Selmer Super Balanced Action 55xxx Tenor sax

This instrument manufactured on 1954 is the only one of its kind that we have had in our hands to date. We can affirm that it is really a transitional Selmer Super Balanced Action, with many details that anticipate the arrival of the Mark VI (that same year 1954 the first units were already released). The lacquer is original and has a spectacular engraving on the bell and elbow. It has no matching number on the neck because it is a saxophone assembled in France, with a pretty new pads to enjoy it for many years to come!

Whenever we find a special instrument for its sound we let our most demanding customers know about it, and in this case we want to share it with all of you. An incredible vintage Selmer tenor saxophone with serial number 55xxx

The Selmer Super Balanced Action is considered by many to be the design that set the tone for the modern saxophone. Originally called the Super Action model, it is now known as the Super Balanced Action (SBA) to differentiate it from the newer Super Action 80 model that came much later. This was the first Selmer saxophone to feature offset tone holes in the upper and lower stacks. On previous models, the tone holes were all in line along the front of the sax. On the SBA, those in the bottom stack are now offset slightly to the right, making for a much more comfortable feel. Players loved it, and pretty much all modern horns are based on this idea now. Special order options available from Selmer for the first time included high F# and low A (on the bari sax).