Do you know the difference between a serial number and a body number? From 1927 to the Balanced Action era, SELMER saxophones had two distinct numbers: one on the bell, the other on the body...  Music: “ReWIND” written and performed by Hugo Afettouche alongside Maxime Mary and Matthieu Delage @Studio 15 - Produced by Henri SELMER Paris / Adrien Besse      ..read more

Short bow, long bow, medium bow... You have probably already heard these terms to distinguish Mark VIs according to the length of their bow and bell. Today, Douglas Pipher reveals the secrets of the 5 main variations.  Music: “ReWIND” written and performed by Hugo Afettouche alongside Maxime Mary and Matthieu Delage @Studio 15 - Produced by Henri SELMER Paris / Adrien Besse      ..read more

 Discover the history of the SELMER low A alto saxophone, a rare instrument that has captured the curiosity and fascination of many enthusiasts...   Music: “ReWIND” written and performed by Hugo Afettouche alongside Maxime Mary and Matthieu Delage @Studio 15 - Produced by Henri SELMER Paris / Adrien Besse     ..read more

In today's episode, Douglas Pipher looks at the rarest SELMER saxophone in history: the Ladario model. It was made in very few numbers - probably 3 - in the 1920s...  Full video on https://youtu.be/LVNFXIvpVeM Music: “ReWIND” written and performed by Hugo Afettouche alongside Maxime Mary and Matthieu Delage @Studio 15 - Produced by Henri SELMER Paris / Adrien Besse    ..read more

 Today, Douglas Pipher takes us behind the scenes of the production of the C tenor saxophone, better known as "C Melody".    Full video on  https://www.selmer.fr/en/blogs/infos/history-notes-ii-04-saxophone-c-melody    Music: “ReWIND” written and performed by Hugo Afettouche alongside Maxime Mary and Matthieu Delage @Studio 15 - Produced by Henri SELMER Paris / Adrien Besse   ..read more

 After looking at the case of the C soprano, specialist Douglas Pipher  sheds light on another rare instrument produced by Maison SELMER: the  curved soprano saxophone.  Full video on https://youtu.be/v53UQhgGxC8  Music: “ReWIND” written and performed by Hugo Afettouche alongside Maxime Mary and Matthieu Delage @Studio 15 - Produced by Henri SELMER Paris / Adrien Besse  ..read more

 The C soprano saxophone is a very rare and little-known instrument. It has its own identity, between the Bb soprano (to which it is closer in terms of range) and the Eb sopranino. Discover the history of its production with Douglas Pipher!  Full video on  https://bit.ly/c-soprano Music: “ReWIND” written and performed by Hugo Afettouche alongside Maxime Mary and Matthieu Delage @Studio 15 - Produced by Henri SELMER Paris / Adrien Besse ..read more

The sopranino saxophone is a very delicate instrument both in its approach to playing and in its manufacture. Douglas Pipher inaugurates the second season of History Notes by telling us about the production of these atypical instruments over the years... Full video on https://www.selmer.fr/en/blogs/infos/history-notes-ii-1-sopraninos ..read more

 Today, Douglas Pipher examines the history of rare and little-known  instruments... "We're going to talk today about the very last two iterations of the Selmer super sax  series. The first one was a number of Radio Improved instruments that  were built well into Balanced Action production. I call these the late Radio Improved. The second is probably the most iconic niche product SELMER made, known as the Dorsey." FULL VIDEO on https://www.selmer.fr/en/beyond-the-sound/category/brand/history-notes-last-super-sax ..read more

On the eve of the Second World War, Henri SELMER Paris enjoyed  an international popularity, thanks in particular to the success of the  mythical Balanced Action, whose sales continued to increase. Douglas  Pipher explains how the company was able to continue its activity, in a  very limited way, from 1939 to 1945. "In 1939, Germany, France, and England all declared war on each other.  On may 10th 1940 the Germans attacked through Belgium into France. On June 14th 1940, Paris fell to the Germans. We could think that  production would likely stop cold, but amazingl ..read more