little bit. But besides that it really is a reincarnation of the mark 6 to a certain degree.