Selmer Series III Soprano Saxophone
Selmer (Paris) offers a choice of Series II and Series III professional soprano saxophones. The different size and shape of the body tube between the two models results in contrasting response, intonation, and tone quality. We suggest that you try both in determining which model best fits your personal needs
The Series III Soprano ensures greater playability, more accuracy and ergonomically comfortable keywork. The blowing emission of its high register extended to high G has been largely facilitated. Selecting a straight or curved neck allows to get well acquainted with it.
Set up with the same concern for versatility of use, the Series III range is suitable for musicians from different backgrounds and is characterized by its great flexibility.
The Henri SELMER Paris Series III soprano offers a beautiful roundness of sound and a great richness of tone. It is characterized in particular by its great ease of emission, especially in the high notes.
Its ambitus is extended by the addition of a key allowing to reach the high G. Thanks to its ergonomics, it offers a comfort of play quite similar to that of the alto.
Comfort is increased by the choice between two removable necks, one straight and the other curved, allowing an alternative in terms of playing position and sound.
- Selmer (Paris) Case not included, this is a option to purchase with this saxophone.
- Mouthpiece not supplied - this is also a option to buy.
Features
Power-hammered keys, interchangeable straight and curved necks, high G and F# keys, tilting Bb spatula, G#, high C#, low C#, high F and register lever adjustments, screw adjustment for balance between right- and left-hand stacks, adjusting screws on low B-C#, low B-Bb, A, G and low B, clear-lacquer finish, kid pads with metal resonators, hand-engraved body.
In addition to the different body tube, the Series III offers several other unique features and benefits.
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High G key eliminates the troublesome altissimo note.
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Interchangeable straight and curved necks conform to your individual playing comfort.
Specifications
| Acoustics | Series III bore – quick response, more flexibility |
| Necks | Interchangeable straight and curved necks, rifled tenon efficiently directs the air improving altissimo range |
| Optional Necks | Gold brass straight, Gold brass curved, Sterling silver straight, Sterling silver curved |
| Range | High F# and G keys |
| Construction | Mini-ribs – quick response |
| Brass | Special brass alloy with higher copper content – warmer sound |
| Mechanism | Raised left-hand palm keys and more |
| Left-hand thumb rest | Plastic |
| Right-hand thumb rest | Metal, adjustable |
| Adjusting screws | Lower floating lever/C key, octave lever, high E & F, B key, A key, G key, G# key, F#/G# adjusting bar, F#/G# adjusting bar lug, low B table key, low C#, low B |
| Pivot screws | Tapered |
| Needle springs | Blued steel |
| Pads | Treated kid leather with metal resonators – projection |
| Finish | Clear lacquer |
| Optional finishes | Black lacquer, White lacquer, Silver-plated, Gold-plated, Matte body/clear lacquer keys |