Selmer SFL301 Closed Hole Student Flute
Selmer STS711M Professional Tenor Saxophone in Matte Lacquer
Selmer SFL611B Open Hole Intermediate Flute
Selmer STS711M Professional Tenor Saxophone in Matte Lacquer
Selmer STS511B Intermediate Tenor Saxophone in Black Lacquer
Selmer STS711 Professional Tenor Saxophone in Clear Lacquer
Selmer SFL611BO Open Hole Intermediate Flute
Selmer STS711S Professional Tenor Saxophone in Silver Plate
Selmer Woodwinds at The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds
The story of the Selmer Company dates back to the 1800's with brothers Alexandre and Henri Selmer's graduation from the Conservatoire de Paris. In 1885, Henri began making reeds, mouthpieces, and clarinets in Paris, while Alexandre Selmer moved to the United States, performing as the principal clarinetist for the Boston Symphony. The Selmer clarinets grew quite a following and in 1904 even received a gold medal at the World's Fair in St Louis.
In 1911, Alexandre returned to Paris to assist the family business, leaving his US interests in the hands of George Bundy. Bundy expanded the business to incorporate selling and distributing instruments from other companies such as Vincent Bach, Martin, Ludwig, and Musser. In the late 1920s, Bundy purchased the American business from the Selmer brothers, while maintaining the exclusive distributorship of Henri Selmer Paris products in the US. In 1948, Selmer produced the first successfully molded plastic clarinet called the Bundy Resonite 1400. The clarinet was modeled after the famous Selmer Paris BT clarinet used by notable artists like Benny Goodman. The clarinet established a reputation for affordability and high quality, and by 1978 it sold over one million units.
In 2003, the Selmer Company merged with C.G. Conn to form Conn-Selmer, becoming the largest full-line manufacturer of band and orchestra instruments in the United States, and one of the largest music companies in the world. Today, Conn-Selmer continues to manufacture high-quality band and orchestral instruments.
Discover high-quality Selmer USA woodwinds, especially saxophones, clarinets, and flutes at The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds, where we specialize in online sales of musical instruments. Selmer instruments are trusted by school programs and educators everywhere, and our curated collection features the best Selmer has to offer. We are proud to be an authorized Selmer dealer.