{"product_id":"selmer-paris-mark-vi-professional-baritone-saxophone-in-lacquer-sn-122186","title":"Selmer Paris Mark VI Professional Baritone Saxophone in Lacquer","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelmer Paris Mark VI Baritone Saxophone Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Selmer Paris Mark VI baritone saxophone is one of the most respected vintage professional baritone saxophones, valued by many players for its place in Selmer's professional saxophone lineage and its long association with serious jazz, studio, and ensemble performance. This instrument is a Selmer Paris Mark VI baritone saxophone with serial number 122186, offering the established Mark VI identity that continues to make these instruments important to performers and collectors. Serial number places the year of manufacture circa 1965.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSelmer Paris Mark VI Baritone Saxophone Specifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInstrument Type: Baritone Saxophone\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eKey: Eb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eModel: Mark VI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFinish: (Relacquered) gold lacquer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody Material: Brass\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCountry of Manufacture: France\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCase: Black hard case\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAccessories: Neck\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSerial Number: 122186\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition \u0026amp; Setup\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis used instrument is in excellent playing order and has been professionally serviced, adjusted, and play-tested. The finish has been relacquered and shows widespread surface scratching, scuffing, lacquer wear, spotting, and discoloration, with heavier wear visible around the bow, bell, body tube, key guards, decorative bands, and contact areas. The neck cork is present and intact. The included black hard case is functional and shows heavy exterior wear, including scratches, scuffs, edge wear, and abraded covering.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho the Mark VI Baritone Saxophone Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mark VI baritone saxophone is best suited to professional players, advanced saxophonists, serious doublers, and collectors who understand the musical and historical appeal of vintage Selmer Paris saxophones. It is a strong consideration for musicians seeking a classic Selmer baritone voice for jazz ensemble work, saxophone section playing, commercial settings, studio use, and serious personal performance, especially where vintage character and professional Selmer ergonomics are part of the player's priorities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCommon Questions About the Selmer Paris Mark VI\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the Selmer Mark VI baritone saxophone so highly regarded?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Mark VI series is widely regarded as one of Selmer Paris's most important professional saxophone lines. Baritone players often value these instruments for their historic role in professional playing and for the distinctive feel and response associated with vintage Selmer design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow does a relacquered finish affect a vintage Mark VI saxophone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA relacquered finish changes the instrument's collector profile because it is not an original-finish instrument. Many players still evaluate relacquered vintage saxophones seriously when the instrument offers the response, setup, intonation, and tonal character they want.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat kinds of players should consider this Mark VI baritone?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis instrument is most appropriate for experienced saxophonists, professional baritone players, collectors, and doublers who want a vintage Selmer Paris baritone rather than a modern-production professional saxophone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.quinntheeskimo.net\/Pics\/SelmerParislogo\/SelmerParislogo0.jpg\"\u003e\u003cimg style=\"margin-left: auto; display: block; margin-right: auto;\" src=\"https:\/\/www.quinntheeskimo.net\/Pics\/SelmerParislogo\/SelmerParislogoThumb0.jpg\" alt=\"Selmer Paris Logo\" align=\"middle\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWe are proud to be an authorized Selmer Paris dealer\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Direct Sale","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53713027170669,"sku":"SBS-122186","price":4249.15,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0608\/3461\/files\/7130494.jpg?v=1786466839","url":"https:\/\/www.brassandwinds.com\/products\/selmer-paris-mark-vi-professional-baritone-saxophone-in-lacquer-sn-122186","provider":"The Mighty Quinn Brass and Winds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}